PPP projects to become more flexible
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is considering giving more powers to lenders to revive interest among investors in public-private partnership (PPP) based road […]
Month: April 2013
Thane gets India?s first RFID based ETC system
India?s first interoperable RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) based electronic toll collection system has been launched in Thane, Maharashtra on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway. The electronic […]
Mumbai may get air-conditioned trains
Mumbai may soon get air-conditioned trains on the suburban section. The Railways has been holding discussions with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Dutch technical consulting […]
New emissions technology from Volvo CE
Volvo Construction Equipment, a leading manufacturer of road building and maintenance equipment, is all set to introduce a new low-emission technology in engines in its […]
MoRTH uses Google hangout
The Minister for Road Transport & Highways Dr C P Joshi recently interacted with people via Google hangout. The minister answered queries on a wide […]
Hyderabad Metro gets rail for tracks
Hyderabad Metro has received its first set of rails – about 5,000 tonnes of rails from Tata Steel, France, which is one of the largest […]
A K Gupta appointed DMRC electrical director
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has appointed Anoop Kumar Gupta as Director (Electrical). Prior to this, Gupta was working as Chief General Manager of Delhi […]
Wi-Fi facility launched on Rajdhani Express
The Railways has launched Wi-fi facility on the Howrah Rajdhani Express as a pilot project. The facility is being offered free of cost currently. The […]
Toyota and Teen Vogue launch Safe Driving Campaign
Toyota Motors North America has partnered with Teen Vogue to launch a safe driving campaign, ?Arrive in Style,? a campaign to promote safe driving teenage […]
ITS Making Metros Smarter
Metro Rail has emerged as a viable option to increase the share of public transport among the different modes of transport used in India. With […]