The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 30, 2003

KLM, Northwest launch e-ticketing
KLM and Northwest Airlines today became the first international airlines to launch e-ticketing facility for travel agents in India, enabling them to issue electronic tickets instead of paper ones to passengers. The facility, which was today ... More

Indian Airlines flights to serve Onam menu
PASSENGERS on all Indian Airlines flights that operate out of Kerala will be treated to a traditional Kerala feast as part of the airline's Onam celebrations. Announcing this at a press conference in the city today, Mr Aloysius M. Gonsalves, ... More

SHIPPING

Shipping cos, ports gear up for security code
THE Indian shipping industry and the ports sector have revved up their efforts to implement the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code to cover all Indian foreign-going ships, major and minor ports and ship repair yards in the ... More

TAXATION

Transport Ministers call for tax rationalisation
THE southern States have resolved to sort out the long-pending issues of rationalisation of taxes levied by Transport Departments, sharing of information, road safety and establishing a common network. Participating in the 18th Standing ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

India Post (TN) aims at Rs 100-crore revenue
INDIA Post, Tamil Nadu Circle is targeting Rs 100 crore revenue from its mainstream business during the current fiscal. The department had achieved Rs 60 crore last year, according to Dr.U. Srinivasaraghavan, Chief Postmaster General (CPMG), ... More

RAILWAYS

Touchtel to offer railway info
CHENNAI: Touchtel, the fixed line services of the Bharti group, has launched a railway enquiry system in association with Southern Railway and Lattice Bridge Infotech. This interactive voice response service, accessible by dialing 133, ... More

ROADWAYS

Chamber to press for new bypass linking Coimbatore
THE Centre has expressed its inability to consider at this stage the laying of another bypass road linking the three major roads leading to Coimbatore. However, a proposal to study the feasibility of the construction of a railway over bridge ... More

Kerala: Plea to review helmet ruling

TRENDS

Bike-taxi service hits roadblock
THE seizure of a couple of bike taxis by the State Transport authorities has put a spoke in the wheels of the new service launched by a private firm. The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) officials, Ernakulam, seized the bikes on the ground ... More

Ships in Ports

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