The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, September 27, 2003

Is the risk too high?
In recent times there have been quite a few air crashes of smaller, chartered aircraft, which raise the question on what needs to be done to make such flights safer. More

All major aviation unions plan to form united front
IN view of the "shift in the country's civil aviation policy and the changes happening in the sector," the major aviation unions in the country have decided to come together to form a united front to "address issues of common interest." The ... More

IA, Alliance Air launch drive to get customer feedback
WITH competition from the private players "making a dent" into its market share turning it a "squarely shared" market, the Indian Airlines and Alliance Air have launched a nationwide initiative seeking feedback from its customers on the in-flight ... More

UAE's jet-setting executives
Private jets range in cost from $5 million for the smaller aircraft to $40 million for the bigger jets. Majority of the customers charter jets or lease them for a few months, with average flying costs ranging between $4,000 and $5,000 an hour. More

INSIGHT

In cost-cutting mode...
Post 9/11 and SARS, though corporates have invested in advanced communication technologies and prefer economical travelling options, in the coming years business travel is bound to grow and improve, with greater choices for the commuter. More

SHIPPING

Transporting of export goods — Indian ships losing out to foreign liners
In the last fiscal, the share of Indian lines carrying the country's overseas trade tumbled down to 17 per cent from 28 per cent and 31 per cent in 2001-02 and 2000-01 respectively. More

Norwegian tanker denied permission to beach at Alang
HESPERUS, a 1973-built Norwegian LPG tanker, was denied permission to beach at Alang, the hub of ship-breaking industry, by the Indian customs authorities, following an alert sounded by the Greenpeace organisation regarding possible presence of ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Concor defers Cossipore-New Guwahati domestic run
THE Container Corporation of India (Concor) has suspended its Cossipore (Kolkata) - New Guwahati (Assam) domestic run in view of "certain operational problems" at the New Guwahati end. Precisely for the same reason, its plan to transport about ... More

RAILWAYS

Mumbai's lifeline
Amidst the tangle of potholed roads and swirling flyovers, Mumbai's rail offers the quickest passage in a mega metropolis, giving the city its primary unit of orientation. More

A princely ride in Chennai's MRTS
If you want to avoid peak-hour traffic and the bad roads of Chennai, there is always an alternative in the MRTS. But, unfortunately, this system is yet to find adequate patronage among Chennaiites. More

A tale of two Metros
For Delhiites and Kolkatans, the Metro is a "commuters' paradise", as it not only reduces the commuting time, but also provides respite from the peak-hour chaos of urban life. More

ROADWAYS

Work begins on Delhi-Gurgaon expressway highway project
JAYPEE-DSC Ventures Ltd. has started construction work on the Delhi-Gurgaon access controlled highway project on NH-8 connecting Delhi with Gurgaon. The Bhoomi Pujan for the Rs 555 crore project which forms part of the Golden Quadrilateral ... More

Ships in Ports

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