The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 01, 2003

Don't worry, these things happen
THE flight was the first by the new budget carrier from the cyber-city of Hyderabad to Vijaywada, a destination 300 km to the east. And the new flight would revive an air route last flown about 18 years ago, as the BBC reported. Unfortunately, ... More

AIRLINES

Ministry's bid to make air travel hassle-free
``It is time that the voice of the air traveller is heard. I do not know the problems of the passengers", Mr Rudy said. More

Pilot project for better air space management soon
IN an effort to bring about better air space management in the Indian skies, a pilot project may start within the next three months in the air zones in Hyderabad and Bangalore. In an informal chat with newspersons, the Chief of Air Staff, Air ... More

MoU signed for Hyderabad airport project
THE Rs 1,200-crore greenfield Hyderabad International Airport project moved one step ahead with the shareholders agreement and the State support pact inked here on Tuesday between the GMR - Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhard consortium, Airports ... More

INSIGHT

Where core competence soars
With its ability to understand user needs in a niche market, quick absorption of technological capabilities, and focus on cost competitiveness, the Brazilian aircraft maker, Embraer, has become a model for success of emerging market companies in high -tech enterprises. Its success has useful lessons for high technology industrial development in India. More

SHIPPING

Old age profile dogs shipping fleet
Given this age profile, it has been estimated that over 60 per cent of the fleet needs to be replaced within a next about five years. More

Mumbai to host Maritime expo from Oct 8
REPRESENTATIVES of shipping companies from 25 countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Norway, USA, UK, Sweden and Denmark, will gather at Mumbai to attend the third India International Maritime Expo (INMEX) from October 8 to ... More

Vizag stays on top in cargo handling
VISAKHAPATNAM has retained its lead position during the past six months of the current financial year and all efforts would be made to maintain the same trend, Mr K. Ratna Kishore, new Chairman of the port, has said. At his first press meet ... More

RAILWAYS

Rlys selling tourist train concept to corporates
WANT to take your employees on a holiday to Goa? Charter an entire train. The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd, a public sector undertaking under the Railway Ministry, is wooing corporates to charter special trains from Railways ... More

Ircon to fence border at Gujarat
RAILWAYS-OWNED Ircon International Ltd has been sounded out by the Ministry of Defence to carry out fencing work along the international border with Pakistan in Gujarat. The company had earlier carried out fencing along the Bangladesh ... More

S. Railways to run high-power loco from next year
THE Southern Railways would be introducing high-power locomotives of 4000 HP capacity by January next, the Union Minister of State for Railways, Mr A.K. Moorthy, has said. Addressing the presspersons at Sivakasi, near here, the Minister said ... More

ROADWAYS

Kerala transport strike near-total
THE State-wide 24-hour strike called by the trade unions of motor vehicle workers in Kerala was almost total as private buses, taxies, auto-rickshaws and trucks remained off the roads, causing hardship to commuters and the industry. However, ... More

Ships in Ports

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