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Talks with UAE, Tunisia for air connectivity soon
The successful completion of the talks could see several new airlines of the UAE, starting regular flights to India.
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AAI lines up schemes to boost traffic
THE Airport Authority of India (AAI) has before it various schemes to boost air cargo traffic, both for international and domestic destinations. However, it will be long before these schemes (at least the majority of them) take off. One of them ...
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SHIPPING
Tea-processing units planned near KoPT
IN an effort to boost tea exports from India, at least four tea-processing units will be created near the Kolkata Port Trust, according to Dr A.K. Chanda, Chairman of Kolkata Port Trust. He was addressing the members of the Merchants' Chamber ...
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Private port operators seek Govt nod for running trains
PRIVATE port terminal operators have sought Government permission to operate trains for movement of containers in a bid to sort out the problems of containers getting held up for rail movements. "Unless private port operators are allowed to ...
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Work on Stage II cargo wharf at Old Mangalore Port begins
THE construction of the second stage cargo wharf at Old Mangalore Port, which began on Sunday, is likely to enhance productivity by 50 per cent. This will also increase the number of ships and small cargo boats berthing at the port. ...
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RAILWAYS
Dadri's container train rolls out
THE Dadri Inland Container Depot (ICD), billed to be the largest facility of its kind in Asia, became operational on Tuesday with the first container train rolling out of the facility. The ICD, built by the Railways subsidiary, Concor Ltd, will ...
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MRTS services extended
THE Southern Railways on Monday extended its MRTS (Mass Rapid Transit System) service up to Tiruvanmiyur from Mylapore, Tirumailai station. This adds another six stations to the existing eight between Beach Station, Parrys, in the northern ...
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S.C. Rly posts marginal dip in freight loading
THE South Central Railway (SCR) has recorded a marginal dip in freight loading at 31.5 million tonnes till December 2003, as against 32.52 m.t. in the same period last year. During the period, the railways carried nearly 50 lakh more ...
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