The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, March 22, 2005

In-principle nod to restructure metro airports: Patel
THE empowered Group of Ministers (e-GoM) has given its "in-principle" approval for the Request for Proposal (RFP) for restructuring the Delhi and Mumbai airports, the Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr Praful Patel, said here on ... More

SHIPPING

Kochi port unions agree to sort out labour issues
ALL trade unions and officers associations in the Kochi port have agreed to resolve labour-related issues to ensure smooth launch of the Vallarpadam International Container Transhipment Terminal project. A tripartite settlement under the ... More

Mumbai port emerging auto exports hub
`HUDSON Leader' - the car carrier of NYK Line is scheduled to load around 2,500 vehicles at Mumbai Port on March 31, the last day of the current fiscal. The sailing of the Japanese vessel with this export cargo will mark a turnaround for the ... More

Shipping Board for extending NCV jurisdiction
THE National Shipping Board, the apex body advising the Ministry of Shipping on matters related to the shipping industry, will be taking up the issue of extending the present jurisdiction of Near Coastal Voyage (NCV) to the Persian Gulf. This was ... More

Kochi port resumes timber handling
THE Kochi port has resumed handling timber after a gap of 23 years as part of its initiatives to build cargo volumes and compete effectively with neighbouring ports. The vessel, m.v. Paulijing, had arrived in the port with 4,733 tonnes ... More

FIEO for transport subsidy to units in inland States
THE Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has suggested that inland freight may be reimbursed to units in inland States that are at least 500 kilometres away from the major ports. Currently, the practice of granting transport ... More

Tuticorin Port Trust to take up road improvement works
MADURAI: The Tuticorin Port Trust (TPT) will undertake road improvement works to the tune of Rs 17.75 crore to facilitate easy container movement within the port jurisdiction. According to the TPT Chairman, Mr N.K. Raghupathy, the works ... More

RAILWAYS

Rlys mulls bonus points for frequent travellers
WITH the airlines offering concession for domestic or international travelling, the Indian Railways is not the one to lag behind. To ward off increasing competition from airlines, Indian Railways is all set to come out with a frequent buyers' ... More

Monorail system mooted for Hyderabad
METRAIL India Pvt Ltd (MIPL), the Indian subsidiary of Malaysian major MMC Metrail Sdn Bhd, and a member of the Anglo Swiss Consortium, has proposed a hybrid monorail system for Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The Anglo Swiss Consortium consists ... More

`Extend Janashatabdi service'
MANGALORE: The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) to extend the proposed Mangalore-Madgaon Janashatabdi train up to Dadar. In a letter to KRCL, the KCCI President, Mr A. ... More

Rail tickets thru Idea
KOCHI: The subscribers of Idea Cellular Ltd can book rail tickets through their mobile phones. The company, along with the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), introduced this facility on Monday. It will be ... More

Obulavaripalli-Krishnapatnam rail line may get green signal
THE long wait for the 114-km railway line between Obulavaripalli and Krishnapatnam seems to be over with the Minister of State for Railways, Mr R. Velu, hinting at an early clearance by the Railway Board for the proposal. Addressing a press ... More

Rail tickets via Idea mobile

ROADWAYS

Leyland buses for Muzaffarabad service
THE J&K State Road Transport Corporation has selected Ashok Leyland's `Stag' buses for the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad service. The buses would be deployed on the 170-km route, the company release said. "J&K SRTC is extremely happy to be ... More

APSRTC to regularise staff
HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) would regularise the services of 5,243 casual employees in two years, the Minister for Transport, Mr S. Santosh Reddy, told the Legislative Assembly on ... More

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