The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, December 07, 2005

SpiceJet opens bookings for February-March
AFTER the recent reduction in fuel surcharge, SpiceJet on Tuesday announced the opening of bookings for February-March 2006, offering 51,000 seats at special fares ranging from Rs 999 to Rs 1,499. The average seats on these offers will be over ... More

Airbus, DAFZA sign 15-year lease contract
AIRBUS and the Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA) has signed a 15-year lease contract for a 5,100-sq-metre site inside the free zone area at Dubai International Airport, which is to serve as the latest of the six Airbus Spares Centres ... More

SHIPPING

Paradip port eyes record rail-borne traffic
THE Paradip Port Trust (PPT) hopes to achieve a significant jump in rail-borne traffic in the current fiscal — an estimated 22 million tonnes compared with 17.9 mt in 2004-05. Till November, the throughput was 14.5 mt, including 2.1 mt ... More

Tuticorin port grievances redress machinery
CHENNAI: The Tuticorin Port Trust will strengthen its public grievances redress machinery following instructions from the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension. The port trust's secretary has been appointed as ... More

EVENTS

Shipping meet in Chennai to discuss industry-related issues
AN international shipping conference will be held in Chennai during December 9-10 to discuss various industry-related issues, including need for manpower training and the new developments in shipping. The Union Shipping Secretary, Mr D. T. ... More

RAILWAYS

For a smooth ride
Mr E. Sreedharan, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, explaining the details of the proposed elevated metro rail to the Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, and the Minister for Water Resources, Mr Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, in Kochi ... More

Additional coach for Kerala Express
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An additional air-conditioned three-tier coach has been permanently allotted to the 2625/2626 Kerala Expresses between Thiruvananthapuram and New Delhi. Announcing this here, a Southern Railway spokesman said that ... More

ROADWAYS

Drive to promote LPG among autos in Twin Cities
THE State Transport Minister, Mr K. Laxminarayana, today said all new three-wheeler auto-rickshaws to roll out in the Twin Cities would be run on LPG cylinders. Speaking to newspersons here on Tuesday, Mr Laxminarayana said the idea was to ... More

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