The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, April 06, 2006

Curbs sought on overloaded `common carriers'
In a move that would further curb overloading on roads, a Parliamentary Committee has recommended registration of all goods booking agents as common carriers. Moreover, the Committee has also broadened the definition of common carrier and ... More

AIRLINES

Air Deccan Lanka plans flights to 3 cities in South
Airfares between India and Sri Lanka are set to head southwards with a new low-cost airline — Air Deccan Lanka, set to take wings in the next three months. The new airline plans to start operating daily flights from Colombo to Chennai, ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Cabinet clears National Urban Transport Policy
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Urban Transport Policy that seeks to encourage integrated land use and transport planning in cities, and focuses on greater use of public transport and non-motorised modes by offering central financial ... More

SHIPPING

Changes in CSI service
The China-Straits-India (CSI) service operated by a three-line consortium is in for some changes. First, the composition of the consortium is being changed. Second, higher capacity vessels are being deployed on the route covered by the ... More

Mumbai-Karachi ferry service likely to be resumed
Revised shipping protocol will remove constraints on ship movement More

Tuticorin posts record cargo handling
The Tuticorin port handled an all-time record cargo of 17.14 million tonnes (mt) for the year ended March 31, 2006, compared to last year's traffic of 15.81 mt, an increase of 8.4 per cent. Imports were 13.37 mt and exports were 37.64 lakh ... More

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