The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, February 28, 2007

AIR CARGO
Chennai airport cargo handling down 12% in Jan
Cargo handling through the Chennai airport declined by nearly 12 per cent to 15,253 tonnes in January compared with 17,346 tonnes in December, according to sources. Total imports declined to 7,227 tonnes in January compared with 9,145 tonnes in ... More

AIRLINES
Singapore Airlines writes in
With reference to the article `Different Strokes for Different Folks' by Radhika Chadha (published in the BrandLine edition of February 22, 2007), Gunjn Chanana, Public Relations Manager (India), Singapore Airlines, writes: The article ... More

Air traffic grew by 35.5% in April-Sept
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Special fares from Indian
Indian, the public sector airline, has announced special fares for destinations such as Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Pune and Nagpur from Hyderabad. The one-way net fare from Hyderabad to Chennai is Rs 1,570. "This includes ... More

Aldeasa-ITDC gets Mumbai airport retail contract
Rs 571-cr revenue likely from 3-year contract More

`Air Sahara to increase presence in South'
Air Sahara is to increase its presence in south India from March this year, the airline President, Mr Alok Sharma, said here on Tuesday. "We will be adding Coimbatore on to the route map. Not only will the airline be extending the daily ... More

SHIPPING
Vallarpadam terminal: DP World submits plan to Kochi port
Phase I construction of terminal only after expert panel's approval More

RAILWAY BUDGET
`Not much focus on southern districts'
There was a mixed reaction from trade and industry to the Railway Budget 2007-08. While welcoming the move to improve passenger amenities and introduce new trains, there is disappointment over the failure to announce new projects for the ... More

Rail budget: Chamber sore over neglect of Coimbatore
The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Coimbatore, has expressed dismay over the neglect of Coimbatore in the Railway Budget. In a statement, Mr D. Balasundaram, President, ICCI, said the `dream of people' of this region of ... More

Multi-modal system key to improve ports' efficiency: Survey
Slow evacuation of cargo coupled with poor hinterland connectivity has undermined the efficacy of ports and it is imperative to develop a multi-modal system to enhance their competitiveness, the Economic Survey said. "Despite having adequate ... More

Tirupur body hails triple stack container trains
The non-increase of freight rates would help the industries which are extensively using railway's goods services. The Railways' decision to enhance the number of ordinary passenger coaches would also boost the facility for daily travellers to ... More

SOFTWARE
Smiths Aerospace partners HCL Tech for design centre
To handle mechanical engineering services More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Look into staff demands, Patel tells AI, Indian
Ahead of the proposed merger of Air India and Indian, the Government has asked both airlines to look into certain concerns of the employees like wage arrears in a time-bound fashion. "While there is broad understanding on the framework on the ... More

RAILWAYS
`Coach factory has brightened prospects for more such deals'
Kareem lists State units looking for Central tie-ups More

ROADWAYS
Volvo to buy Ingersoll's road development unit for $1.3 b
Global market for road construction equipment is about $4 b annually More

`Rail Budget not to hit road transport sector'
Better co-ordination sought between rail and road sectors More

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