The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 26, 2007

AIRLINES
AI Express Tiruchi flights from today
Air India Express, the subsidiary of Air India, is all set to launch its operations from Tiruchi. The first flights of the airlines on the Tiruchi-Dubai and the Tiruchi-Chennai-Singapore sectors will be flagged off on Monday. Speaking to ... More

Indian bracing up for competition
The aviation sector is becoming competitive and Indian is getting well-equipped to meet challenges. "We have ordered 43 new aircraft and they are getting into our fleet," said the newly appointed Executive Director (South) of The Indian, Mr ... More

SHIPPING
UK Ports Mission sets course for Indian partnerships
"Though the focus of this Mission is on the security aspect, it is also exploring the opportunities that exist in India." More

Majestic voyage
SAILING IN: Queen Elizabeth II sailing into the Kochi harbour on Sunday morning, carrying 2,000 passengers. Another cruise vessel, Raddison Voyager, too called at Kochi on ... More

Cruise tourism gains momentum in India
"Welcome on board. We are on a 105-day round-the-world voyage. The `Incredible India' is among our most important ports of call," said Steve, the manager on board Ms Amsterdam, greeting a group of visitors to the luxury cruise ship that ... More

No drop in iron ore movement
Iron ore shipments via west coast ports have not been badly hit by the recent hike in duty on exports. Take the Mormugao port, the country's largest iron ore exporting facility. In 2005-06, the port handled 24.93 million tonnes. The corresponding ... More

Pakistan plans coal port
Coal ports, it appears, are the flavour of the season in the sub-continent. Close on the heels of the report that the Tamil Nadu Government has signed an agreement with an Ireland-based company to set up a 2000-MW power plant and a coal-handing ... More

RAILWAYS
Railways on track to augmenting capacity
The Railways proposes to conduct pre-feasibility studies for running high-speed trains at 300-350 kmph, one in each region. It will also take up a pilot project for introducing higher axle load freight cars. More

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