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SECTOR | 02 Apr 2025

CMRL hands over LoA for operation and maintenance of Phase II to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

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The operation and maintenance is for total of 118.9 route km spread over three corridors - C3, C4 and C5, and three maintenance depots

Transportation

SECTOR | 02 Apr 2025

National Highways toll collection: UP tops list with Rs 7,060 cr revenue

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Uttar Pradesh topped the list of states that reported high revenue collection through toll on National Highways in the April-February period of financial year 2024-25, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to Rajya Sabha said the government collected highest toll on National Highways crossing Uttar Pradesh at Rs 7,060 crore, followed by Rajasthan at Rs 5,967.13 crore and Maharashtra at Rs 5,115.38 crore up to February 2025. Gadkari further noted that the government has also decided to implement barrier free Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System with available technology and use of existing fee plaza infrastructure at selected sections of National Highways. According to him, the government is committed to address various issues pertaining to the levy of user fee and to enhance operational efficiency and promote convenience of the road users at the user fee plaza including the introduction of an Annual Pass

Transportation

SECTOR | 02 Apr 2025

GPT Infraprojects soars 11% on 841 crore order from South Eastern Railway

Business Standard

The stock has fallen 10 per cent this year, compared to a 1.3 per cent fall in the benchmark Nifty 50

Indian Railways Freight Loading Up 1.68% To 1,617 Million Tonnes In FY25

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Transportation

SECTOR | 02 Apr 2025

Railway accidents drop to 81 from 400 in FY25, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Railway safety has improved with the number of rail accidents coming down significantly to 81 in the last financial year from the 400 earlier, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asserted on Wednesday. During the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, he also said that continuous efforts are being made, including by way of technological and procedural changes and training methods, to further bring down the rail accidents in the country. Vaishnaw said there has been a very significant improvement in railway safety. "During Lalu ji time, there were around 700 accidents per year, during Mamata Ji's time, there were around 400 accidents, during Kharge ji's time, there were around 385 accidents...In the just closed financial year (2024-25), the number has reduced from 400 to 81, there has been a very significant improvement," he said. Lalu Prasad Yadav, Mamata Banerjee and Mallikarjun Kharge had served as railways ministers. To a query about instances of delay in filing of FIRs for crimes relat

Transportation

SECTOR | 02 Apr 2025

MHI achieves one-million sales of EVs in FY25 through supportive policies like PM E-DRIVE

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Under the PM E-DRIVE scheme in FY25, 10,10,101 units of e-2Ws, 1,22,982 units of e-3Ws (L5 category) have been registered in Vahan portal (under Ministry of Road Transport & Highways), MHI said

A 4-lane bypass to Vellore town connecting NH-75 and NH-38 to be constructed costing 753 crore

Business Line | 01 Apr 2025

Transportation

SECTOR | 01 Apr 2025

Rail passengers pick other options as space crunch hobbles ease of travel

Business Standard

The Railways has an ambitious plan to use land parcels to create holding areas for passengers but many of those spaces have been encroached upon, putting pressure on platforms and leading to stampedes

Transportation

SECTOR | 01 Apr 2025

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta promises pothole-free roads before monsoon's arrival

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Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the Delhi government will ensure pothole-free roads in the national capital before the monsoon arrives in the city. Following a midnight inspection of road repair work on the Outer Ring Road stretch from Madhuban Chowk to Mukarba Chowk on Sunday, Gupta directed the officials to prioritise public convenience and ensure there is no negligence in execution. "She expressed her commitment to make Delhi's Roads pothole-free before the monsoon and has issued necessary instructions to all concerned agencies," a government statement said. "Our government is making every possible effort to strengthen and improve Delhi's roads. Today, construction of a 4 km road stretch from Madhuban Chowk to Mukarba Chowk, to ensure high-quality execution and timely completion," it said. The project, being executed by PWD Northern Zone, involves strengthening both sides of the Outer Ring Road alongside the elevated corridor. The road work is being carried out using cold milli

Roads not for namaz, others should learn discipline from Hindus: CM Yogi

Business Standard | 01 Apr 2025

Transportation

SECTOR | 01 Apr 2025

NHAI hikes toll charges by 4-5% on highway sections across country

Business Standard

Commuters on national highways and expressways will need to pay more for their road journeys, as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased toll charges by an average of 4 to 5 per cent on highway sections across the country. The revised toll charges for motorists on national highways across the country have come into effect from Tuesday, a senior highways ministry official told PTI. NHAI notifies toll rate hikes for all the national highways and expressways separately. According to him, the change in toll fee is part of an annual exercise to revise the rates that are linked to the changes in the wholesale price index-based inflation. Every year, it is implemented from April 1. There are around 855 user fee plazas on the national highway network on which user fee is levied as per National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. Out of these, around 675 are public-funded fee plazas and 180 are concessionaire-operated toll plazas. The rev

Transportation

SECTOR | 01 Apr 2025

CBI must collaborate with academia, startups to tackle AI risks: Vaishnaw

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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights AI's growing role in crime, urging CBI to work with academia and startups to address legal, ethical challenges and enhance investigative capabilities

Transportation

SECTOR | 31 Mar 2025

3,066% rally in five years! Experts see nearly 30% upside in this multibagger railway stock in 3-6 months

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Multibagger stock Titagarh Rail Systems could rally another 30% in the next 3-6 months following a sharp dip in the share prices from the record high, led by robust demand for wagons, metro projects, and Vande Bharat production, which are expected to aid financial performance.

Titagarh Rail Systems Eyes 12,000-Waggon Annual Production, Strong Order Pipeline In FY26

NDTV Profit | 31 Mar 2025