Aviation Ministry mulls role for private players in building airports

May 2017

The Aviation Ministry is considering auctions for its future airport contracts to private operators after setting fixed tariffs. This move may enhanc...

Tags: Aviation Ministry, AERA, Serious bidders, Shield passengers

India rises two spots, is 4th largest aviation market now

April 2017

India's record breaking aviation growth continues unabated. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that the country saw the four...

Tags: IATA, Passengers, Aviation, Domestic, UK, Brazil

Requirement of about 17 TBMs for Mumbai Metro Line 3

April 2017

Traversing through congested areas, Mumbai Metro Line 3 is expected to be the next lifeline for the city. Daily ridership is expected to be 17 lakh p...

Tags: Mumbai Metro Line, passengers, Civil construction, Heavy-duty crane, Telecommunication, Automatic fair collection machines, Waterproofing materials, OHE, Ashwini Bhide, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation

AAI wins ‘India Pride Award’ for infrastructure development

April 2017

The Airports Authority of India has won Dainik Bhaskar's ‘India Pride Awards—2016-17’ for ‘Excellence in Infrastructure Development’ in the category ...

Tags: Airports Authority of India, Dainik Bhaskar, Excellence in Infrastructure Development, Guruprasad Mohapatra, Manoj Sinha, Air passengers, Building infrastructure, India Pride Award

Key freight sector initiatives inaugurated

April 2017

Key freight sector initiatives were inaugurated by Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu at the National Rail Museum in New Delhi. ...

Tags: Ministry of Railways, National Rail Museum, Suresh Prabhu, Indian Railways Freight, Passenger Business Action Plan 2017-18, Demonstration, Roll on-Roll off, Key freight sector

Rajahmundry airport gets green nod for runway extension

March 2017

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has received environment clearance for extension of runway at Rajahmundry airport in Andhra Pradesh, which is e...

Tags: Airports Authority of India, Andhra Pradesh, Passengers, Rajahmundry airport, Environment Ministry

Surat airport gets AAI nod to expand terminal

March 2017

AAI has approved the expansion plan for the Surat Airport terminal building. This was necessary considering the increase in passenger traffic and fut...

Tags: AAI, Surat Airport terminal building, Passenger traffic, Aerobridges

Surat airport gets AAI nod to expand terminal

March 2017

AAI has approved the expansion plan for the Surat Airport terminal building. This was necessary considering the increase in passenger traffic and fut...

Tags: AAI, Surat Airport terminal building, Passenger traffic, Aerobridges