The New Metro Rail Policy and investment in making 500 railway stations disabled-friendly will provide a boost to the elevator and escalator industry in the long term

February 2017

The Union Budget 2017-18 aims at comprehending the dream of building a transparent and sustainable economy by providing an impetus to rural economy, ...

Tags: Union Budget 2017-18, Rural economy, Road infrastructure, Airports, Railways, New Policy, Metro Rail, Investment, Sebi Joseph, Otis India

AAI plans to partially privatise Ahmedabad, Jaipur airports

January 2017

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to partially privatise Ahmedabad and Jaipur airports by this fiscal for which proposals have already been...

Tags: Airports Authority of India, Guruprasad Mohaptara, RFP, Select areas, Terminal management, Jaipur airports

44 airports have potential for operations under UDAN | FICCI

January 2017

About 44 airports across the country have high potential for operations under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) for civil aviation, UDAN, accord...

Tags: UDAN, RCS, FICCI, KPMG, Global Professional Service, Airports

Airport expansion hits land wall

January 2017

The proposed expansion of Bagdogra Airport that would have allowed for a new terminal building and apron in Siliguri has hit a land hurdle and may ha...

Tags: Bagdogra Airport, New terminal building, Airports Authority of India

Making Indian Infra Work

January 2017

Though Public-Private Partnership contracts are the mainstay of infra projects, evidence of PPP performance in terms of value-for-money and efficienc...

Tags: Public-Private Partnership, Sangeeta Lakhi, Rajani Associates, Warm and fuzzy, Highways, Airports, Urban transit systems, Ports, Infrastructure sector, Masala bonds, REITs, InvITs, NBFC, Construction, NHDP

Proposal for expansion of three airports in Karnataka

December 2016

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has received proposals for the expansion and facelift of the Belgaum, Hubballi and Mysuru airports. AAI has received 3...

Tags: Ministry of Civil Aviation, Belgaum, Hubballi, Mysuru airports, New terminal building, Air Traffic Control tower

Foundation stone laid for GOA´ Mopa airport

December 2016

The government recently laid the foundation stone for the much-awaited Mopa greenfield International Airport project in North Goa. GMR Airports, the ...

Tags: Mopa greenfield International Airport project, GMR Airports, Pernem

Govt, AAI agree to exchange land for airport expansion

December 2016

The Airports Authority of India and the Bihar Government have agreed in principle on exchanging 13.5 acre for expansion of the Jayaprakash Narayan In...

Tags: Airports Authority of India, Bihar Government, Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport terminal building, Infrastructure