The global geosynthetics market has exhibited significant growth in the past couple of decades, driven by widespread urbanisation and an increased number of government initiatives aimed at infrastructure improvement. According to industry estimates, the size […]
The road sector has certainly achieved major breakthroughs in recent times. The turnaround in activity has been quite conspicuous. Stakeholders across the board have recognised the government’s efforts in reviving their interest in the sector. […]
In a bid to modernise the railway sector, Indian Railways (IR) has recently turned towards enhancing the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) through the introduction of encouraging policies and initiatives. Although the experience with PPPs […]
Power quality refers to the stability and consistency of electricity supply. In India, the concept has gained significance over the past few years, especially in light of the government’s target to provide 24×7 “quality” power […]
Captain Ravinder Johal brings to the table over two decades of experience in the areas of leading business integration, container line operations, procurement and process improvement projects for sustainable growth spanning vast geographies, along with […]
Geosynthetics find applications across most, if not all, infrastructure sectors. They have several advantages over traditional materials such as comparatively lower land requirement, safer design and additional structural strength. They also have an aesthetically pleasing appearance […]
Expressway development has been a focus area for the government ever since the launch of the National Highways Development Programme. While Phase VI of the programme envisaged the development of 1,000 km of expressways, on-ground […]
The rolling stock segment has achieved major milestones in recent times. In addition to the launch of new high and semi-high speed coaches and trains, new technologies have been introduced to ensure greater speed and […]
E.S. Ranganathan is managing director (MD), Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), the largest compressed natural gas (CNG) distribution company in the country. An instrumentation and control engineer with an MBA in marketing, he brings to IGL […]
Geosynthetics are manmade synthetic materials made of polymeric or natural materials in the form of a sheet, a strip or a three-dimensional structure. Geosynthetic products are primarily mixed with soil and rock, or any other […]
The demand for signalling and telecommunication (S&T) technologies in Indian Railways (IR) has grown substantially in recent years. This is primarily due to the alarming capacity utilisation levels and an increasing number of accidents on […]
Managing director (MD) of Uttarakhand Metro Rail, Urban Infrastructure and Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (UKMRC), Jitendra Tyagi brings to the table over 35 years of experience in the railway and metro segments. He is a […]
Emerging as a very serious issue, safety has been accorded the highest priority by the Ministry of Railways (MoR). Recently, the alarming capacity utilisation levels and an increasing number of accidents on the Indian Railways’ […]
Railway tracks play a pivotal role in expediting the economic growth of a country by enabling seamless transportation of freight and passenger traffic, thereby generating revenues. The Indian Railways’ (IR) network is congested and overutilised, […]
Accounting for almost a quarter of the ordinary working expenses of the Indian Railways (IR), energy has emerged as one of its key focus areas. In recent years, the carrier has managed to control its […]
The central government’s flagship initiative, Make in India, has led to huge investments in the railway sector through several big-ticket projects. For instance, two locomotive factories in Bihar, currently under construction, marked the highest inflow […]
Over the past few years, the north-eastern region (NER), comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Assam, has received an impetus to improve railway connectivity. Of the total existing rail network of 2,669.52 […]
The development of high speed railway infrastructure has been on the Indian Railways’ (IR) agenda for several years now. To facilitate the running of trains at speeds of 350 km per hour, IR is developing […]
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