January 2019
APM Terminals Mumbai sets record of handling more than 2 million TEUs throughput
APM Terminals Mumbai has achieved a record of handling more than 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) throughput in 2018 for the first time since the terminal was commissioned in 2006. It is the only […]
Oriental Structural Engineers receives Gold award for two projects
Oriental Structural Engineers Private Limited has received the Gold award for two categories in the Annual Awards for Excellence in National Highways organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). It received the […]
Navayuga Infotech secures order to implement PortKonnect for Dubai Customs
Navayuga Infotech has secured an order to implement its port management system, PortKonnect, for Dubai Customs, UAE. The project involves customisation, implementation and support of vessel and berth management systems for three ports, namely, Dubai Creek, […]
Bentley Systems acquires ACE enterprise Slovakia
Bentley Systems Incorporated has acquired ACE enterprise Slovakia, a provider of innovative technology solutions to interface with enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management and geographic information systems. It has been a technology partner of […]
Stressed Assets in Power
Resolution lies in the proper implementation of policies
The high level of stress in the power sector has been a contentious issue for a long time. At a recent India Infrastructure conference, panelists share their views on measures taken to crack down on […]
Standardisation Need
Removing roadblocks in the development of efficient charging infrastructure
The Indian automobile sector has been growing at a rate of 11 per cent and has emerged as the fifth largest automobile market in the world. The alarming air pollution level in the country, to […]
Overcoming Roadblocks
Despite huge potential, customers still sceptical about future of EVs
Given the ever-increasing volume of traffic in Indian cities, a well-planned urban transport system assumes vital importance. To this end, the government is exploring the possibility of increasing the share of electric vehicles (EVs), a […]
Views of Abhay Damle
“There is a need for major technological innovations and disruptions in e-mobility”
“There is a need for major technological innovations and disruptions in e-mobility”Over the past two to three years, the government has been increasingly advocating electric mobility with the aim of increasing the share of electric […]
Views of Anil Srivastava
Initiatives to promote adoption of electric vehicles
The government has set yet another ambitious target to increase the sales of electric vehicles (EVs) to 30 per cent by 2030. In the past few years, the government has taken several measures such as […]
Making Strides
Several government initiatives to encourage electric mobility
India’s shift to electric vehicles (EVs) is inevitable in order to reduce pollution levels in Indian cities. Signatory to the Paris Climate Agreement, the country is obligated to bring down its share in global emissions […]
Resolving the Stress
HLEC recommendations for improving debt servicing by TPPs
Over the past few years, the installed generation capacity has recorded enormous growth. However, much of this capacity addition has taken place without fuel supply agreements (FSAs) and power purchase agreements (PPAs) with distribution companies. […]
Looking Up
Increasing opportunities in the OMT segment
Introduced in 2009 by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the operations, maintenance and tolling (OMT) model has emerged as a distinct industry in itself. This is on account of the fact that both […]
Expert Opinion
Operators share their views on operations and maintenance
During the initial phases of highway development, the focus was primarily on timely delivery of projects. Over time though, a marked change has been observed, as the focus has shifted to user experience, safety, speed […]
Stakeholder Views
Developer and investor perspectives on operations, maintenance and tolling in roads
As compared to the past few years, 2018 has been quite a good one for both developers and investors in the road sector. They have reported rising traffic and increasing revenues. Setting aside sector-specific issues, […]
Bridging the Brahmaputra
India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge inaugurated in Assam
With the commissioning of the 4.94 km Bogibeel bridge in Assam, India completed its longest rail-cum-road bridge, which is also Asia’s second longest rail-road link. In a much-awaited move, the central government inaugurated the bridge […]
Views of Durga Shanker Mishra
“It is critical to manage rapid urbanisation efficiently”
The share of the country’s urban population is expected to increase from 31 per cent in 2011 to 40 per cent by 2040 and 50 per cent by 2050. This rising population will require the […]
January Issue 2019
January Issue 2019