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Beleaguered container freight station (CFS) operators are set to get a fresh lease of life with the government working on an alternative cargo evacuation model to replace the direct port delivery (DPD) scheme. The new system will restore the role of these intermediaries in...

More than 7.5 lakh passengers have travelled on 15,700 flights operated under the government’s regional air connectivity scheme (RCS) in the last 17 months after the scheme became operational. Of the 7.5-lakh passengers, 4.5 lakh received subsidised air fares, which are being offered under...

Inability to increase fares despite rising costs have caused airlines in India much of their profits. However, after nearly a year, fares are set to rise again, but that may not be good news for the airlines. The current declining trend in domestic air...

Pointing out that Railways is doing its bit to make the system safer, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said they eliminated over 1,700 unmanned level crossings in September, which is the highest ever. As on date, unmanned level crossings that handle 80 per cent of...

The government will spend about ₹100 crore or more to conduct the ongoing computer-based Indian Railways recruitment exam, the largest ever in the history of the country, a government official told BusinessLine. “Initial estimates showed that the exam could cost us roughly ₹190-200 per...

Freight rates for the nine-metric tonne pay load section rose by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today following the shortage of trucks against increased cargo movements. Transporters said less availability of trucks against pick up in cargo...

The mega diesel engine making project in Marhowra, Bihar, that the Railways had awarded to GE Global Sourcing India in 2015, is under the scanner. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has questioned the need to set up the plant at a time when...

The country’s first ever biojet-fuel run flight landed in Delhi today. An official statement said the flight was operated by SpiceJet from Dehradun to Delhi with Bombardier Q400 plane. Officials from regulatory agencies, including the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), were on board...

This large-scale exodus of senior officers to other sectors does not bode well for the Indian Railways, as it comes at a time when the Railway Ministry has announced several ambitious projects, including the bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, which require their expertise,...

Essar Ports Ltd (EPL), a leading private port terminal operator in India, has reported an 11 per cent increase in overall cargo handling at 9.16 million tonnes (mt) across its Hazira, Salaya (both in Gujarat), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and Paradip (Odisha) port terminals for...