The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 17, 2005

`Delhi, Mumbai airports need Rs 15,120 crore for revamp'
THE global technical advisor for restructuring of airports has made a preliminary estimate that a capital investment of Rs 8,720 crore would be required for Delhi, while for Mumbai, it would be Rs 6,400 crore. An official statement issued today ... More

Sonia lays foundation for Rajiv Gandhi airport — Navi Mumbai, Pune, Ludhiana to get international airports
THE United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government has decided to develop international airports at Navi Mumbai, Pune, Goa and Ludhiana with public-private participation. Besides, the Government would also upgrade and develop world-class air ... More

Air France plans daily service from Chennai
THE French airline, Air France, is to operate a daily flight on the Chennai-Paris sector from May. In a statement, the airline has said that the flight is to be operated with a Boeing 767-300 aircraft. The flight is to leave Chennai at 2.45 ... More

Move to raise pilot retirement age welcomed
THE Government decision to raise the retirement age of professional pilots to 61 years has been welcomed by the civil aviation sector. "The idea is very good. There is no reason why pilots here should retire early when in several countries, ... More

SHIPPING

Changes in marine engineering education, training mooted
A FOCUSSED policy towards marine engineering training in India is the need of the hour to further strengthen the country's position in the global maritime sector, according to experts. The presence of East Europeans in the global seafarers ... More

`Go-slow' at Kochi port box terminal to hit performance
THE gantry berth at Kochi port is reportedly experiencing a `go slow' in the past few weeks affecting the productivity of vessels as well as the performance of the port, particularly in the closing days of the current fiscal. The reason for ... More

West Bengal keen to set up deep draft port
THE West Bengal Government is keen on having a deep draft port developed in the State and has approached the Union Government for the same. The West Bengal Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr Nirupam Sen, recently met the Union Shipping ... More

ROADWAYS

`Land acquisition process a major hurdle for road sector'
IN order to accelerate the process of road construction, experts have called for higher autonomy to the developer involved and easing up of land acquisition process, among others. They also said that for enhancing equity participation from ... More

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