Transportation
Commercial navigation on National Waterway-1 to commence on Friday
11 Aug 2016
In a major push to commercial transport through inland waterways, minister for shipping, road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari, will flag off two rivwe cargo vessels from Varanasi to Haldia on Friday
Maruti to transport cars by river under new project
09 Aug 2016
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd is set to commence a pilot-run from 12 August in which its cars would be transported from Varanasi to Kolkata on National Waterway-I
Hyperloop One demonstrates near-supersonic transportation technology's proof of concept in Nevada
12 May 2016
Skepticism over Delhi’s odd-even formula to curb smog
05 Dec 2015
Implementation could prove to be a major challenge, considering the over two million vehicles that have to be kept off the roads every day and the possibility of VVIPs and cheaters foiling the plan
Norfolk Southern snubs $28-bn Canadian Pacific takeover bid
05 Dec 2015
The deal, at an enterprise value of around $37.8 billion, would have created a transcontinental rail company
Mumbai lost in the rains, in just a day
19 Jun 2015
Heavy rains halted trains, the lifeline of the city, in their tracks, while waterlogged roads affected movement to even closeby locations
India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh sign agreement for seamless movement of road traffic
15 Jun 2015
Inland waterways most viable: Nitin Gadkari
02 Jun 2015
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