Tag Archives: Infrasructure

Chennai Central revamp: 10 realtors evince interest

Around 10 real estate developers, including a Japanese company, have shown interest in the Indian Railways’ station re-development programme for Chennai Central railway station. Representatives of the companies attended a pre-bid meeting organised by Southern Railway on Friday. The area around the station is going to be developed in sync with the Central Square which… Read More »

Three years on, plan to develop Wadala gathers steam

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) long-pending plan to develop Wadala on the lines of Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) is finally gaining momentum. After over three years of wait, the draft for the Wadala Master plan is now ready and awaiting deliberations by the internal committee. “The Wadala Master plan draft is ready, but some… Read More »

Bandra-Versova sea link gets environmental nod

The proposed 9.89-km Bandra-Versova sea link has got an environmental clearance.Though the clearance was given last October before the term of the state environment impact assessment authority (SEIAA) expired, it was issued only in February.The issuance was delayed as the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) had not fulfilled all requirements.“Now that MSRDC has complied… Read More »

Government nod to revive 50 airports in 3 years

In a bid to boost regional air connectivity, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the revival of 50 unserved or underserved airports at a cost of Rs 4,500 crore over a period of three years starting FY-18. Separately, in a meeting on Monday evening, the union cabinet approved India’s accession to the… Read More »