Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor one of 100 innovative global projects: KPMG
NEW DELHI: The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor project has featured in a list of world's most innovative and inspiring infrastructure projects by consultancy firm KPMG.
The list showcases 100 examples of great projects that are at different stages of development across the world.
"A profile of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor is now featured in the much-anticipated second edition of the Infrastructure 100: World Cities Edition," KPMG said in a statement.
"This edition provides insight into infrastructure projects that make great cities, with a particular focus on the innovations that make them 'Cities of the Future' - places where people want to live and do business," it said.
Of the 100 projects identified by the independent regional judging panels, 10 were selected by a global judging panel as being the most noteworthy within each project category, which included India project under Global Connectivity head, it said.
The USD 90-billion Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor project is aimed at creating industrial infrastructure along the Delhi-Mumbai Rail Freight Corridor, which is under implementation.
"The World Cities Edition aims to identify the key challenges faced by cities globally and showcases hundred urban infrastructure projects that embody the spirit of innovation and stand as an inspiration to infrastructure participants and city leaders around the world," said Head, Infrastructure Advisory Group, KPMG India Arvind Mahajan.
The statement said India is expected to witness large scale migration with almost 400 million people expected to move to urban centers in the next few decades.
With existing cities and towns already densely populated, the creation of new cities and neighborhoods will be critical. Additionally, the burgeoning population of the country requires creation of 300 million new jobs in the next 25 years, it said.
"The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor aims to meet these challenges by creating globally competitive environment and world class infrastructure to activate local commerce, enhance foreign investment, create employment opportunities, enhance exports and attain sustainable development," it added.
The projects showcased in the Infrastructure 100 are from five regions of the world -- Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa.
Projects were sorted under various categories, it said adding Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor was highlighted as part of the Global Connectivity alongside, Calgary International Airport (Canada), California High-Speed Rail, USA, Medina Airport, Saudi Arabia and Trans-Sumatra Toll Road, Indonesia among others.
KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services, operating in 152 countries.
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Naresh H Thakur (Juhu, Mumbai)
04 Jul, 2012 11:09 AM
Has Potential to contribute a significant percentage to India's GDP
hallihuduga (Dubai)
03 Jul, 2012 10:58 PM
Mumbai Bangalore Chennai corridor must be studied.. it will bring in more growth than mumbai delhi corridor
Hari (Germany) replies to hallihuduga
03 Jul, 2012 11:13 PM
Don´t worry it won´t be built. India´s politician lack the ability to really push things forward.
hallihuduga replies to Hari
03 Jul, 2012 11:38 PM
why north India must get all investments?
Akhandam (London,UK) replies to hallihuduga
04 Jul, 2012 09:53 PM
Because of people having such thinking we suffered under Muslim rule of 800 years and English rule of 200 years.some people never get above North-south, aryan-dravidian divide and in the middle Malechachas make merry.Good.sleep india sleep.
Harsh (India) replies to hallihuduga
04 Jul, 2012 10:17 AM
Its India which is getting the investment. Why north, south, east and west divide over it? After kolkata metro project was first approved in bangalore then it was the turn of delhi... IT infra was developed first in bangalore, hyd, and then came the number of north or west states. Comeon dude be happy that India is growing... If India grows everybody will grow.. whether a north indian, or south or east or person belonging to western part of India.
koko (koko island) replies to Harsh
04 Jul, 2012 03:55 PM
The news is about North India, nothing related to South India..Its true that preffernce is getting to North Indian states than South Indian States.. Lets forget NorthEast..They are almost dead...Truth always have ugly face...
AP (USA) replies to koko
04 Jul, 2012 06:43 PM
Since when was Mumbai in North or Gujarat in North? Grow up dude. There are many projects in the Bangalore-Chennai corridor too.
Chandra_Mrj (Hyd) replies to AP
05 Jul, 2012 08:32 PM
guys..many ppl around here seems to ne false flaggers (rather trolls) so just ignore the,. I am from hyd, and I am an Indian.
Indian railways is going green, solar friendly
MYSORE: Indian railways is going green and solar-friendly.
Railway minister of state K H Muniyappa, after flagging off three train services from Mysore, said as part of their green initiative, Indian Railways will be providing bio toilets in as many as 2500 passenger coaches and over 1000 manned level crossing across India will be lit with solar energy lamps in this fiscal year.
Moreover, the railways will be filling the backlog of SC/ST/OBC categories by recruiting over one lakh employees in the year. They will also put in place integrated security system in 202 selected railway stations and will extend escort facilities by RPF/GRP personnel to another 3500 trains.
Railways have embarked upon several key infrastructure projects in the state on cost sharing basis to achieve the twin objective of connectivity to hinterland and economic growth of backward areas. The minister appreciated Mysore division of SWR for focusing on upgrading passenger amenities.
He said Indian railways is on a mission to build infrastructure and it has proposed for laying of 725 km new lines with estimation at Rs 6872 crore, 700 kms track doubling works at Rs 3393 crore, 800 kms gauge conversion at Rs 1950 crore and over 1100 kms of electrification Rs 828 crore.
Survey for bullet train service between Mysore-Bangalore-Chennai underway: K H Muniyappa
MYSORE: Minister of state for railways K H Muniyappa on Saturday said there is proposal before him to operate high-speed (Bullet) train between Mysore-Bangalore-Chennai and a survey on this score is underway.
Muniyappa said they are studying about the viability and later they will decide on the project. He said if this is in place one can travel between Bangalore and Chennai in 90 minutes and felt it will be more convenient than traveling by air thus indicating his support to the project. Even the fares will be kept lower than that of flights, he added.
To a query, the minister told reporters that the project is in conceptual stage and once the survey is complete they will study the report and then take a final decision in this regard.
State government had proposed this project and it was estimated that the project would cost nearly Rs 200 for every kilometer dedicated railway line work.
Mysore-Bangalore track doubling
Railway minister of state Muniyappa on Saturday said soon after Karnataka state government clears hurdles at Mandya, Maddur and Srirangapatna, they will soon take up the track doubling project work.
State government has handed over 2000 acres of land to railways but due hurdles near few places they are yet to handover the remaining land for the project. Railways have set two year deadline for the track doubling work but the minister claimed they will speed up the project as soon as they get land and try to complete the work in one-and-half years time.
The minister however assured to facilitate the state to get permission from the Archeological survey of India to clear another hurdle. There is hindrance to take up the track doubling work near a monument in Srirangapatna as ASI guidelines are strict. It prevents taking up any development works within the radius of 200 mts of any monument and railway line between Mysore-Bangalore, near the monument, comes within the radius.
Kodagu to be on train map soon
Minister Muniyappa said survey work for creation of Mysore-Kushalnagar railway line is complete and plan has been sent to Railway board for approval. After they get green signal the work would be commenced soon and this will benefit people in region.
Meanwhile, the minister said he has plans to connect north Karnataka directly to New Delhi. Presently, people are forced to travel to any of the capital cities Hyderabad and Mumbai to reach the national capital. But once the Gulbarga and Bidar line work is complete they can directly travel to Delhi via Itarsi railway station without reaching these cities.
Survey for bullet train service between Mysore-Bangalore-Chennai underway: K H Muniyappa
MYSORE: Minister of state for railways K H Muniyappa on Saturday said there is proposal before him to operate high-speed (Bullet) train between Mysore-Bangalore-Chennai and a survey on this score is underway.
Muniyappa said they are studying about the viability and later they will decide on the project. He said if this is in place one can travel between Bangalore and Chennai in 90 minutes and felt it will be more convenient than traveling by air thus indicating his support to the project. Even the fares will be kept lower than that of flights, he added.
To a query, the minister told reporters that the project is in conceptual stage and once the survey is complete they will study the report and then take a final decision in this regard.
State government had proposed this project and it was estimated that the project would cost nearly Rs 200 for every kilometer dedicated railway line work.
Mysore-Bangalore track doubling
Railway minister of state Muniyappa on Saturday said soon after Karnataka state government clears hurdles at Mandya, Maddur and Srirangapatna, they will soon take up the track doubling project work.
State government has handed over 2000 acres of land to railways but due hurdles near few places they are yet to handover the remaining land for the project. Railways have set two year deadline for the track doubling work but the minister claimed they will speed up the project as soon as they get land and try to complete the work in one-and-half years time.
The minister however assured to facilitate the state to get permission from the Archeological survey of India to clear another hurdle. There is hindrance to take up the track doubling work near a monument in Srirangapatna as ASI guidelines are strict. It prevents taking up any development works within the radius of 200 mts of any monument and railway line between Mysore-Bangalore, near the monument, comes within the radius.
Kodagu to be on train map soon
Minister Muniyappa said survey work for creation of Mysore-Kushalnagar railway line is complete and plan has been sent to Railway board for approval. After they get green signal the work would be commenced soon and this will benefit people in region.
Meanwhile, the minister said he has plans to connect north Karnataka directly to New Delhi. Presently, people are forced to travel to any of the capital cities Hyderabad and Mumbai to reach the national capital. But once the Gulbarga and Bidar line work is complete they can directly travel to Delhi via Itarsi railway station without reaching these cities.
Cops trace Mumbai kidnap victim, accused to Haridwar
MUMBAI/ HARIDWAR: Two constables of the Haridwar city police nabbed 25-year-old Bhopal-resident on Saturday after he was found suspiciously moving with the three-year-old kidnapped girl at the 2012 annual Kanwar fair that began in Haridwar this week. After learning about the arrest, a team of CST Government Railway Police left for Haridwar to fetch the girl and take custody of the abductor.
The Haridwar police said the accused Raju Goud confessed he kidnapped the girl to earn money by making her beg at melas and temples. Sangeeta Pawar, daughter of a labourer, was kidnapped from CST railway station on the night of June 10-11.
"We have recorded Gaud's claim that he kidnapped the girl for begging. But we did not believe his claim. Even medical report of the child is awaited to know whether the accused has sexually abused the child," Haridwar (City) Superintendent of Police Kiranlal Shah told TOI.
Mumbai Police said the child's parents -- Laxman Pawar (42) and wife Pushpabai (35) -- are contract labourers from the Parbhani district in Vidarbha and clean railway tracks. On the night of the kidnapping, they were returning home but missed their train and decided to stay at the station itself. They then went to sleep in the main hall of the station, hoping to catch the next train that would get them to their hometown — Tapovan Express — at 6.10am the next day the mother found her daughter missing. Based on the description of accused and the CCTV footage the kidnap case was registered on June 11.
Gaud's luck ran out when police constables -- Pankaj Giri and Dalwir -- on duty at the mela on Saturday morning saw him. "Gaud's identification and the minor girl's in his possession matched to the video footages that was in news channels showing picking the girl from the CST railway station. This raised suspicion and the two cops on duty at the Kanwar Mela nabbed him when he gave vague reply. They informed the Kotwali police in Haridwar and got him arrested," said Shah.
Gaud, who is physically challenged, told cops he took the girl to Delhi, Agra and finally Haridwar.
The accused will be produced in court on Sunday.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Cops-trace-Mumbai-kidnap-victim-accused-to-Haridwar/articleshow/14738719.cms
Cops trace Mumbai kidnap victim, accused to Haridwar
MUMBAI/ HARIDWAR: Two constables of the Haridwar city police nabbed 25-year-old Bhopal-resident on Saturday after he was found suspiciously moving with the three-year-old kidnapped girl at the 2012 annual Kanwar fair that began in Haridwar this week. After learning about the arrest, a team of CST Government Railway Police left for Haridwar to fetch the girl and take custody of the abductor.
The Haridwar police said the accused Raju Goud confessed he kidnapped the girl to earn money by making her beg at melas and temples. Sangeeta Pawar, daughter of a labourer, was kidnapped from CST railway station on the night of June 10-11.
"We have recorded Gaud's claim that he kidnapped the girl for begging. But we did not believe his claim. Even medical report of the child is awaited to know whether the accused has sexually abused the child," Haridwar (City) Superintendent of Police Kiranlal Shah told TOI.
Mumbai Police said the child's parents -- Laxman Pawar (42) and wife Pushpabai (35) -- are contract labourers from the Parbhani district in Vidarbha and clean railway tracks. On the night of the kidnapping, they were returning home but missed their train and decided to stay at the station itself. They then went to sleep in the main hall of the station, hoping to catch the next train that would get them to their hometown Tapovan Express at 6.10am the next day the mother found her daughter missing. Based on the description of accused and the CCTV footage the kidnap case was registered on June 11.
Gaud's luck ran out when police constables -- Pankaj Giri and Dalwir -- on duty at the mela on Saturday morning saw him. "Gaud's identification and the minor girl's in his possession matched to the video footages that was in news channels showing picking the girl from the CST railway station. This raised suspicion and the two cops on duty at the Kanwar Mela nabbed him when he gave vague reply. They informed the Kotwali police in Haridwar and got him arrested," said Shah.
Gaud, who is physically challenged, told cops he took the girl to Delhi, Agra and finally Haridwar.
The accused will be produced in court on Sunday.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Cops-trace-Mumbai-kidnap-victim-accused-to-Haridwar/articleshow/14738719.cms
kalpana (delhi)
Salute the cops and makes us feel India still has a great chance inspite of corrupt cops politicians govt workers etc. We the people just need to do this kind of activities daily in hundreds and take it as our duty and the day is not far for prosperity. If only this was a CM relative son the Mumbai cops would have flown to hardiwar, but guess it was destiny of the child that saved the day. Jai Hind.
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sheikh (saudi) 3 mins ago
who is physically challenged.More cuts his one hand and one leg.he go to begging others.
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Antonio Barbosa (Goa)
5 mins ago
Camera technology can help.
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dv1173 (Delhi)
16 mins ago
GREAT JOB DONE by police constables -- Pankaj Giri and Dalwir.... they actually saved this girl from future torture of flesh trading...
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mahesh krishnan (bangalore)
25 mins ago
Seeing the events that are happening with respect to child abuse in our country the culprits should be surgically maimed or blinded for life so that they can understand the pain. Good work by Cops for using Technology to catch culprit atleast they have shown that they empathize with the poor.
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Raja (Delhi) 40 mins ago
Kudos to two police officers - Great job, you did a job which shall be awarded - where I can send money?? TOI, please post more info, i am sure other peiople will rewards those policemen.
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Kanmani Selvan (Trichy)
51 mins ago
What a lightening speed the cops traced, for almost a year!
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Indian (INDIA)
57 mins ago
What will be his punishment.. The cops should ensure that he is put behind bars for the rest of his life..................... People, if you find any such b@st@rd, then you know what to do before the cops come..
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jaya Kalyanaraman (Bangalore ) 1 hr ago
I wonder if the child would have been traced any earlier had the footage been aired within a couple of days of the kidnapping. Probably then, the child would have been traced sooner and the parents and the child would have been saved the anxiety and trauma of this experience. Kudos to the two policemen on beat duty at the Haridwar mela.
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Indian (INDIA) replies to jaya Kalyanaraman
1 hrs ago
I know.. more than 10 days.. the parents would have had sleepless nights..
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Nishit (Mumbai) 2 hrs ago
Cops should be rewarded
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R.K.Nair (pune) 2 hrs ago
THIS GOVT SHOULD APPRECIATE AND AWARD THESE COPS WHO HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB LOCATING THE CHILD THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY. GREAT. Instead of wasting so many crores on sleepy MPs and MLAs , Govt can give a huge reward to these COPS
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n krishnamoorthy (thanjavur)
2 hrs ago
Despite Mumbai Police attempting to cold storage the issue as the parents happen to be moneyless poor, Haridwar police did a wonder job. Well done.
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jhaye.le (Anywhere)
2 hrs ago
Though he's physically challenged, shame on him for kidnapping a child to work and provide money for him!! And he's only 25!!!
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Jawahar Lal Taku (Melbourne) 3 hrs ago
Congratulations for the police to nab the accused who kidnapped the baby from Shivajee Station at Mumbai. These CCTV cameras may be installed at all public places to nab the criminals.
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Paul (GOA) 3 hrs ago
Wow !A Labourer's daughter has been given so much coverage and seriousness..this normally happens if the kid was a Netas or Big business honchos kid!!GREAT JOB Mumbai police for releasing the CCTV footage to the media & to the Haridwar Police !
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ABHAY (WASTE OF TIME)
4 hrs ago
Pankaj Giri and Dalwir you showed Uttarakhand police can do wise acts too, There are many crooks in Uttarakhand who needs Gangajal,
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damupariyarath (Mumbai)
5 hrs ago
Haridwar police did a commendable job in tracing this kidnapped child.Though it was part of the duty the two constables who traced the child needs to be rewarded for this act.Many such cases are taking place everyday and only few have been traced as per statistics.Every effort should be made to control this menace faced by the society.
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vimal (noida) 6 hrs ago
congrats to proactive policemen. Thanks god actually we have some police man who are working behind KHAKI.
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Cops trace Mumbai kidnap victim, accused to Haridwar
MUMBAI/ HARIDWAR: Two constables of the Haridwar city police nabbed 25-year-old Bhopal-resident on Saturday after he was found suspiciously moving with the three-year-old kidnapped girl at the 2012 annual Kanwar fair that began in Haridwar this week. After learning about the arrest, a team of CST Government Railway Police left for Haridwar to fetch the girl and take custody of the abductor.
The Haridwar police said the accused Raju Goud confessed he kidnapped the girl to earn money by making her beg at melas and temples. Sangeeta Pawar, daughter of a labourer, was kidnapped from CST railway station on the night of June 10-11.
"We have recorded Gaud's claim that he kidnapped the girl for begging. But we did not believe his claim. Even medical report of the child is awaited to know whether the accused has sexually abused the child," Haridwar (City) Superintendent of Police Kiranlal Shah told TOI.
Mumbai Police said the child's parents -- Laxman Pawar (42) and wife Pushpabai (35) -- are contract labourers from the Parbhani district in Vidarbha and clean railway tracks. On the night of the kidnapping, they were returning home but missed their train and decided to stay at the station itself. They then went to sleep in the main hall of the station, hoping to catch the next train that would get them to their hometown — Tapovan Express — at 6.10am the next day the mother found her daughter missing. Based on the description of accused and the CCTV footage the kidnap case was registered on June 11.
Gaud's luck ran out when police constables -- Pankaj Giri and Dalwir -- on duty at the mela on Saturday morning saw him. "Gaud's identification and the minor girl's in his possession matched to the video footages that was in news channels showing picking the girl from the CST railway station. This raised suspicion and the two cops on duty at the Kanwar Mela nabbed him when he gave vague reply. They informed the Kotwali police in Haridwar and got him arrested," said Shah.
Gaud, who is physically challenged, told cops he took the girl to Delhi, Agra and finally Haridwar.
The accused will be produced in court on Sunday.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Cops-trace-Mumbai-kidnap-victim-accused-to-Haridwar/articleshow/14738719.cms
kalpana (delhi)
Salute the cops and makes us feel India still has a great chance inspite of corrupt cops politicians govt workers etc. We the people just need to do this kind of activities daily in hundreds and take it as our duty and the day is not far for prosperity. If only this was a CM relative son the Mumbai cops would have flown to hardiwar, but guess it was destiny of the child that saved the day. Jai Hind.
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sheikh (saudi) 3 mins ago
who is physically challenged.More cuts his one hand and one leg.he go to begging others.
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Antonio Barbosa (Goa)
5 mins ago
Camera technology can help.
Agree (0)Disagree (0)Recommend (0)Offensive
dv1173 (Delhi)
16 mins ago
GREAT JOB DONE by police constables -- Pankaj Giri and Dalwir.... they actually saved this girl from future torture of flesh trading...
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mahesh krishnan (bangalore)
25 mins ago
Seeing the events that are happening with respect to child abuse in our country the culprits should be surgically maimed or blinded for life so that they can understand the pain. Good work by Cops for using Technology to catch culprit atleast they have shown that they empathize with the poor.
Agree (0)Disagree (0)Recommend (0)Offensive
Raja (Delhi) 40 mins ago
Kudos to two police officers - Great job, you did a job which shall be awarded - where I can send money?? TOI, please post more info, i am sure other peiople will rewards those policemen.
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Kanmani Selvan (Trichy)
51 mins ago
What a lightening speed the cops traced, for almost a year!
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Indian (INDIA)
57 mins ago
What will be his punishment.. The cops should ensure that he is put behind bars for the rest of his life..................... People, if you find any such b@st@rd, then you know what to do before the cops come..
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jaya Kalyanaraman (Bangalore ) 1 hr ago
I wonder if the child would have been traced any earlier had the footage been aired within a couple of days of the kidnapping. Probably then, the child would have been traced sooner and the parents and the child would have been saved the anxiety and trauma of this experience. Kudos to the two policemen on beat duty at the Haridwar mela.
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Indian (INDIA) replies to jaya Kalyanaraman
1 hrs ago
I know.. more than 10 days.. the parents would have had sleepless nights..
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Nishit (Mumbai) 2 hrs ago
Cops should be rewarded
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R.K.Nair (pune) 2 hrs ago
THIS GOVT SHOULD APPRECIATE AND AWARD THESE COPS WHO HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB LOCATING THE CHILD THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY. GREAT. Instead of wasting so many crores on sleepy MPs and MLAs , Govt can give a huge reward to these COPS
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n krishnamoorthy (thanjavur)
2 hrs ago
Despite Mumbai Police attempting to cold storage the issue as the parents happen to be moneyless poor, Haridwar police did a wonder job. Well done.
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jhaye.le (Anywhere)
2 hrs ago
Though he's physically challenged, shame on him for kidnapping a child to work and provide money for him!! And he's only 25!!!
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Jawahar Lal Taku (Melbourne) 3 hrs ago
Congratulations for the police to nab the accused who kidnapped the baby from Shivajee Station at Mumbai. These CCTV cameras may be installed at all public places to nab the criminals.
Agree (10)Disagree (0)Recommend (4)Offensive
Paul (GOA) 3 hrs ago
Wow !A Labourer's daughter has been given so much coverage and seriousness..this normally happens if the kid was a Netas or Big business honchos kid!!GREAT JOB Mumbai police for releasing the CCTV footage to the media & to the Haridwar Police !
Agree (6)Disagree (3)Recommend (1)Offensive
ABHAY (WASTE OF TIME)
4 hrs ago
Pankaj Giri and Dalwir you showed Uttarakhand police can do wise acts too, There are many crooks in Uttarakhand who needs Gangajal,
Agree (5)Disagree (0)Recommend (2)Offensive
damupariyarath (Mumbai)
5 hrs ago
Haridwar police did a commendable job in tracing this kidnapped child.Though it was part of the duty the two constables who traced the child needs to be rewarded for this act.Many such cases are taking place everyday and only few have been traced as per statistics.Every effort should be made to control this menace faced by the society.
Agree (14)Disagree (0)Recommend (4)Offensive
vimal (noida) 6 hrs ago
congrats to proactive policemen. Thanks god actually we have some police man who are working behind KHAKI.
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High-speed rail corridor may go up to Udupi
KOCHI: The proposed Rs 1.20 lakh crore Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod high-speed rail corridor is likely to be extended to Udupi.
Karnataka government has written to Kerala officials in charge of the project suggesting such an extension.
"They have also expressed willingness to fund the stretch of the high-speed rail corridor passing through their state," high-speed rail corporation (HSRC) CMD T Balakrishnan told TOI. "They see a lot of potential in attracting passengers to pilgrim centres like Mookambika Temple. Anyway we are planning to extend it to Mangalore, which is a proper terminus than Kasaragod," Balakrishnan said.
HSRC said the distance of the rail corridor between Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod will be 521 km while it will be 564 km if the project is extended to Mangalore. The distance estimate for Udupi is yet to be worked out. The high speed train, with a speed of 300 km/hour, will reach Kasaragod from Thiruvananthapuram in 2.42 hours. A journey from Thiruvananthapuram to Mangalore will only take in 2.53 hours.
Balakrishnan said the corridor will cover 11 districts and bypass only Wayanad, Palakkad and Idukki. He claimed that the project could break even within six to seven years.
"Japanese agency JICA has shown interest to provide loan for the project and this continues to be the first option. JICA loan will have a moratorium of 10 years and repayment period of about 40 years. We are also keeping our options open on availing loan from ADB and World Bank,'' he said.
Kochi: The proposed Rs 1.20 lakh crore Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod high-speed rail corridor is likely to be extended to Udupi in Karnataka.
The Karnataka government has written to the Kerala officials in charge of the project suggesting such an extension of the project. They have also expressed willingness to fund that stretch of the high speed rail corridor passing through their state, T Balakrishnan, who is the chairman and managing director of high-speed rail corporation (HSRC) formed by the state told TOI here.
"They see lot of potential in attracting passengers to pilgrim centres like Mookambika Temple. Anyway we are planning to extend it to Mangalore, which is a proper terminus than Kasaragod," Balakrishnan said.
HSRC said the distance of the rail corridor between Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod will be 521 km while it will be 564 km if it is extended to Mangalore. The distance estimates of the corridor extended up to Udupi was yet to be worked out. The high speed train with a speed of 300 km per hour will reach Kasaragod from Thiruvananthapuram in 2.42 hours and will reach Mangalore in 2.53 hours.
Balakrishnan said the corridor will cover 11 districts and bypass only Wayanad, Palakkad and Idukki districts.
He claimed that the project could break even within six to seven years.
The Japanese agency JICA has shown interest to provide loan for the project and this continues to be the first option. JICA loan will have a moratorium of 10 years and repayment period of about 40 years.
"We are also keeping our options open on availing loan from ADB and World Bank,'' he said.
High-speed rail corridor may go up to Udupi - Times Of India
Loco pilot unions demand implementation of safety measures
BANGALORE: All India Loco-Running Staff Association ( AILRSA) and other unions of the railways met on July 6 to discuss the safety measures announced by the Railway Board members earlier in June. The demanded to implement the instructions by the board members, regarding the increased cases of Signal passed At Danger ( SPAD) and security and comfort ability of the loco pilots.
Mukul Roy, union railway minister had earlier focused on crew management systems to further enhance safety, which would make Indian Railways buy new technology developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) at a cost of Rs 12 crore.
The union members also discussed on points in the instruction where using of long hood locomotives have been drawn to concerns, visibility of tracks and signals obstructed by the long hood, battery box and radiator fans have been taken into account for reforms.
A delegation of the members also met the senior divisional mechanical engineer of South Western Railway in Bangalore division and discussed whether the instructions would be implemented. The official could only express his inability until an executive order from the general manager in this regard is received at his end.
The unions have planned mass awareness regarding this and have also handed over a memorandum regarding their concerns to the Commissioner of Railway Safety(CRS) in Bangalore.
Loco pilot unions demand implementation of safety measures
BANGALORE: All India Loco-Running Staff Association ( AILRSA) and other unions of the railways met on July 6 to discuss the safety measures announced by the Railway Board members earlier in June. The demanded to implement the instructions by the board members, regarding the increased cases of Signal passed At Danger ( SPAD) and security and comfort ability of the loco pilots.
Mukul Roy, union railway minister had earlier focused on crew management systems to further enhance safety, which would make Indian Railways buy new technology developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) at a cost of Rs 12 crore.
The union members also discussed on points in the instruction where using of long hood locomotives have been drawn to concerns, visibility of tracks and signals obstructed by the long hood, battery box and radiator fans have been taken into account for reforms.
A delegation of the members also met the senior divisional mechanical engineer of South Western Railway in Bangalore division and discussed whether the instructions would be implemented. The official could only express his inability until an executive order from the general manager in this regard is received at his end.
The unions have planned mass awareness regarding this and have also handed over a memorandum regarding their concerns to the Commissioner of Railway Safety(CRS) in Bangalore.
Airport Express shuts today on safety concerns to resume plying by August
Malaysian contractor asked to carry out repair work
BS Reporter / New Delhi Jul 08, 2012, 00:02 IST
Delhi Airport Metro Express, touted as the country’s fastest Metro link and the first to be built under public-private partnership, will also become India’s first Metro line to shut down when it temporarily stops plying from tomorrow. The line, to be shut at the instance of operator Reliance Infrastructure on safety concerns, is expected to resume operations by August-end.
The services will be suspended from 5:30 am on July 8 due to technical defects in civil structures, the construction of which was supervised by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
The line runs from New Delhi Railway Station to Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport and is operated by Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Infrastructure. It had started operations only 17 months back, in February last year.
BUMPY RIDE SO FAR
Sep 2007: First tender for line construction awarded
Jan 23, 2008: DMRC awards a 30-year PPP contract to RInfra
Aug 31, 2010: Original schedule of opening of Airport Express line
Oct 31, 2010: DMRC starts charging ~75 lakh a day as penalty from Reliance Infrastructure
Feb 23, 2011: Airport Express line commences operation
Jul 8, 2012: Airport Express line operation would be suspended due to technical issues and safety concerns
The urban development ministry, the nodal ministry for all metro projects in the country, on Saturday met officials from Reliance India, DMRC, the railways ministry and the Delhi government. DMRC Managing Director Mangu Singh, Reliance Infrastructure CEO Sumit Banerjee, and Urban Develo-pment Secretary Sudhir Krishna also attended the meeting.
Krishna said after the meeting: “Reliance Infra reported there were some defects in the civil structure. There are problems with the bearing, which is the interface between the pillar and the girder. Repairs have to be done below the girders.”
A committee comprising officials from the Indian Railways, DMRC and Reliance Infra are studying the nature of defects and would submit a report in the next 10 days, after which rectification works would be carried out. IJM, the Malaysian contractor, which constructed this stretch, would be asked to do the repair work. DMRC and Reliance, as partners of the consortium, would oversee the work. It is not yet clear who will bear the cost of repair.
The line is expected to resume services when it gets re-certifications on safety parameters from experts and authorities. “By August-end, we expect the line to be functional again,” said Krishna though an RInfra executive maintained it was premature to give a timeline for the resumption of operations.
Under watch: IJM Corporation
The IJM Corporation of Malaysia, through its Hyderabad-based arm, IJM (India) Infra Ltd, had implemented four projects for the Delhi Metro. With a total value of around Rs 555 crore, the projects were for construction of elevated viaduct. Its first Metro project became operational in April 2003 on the Connaught Place-Kirti Nagar line. Problems have arisen in the construction of viaduct in the Dhaula Kuan section for Airport Express. It had started work on the Rs 135-crore project in December 2007 and completed it in July 2010.
JICA reviews Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project
NEW DELHI: A six-member team from Japan International Corporation Agency has cleared the appraisal of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor's second phase after reviewing work on the project from Vadodara to Jawahralal Nehru Port Trust and Rewari to Dadri extending over 550 kms.
The western DFC project from Dadri to JNPT via Rewari-Ajmer-Ahmedabad-Vadodra extending over nearly 1,500 route kms is being funded through Japanese overseas development assistance under the special terms for economic partnership (STEP) from JICA.
The JICA team visited DFC project sites from June 28 to July 4 to prepare grounds for appraisal of the second phase of the project from Vadodara to JNPT and Rewari to Dadri extending over 550 route kms.
The team undertook field visits to Mumbai, Surat, Vadodra and Rewari areas to assess the preparedness of the project.
"They reviewed the alignment including special features like tunnels, rock cutting, important bridges along with ongoing bridge works in Vaitarna-Surat area. They also inspected the sites for the proposed Electric Locomotive Maintenance Depot and Multi-modal Logistics Park at Rewari," a senior DFCIL official said.
The loan agreement for first phase of the project from Rewari to Vadodra spread over a length of 920 route kms had been concluded in March, 2010.
Railways to start with Mumbai elevated rail - Rediff.com Business
Railways to start with Mumbai elevated rail
June 08, 2012 15:16 IST
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ] setting the ball rolling for infrastructure projects, long-pending railway projects take centre-stage again.
These projects, if implemented within time, could turn around the fortunes of Indian Railways though there is a question mark over the timeline.
According to the target set by the Prime Minister, contracts for the Sonnagar-Dankuni section of the Dedicated Freight Corridor, elevated rail corridor in Mumbai [ Images ] and locomotive factories in Madhepura and Marhowra should be awarded this year.
The first project to take off is the elevated rail corridor of Mumbai connecting Churchgate and Virar, with total investment of Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion).
The project is expected to be funded through passenger fares, real estate development of the nearby area and at most 20 per cent funding could be through VGF (Viability Gap funding).
A senior railway official said, "The Request For Proposal will be issued anytime soon and bidders will be shortlisted by July. The feasibility study has been completed.
"As the documentation for the metro projects is already available, they can be adapted for this rail corridor."
On the freight side, a senior railway ministry official said, the preliminary project report of Sonnagar-Dankuni had been made, in which the broad contours like its alignment, cost and technical specifications had been finalised.
The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation had already started land acquisition work for the 550-km stretch which would require 1,002 hectare.
Documentation for the concession agreement that would decide the contours of a public-private partnership was yet to be done, he said.
The long-pending projects of locomotive factories in Madhepura and Marhowra are languishing since 2007.
The PQ (pre qualification) for these locomotive units has been done.
The contract is under revision.
After revision, it will go to the Cabinet for approval.
Station redevelopment of four or five stations will be done in PPP mode.
Adarsh stations are provided with basic facilities such as drinking water, adequate toilets, catering services, waiting rooms and dormitories, especially for lady passengers, better signage, etc.
A total of 929 stations have been identified during 2009-10 to 2012-13 for development under Adarsh station scheme.
A total of 550 stations have been developed under the scheme so far.
"Since this required a lot of support from the state government and consensus has to be built to finalise the concession agreement how long it takes, it is difficult to say," said a railway official.
The PM has also asked the ministry to form a proposal of all the alternatives and approach for the High Speed Corridor (Bullet train) of Mumbai-Ahmedabad.
French consultant M/S Systra has given the final report and it is under examination by the stake holders.
Railways to start with Mumbai elevated rail - Rediff.com Business
Railways to start with Mumbai elevated rail
June 08, 2012 15:16 IST
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ] setting the ball rolling for infrastructure projects, long-pending railway projects take centre-stage again.
These projects, if implemented within time, could turn around the fortunes of Indian Railways though there is a question mark over the timeline.
According to the target set by the Prime Minister, contracts for the Sonnagar-Dankuni section of the Dedicated Freight Corridor, elevated rail corridor in Mumbai [ Images ] and locomotive factories in Madhepura and Marhowra should be awarded this year.
The first project to take off is the elevated rail corridor of Mumbai connecting Churchgate and Virar, with total investment of Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion).
The project is expected to be funded through passenger fares, real estate development of the nearby area and at most 20 per cent funding could be through VGF (Viability Gap funding).
A senior railway official said, "The Request For Proposal will be issued anytime soon and bidders will be shortlisted by July. The feasibility study has been completed.
"As the documentation for the metro projects is already available, they can be adapted for this rail corridor."
On the freight side, a senior railway ministry official said, the preliminary project report of Sonnagar-Dankuni had been made, in which the broad contours like its alignment, cost and technical specifications had been finalised.
The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation had already started land acquisition work for the 550-km stretch which would require 1,002 hectare.
Documentation for the concession agreement that would decide the contours of a public-private partnership was yet to be done, he said.
The long-pending projects of locomotive factories in Madhepura and Marhowra are languishing since 2007.
The PQ (pre qualification) for these locomotive units has been done.
The contract is under revision.
After revision, it will go to the Cabinet for approval.
Station redevelopment of four or five stations will be done in PPP mode.
Adarsh stations are provided with basic facilities such as drinking water, adequate toilets, catering services, waiting rooms and dormitories, especially for lady passengers, better signage, etc.
A total of 929 stations have been identified during 2009-10 to 2012-13 for development under Adarsh station scheme.
A total of 550 stations have been developed under the scheme so far.
"Since this required a lot of support from the state government and consensus has to be built to finalise the concession agreement how long it takes, it is difficult to say," said a railway official.
The PM has also asked the ministry to form a proposal of all the alternatives and approach for the High Speed Corridor (Bullet train) of Mumbai-Ahmedabad.
French consultant M/S Systra has given the final report and it is under examination by the stake holders.
