The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 21, 2003

Air India to operate more flights to Gulf — Plans non-stop between Dubai-Goa
AIR India will operate a new non-stop direct flight between Dubai and Goa this summer. It has also scheduled a number of additional flights from the Gulf region to Indian destinations from the end of May till mid-September to meet the demand in ... More

More IA flights on Delhi-Leh route
ALLIANCE Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines, will operate nine additional flights to Leh from May 26 to June 4 to meet the increased demand for seats for the seventh annual Sindhu Darshan festival. In a statement, the airline has ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Srei to part-fund Rs 547-cr Delhi-Gurgaon road project
The project would have eight numbers of flyovers/overpasses, besides six and eight laning in sub-sections. More

SHIPPING

Chennai Port Trust signs MoU with CPCL
THE Chennai Port Trust and Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) have entered into a 30-year memorandum of understanding that provides for the port to handle CPCL's crude oil, according to a Chennai Port Trust press release. Under the MoU, ... More

Transchart posts 67% rise in shipping arrangements
TRANSCHART, the centralised chartering wing attached to the Ministry of Shipping, made shipping arrangements for about 51.22 million tonnes of cargo during April 2002 to March 2003, registering a 67 per cent increase over last year. This is the ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Trailer workers' strike hits work at Kochi
CONTAINER movement to and from Kochi port has virtually come to a standstill since Monday afternoon following the strike by trailer workers. The workers are protesting against the alleged violation of the existing turn system of trailers in the ... More

RAILWAYS

Rly Board to decide on haulage rate for road railer service soon
THE Railway Board is to take a decision on the haulage rate for road railer service within a month or so, according to Mr Rahul Kirloskar, Chairman and Managing Director of the Pune-based Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd, promoter of the road ... More

A train of woes for Kakinada people
THE South Central Railway authorities introduced a new daily express train (Seshadri Express) from Kakinada to Tirupati late last year and the Minister of State for Railways, Mr B. Dattatreya, himself flagged it off, describing it as a great gift ... More