The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 13, 2003

Civil aviation policy may be tabled in Winter session: Rudy
On the proposal of domestic airlines flying to Sri Lanka, Mr Rudy said that the proposal will have to be cleared by the Union Cabinet before any permission can be given. More

Air Asia keen to fly into India
THE low-cost airline of Malaysia, Air Asia, is keen to operate flights to several Indian cities, including Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram and Madurai, among others. In an informal meeting with newspersons here, the airline's Senior Director ... More

Export of perishable cargoes at airports — Ministry mulls options for mandatory use of CPCs
Though a chain of such CPCs have been set up at the airports as a vital component of cold chain, the trade is hardly making use of their services, which affects the quality of perishable goods exported. More

SHIPPING

Shippers call for Maritime Commission
THE Western India Shippers Association (WISA) has called for establishment of a Maritime Commission of India, similar to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) of the US,The Commission will oversee the activities of the ocean transport logistics ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

KSRTC strike total
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Buses of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) stayed off the roads on Wednesday in response to a call for a 24-hour strike by a joint action council of employee unions. Long-distance bus services across ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Gateway Distriparks plans to increase throughput
GATEWAY Distriparks Ltd (GDL), an Indo-Singapore joint venture engaged in providing total logistics solutions, has drawn up major expansion plans aimed at increasing its throughput from 93,000 containers last year to 1.30 lakh containers in the ... More

RAILWAYS

Konkan `on track' with Sky Bus
KONKAN Railway Corporation Ltd is upbeat about selling its Sky Bus Metro system, a suspended lightweight coach running on overhead rails, both within the country and abroad. The corporation expects to net about Rs 70,000 crore. It has received ... More

The nut & bolt drills that make rail travel safe
YOU might have undertaken train journeys a number of times - with varying experiences. You might also be concerned at the increasing number of rail mishaps of late. But have you ever wondered how many hands attend to a railway coach before it ... More

Rs 12,000-cr contracts lost due to Iraq war
THE US-led war on Iraq has cost the Konkan Railway Corporation dearly. The country's youngest railway lost contracts worth about Rs 12,000 crore in Iraq to undertake projects including Sky Bus Metro system in the capital Baghdad. "It was a ... More

Konkan Rly submits Rs 5,300-cr plan for TN
KONKAN Railway Corporation has submitted a Rs 5,300-crore Sky Bus metro project to the Tamil Nadu Government. It has identified five stretches within Chennai and one connecting the city with Mahabalipuram.The corporation's Managing Director, Mr ... More

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