The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, February 26, 2005

New air services pact to increase flights to France
INDIA and France have signed a new air services agreement to increase the number of direct services between them to 35 flights a week from the existing 14. In addition, airlines from India will now be able to offer passengers connections to ... More

SHIPPING

Chennai Terminal makes a plea to feeder operators
CHENNAI Container Terminal Ltd, which operates the container terminal at the Chennai port, has urged the Chennai feeder operators to call off or defer by a week the congestion surcharge of $50 a TEU, which they plan to levy from ... More

RAILWAY BUDGET

`Lalu must not burden industry more by hiking freight'
WITH the Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, all set to present the second Railway Budget of the United Progressive Alliance Government in Parliament tomorrow, there is considerable curiosity on whether he would hike passenger fares or alter ... More

ROADWAYS

Shift focus to corridor management: Survey
WITH many parts of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) having been commissioned, the focus of road development needs to shift from construction to corridor management, the Economic Survey for 2004-05 has said. Corridor management ... More

APSRTC losses put at Rs 1,100 cr
THE Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has accumulated losses to the tune of Rs 1,100 crore and a high power committee was constituted to suggest measures to bring the corporation out of the red, the State Transport ... More

Smooth sailing
A view of the expanded 2-km stretch of Beach Road from Visakhapatnam to Bimli. The remaining 25 km will be made four-lane after obtaining environmental clearance.