The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 09, 2005

Kingfisher takes on Jet, IA with lower fares
KINGFISHER Airlines on Sunday announced its fares for the Bangalore-Mumbai sector, which are at least 35 per cent lower than those of Indian Airlines and Jet Airways. The new fares, which are expected to kick-start a fresh round of fare wars ... More

There's no business like air-biz for Vijay Mallya
On board the Kingfisher Funliner, passengers can rub shoulders with the glitterati and get an image makeover from the best in the business. More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Logistics, the hurdle to tap eastern region's resources
A CII-MCKINSEY Report examining the mineral and metal potentials of the eastern region has struck an upbeat note, saying that the sectors, if unlocked, could become a significant driver of India's economic growth ... More

SHIPPING

Cruising for investment
EVEN as the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways is in the process of formulating a policy to encourage cruise shipping, the Parliamentary Committee has asked the Department of Shipping to take steps "at ... More

Freight rates to remain healthy this fiscal — Mr K. M. Sheth, Executive Chairman, GE Shipping
Healthy freight market trends and tonnage growth have helped shipping companies in India register handsome increases in their net profits last fiscal. Although the freight rates have softened in the recent months, shipping companies are ... More

Work on Kochi LNG project to begin next Jan
THE work on the proposed LNG terminal of Petronet in Kochi is slated to commence in January next with the process of pre-qualification of bidders for awarding EPC contract expected to be completed by this month-end. After the ... More

RAILWAYS

Why ECOR is not able to rake in freight
THE East Coast Railway (ECOR), a major freight loading zonal railway with headquarters in Bhubaneswar, faces hurdles to scaling greater heights in freight movement. In 2004-05, it handled a little more than 70 million ... More

ROADWAYS

441-km roads linking tourism spots in Kerala need sprucing up: Natpac
THE National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (Natpac), an autonomous body under the State Government, has identified 441-km stretch of roads networking tourism centres in the State as being in need of urgent improvement. The roads ... More

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