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Centre Approves Rs 64 Billion Rail Expansion Projects

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved two major railway doubling projects with a total investment of Rs 64.05 billion. The projects, under the Ministry of Railways, aim to boost capacity and efficiency across critical freight corridors.The first project involves doubling the 133 km Koderma–Barkakana rail section in Jharkhand, a key coal-producing region. This route also serves as the shortest and most efficient rail link between Patna and Ranchi. The second project is the doubling of the 185 km Ballari–Chikjajur line, spanning the ..

L&T to Build Hospitals Worth Rs 24 Billion for Apollo

Larsen & Toubro’s Buildings & Factories (B&F) division is set to enter into contracts worth approximately Rs 24 billion with Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd for the construction of hospital buildings across various locations in India. The proposal will be placed before shareholders at L&T’s 80th Annual General Meeting on 17 June.The contracts, which are expected to span durations ranging from one and a half to three years depending on individual project requirements, will cater to Apollo’s specialised infrastructure needs. According to the AGM notice, the initiative aims ..

VOC Port’s Rs 70 Billion Harbour Project Fails Again

The VOC Port Authority’s Rs 70.56 billion outer harbour project in Thoothukudi has once again failed to attract bidders, prompting the cancellation of its tender for the second time. Sources confirm the tender has now been withdrawn, though it may be restructured and reissued at a later stage.Initially retendered in December 2024, the project had already been shelved once due to insufficient response — with only two applicants, Vedanta and Premier Science and Technology, both of whom were disqualified. Despite relaxing eligibility conditions in the second round to encourage broader partici..