
DPR for Bengaluru Circular Rail Due by August 2025
The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed 288-kilometre Circular Railway Project encircling Bengaluru will be finalised and submitted to the Railway Board by August 2025, according to Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Divisional Railway Manager of the Bengaluru Division, South Western Railway (SWR).The Circular Railway is part of a larger initiative to expand the city’s rail infrastructure. Envisioned as a seven-leg network, the project aims to ease traffic congestion in and around Bengaluru. The Final Location Survey has already been sanctioned, and work on the DPR is currently underway.Addres..

JAKEDA to Develop 35 Hydro Projects Totalling 60 MW
The Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA), operating under the Department of Science and Technology, has initiated the development of 35 hydroelectric power projects with a total generation capacity of 60 megawatts (MW). These projects, spread across both Jammu and Kashmir divisions, aim to enhance renewable energy production in the Union Territory.Of the 35 projects, 22 will be located in Jammu—primarily in Kishtwar—while the remaining schemes are planned for the Kashmir region. The projects will be implemented under two distinct models: the Independent Power Producer (IPP)..

Mormugao Port Sets Record in Iron Ore Pellet Loading
Delta Ports Mormugao Terminal Private Ltd (DMTPL), the Public-Private Partnership operator at the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) in Goa, has set a new cargo handling record by loading 30,581 metric tonnes of iron ore pellets in a single day.The milestone was achieved on 16 June when the MV Vishva Chetna berthed at Berth No. X for cargo loading. The vessel is transporting a total of 67,500 metric tonnes of iron ore pellets to Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Private Limited (MRPPL).This achievement marks the highest single-day loading of iron ore pellets at the port, showcasing the strong c..