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The project aims to integrate real-time data, AI-driven simulations, and behavioural modelling to shift from reactive policing to predictive traffic management.

Bengaluru's infra body invites global bids for Rs 17,700 crore tunnel road project

While public criticism is mounting against the tunnel road project, the Congress-led government has decided to go ahead with it, a pet project of deputy CM DK Shivakumar

Karnataka plans logistics park near Bengaluru airport, floats tender

KSIIDC tender says the facility will be developed through the design, finance, build, operate and transfer (DFBOT) model.

ICF floats tender to procure 600 LHB coaches worth Rs 1,200 crore

Railways plans to replace conventional ICF coaches with LHB coaches. Since 2015, 23,000 coaches have been replaced, and LHB coaches will also be added to long-distance trains to reduce overcrowding.

Bengaluru Metro Phase 3 in limbo, no civil work tenders eight months after Centre’s approval

The Union government cleared two corridors (44.6 km) of Phase 3 in August 2024, but the project faces delays as the Karnataka government pushes for the incorporation of double-decker flyovers. BMRCL is yet to float civil work tenders due to a lack of funding for the revised design.

Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board floats tender for Rs 4,500-crore loan

The money will be used for acquiring land, developing industrial areas and implementing water supply schemes

Karnataka: Over 8,300 KSRTC buses to be tracked in real time; tender floated

KSRTC plans to roll out a mobile app by June. It is also aiming to track drivers' behaviour to reduce the annual expenditure on accidents, which amounts to Rs 100 crore

MC Exclusive: Govt likely to increase railway budget by 15-18% in FY26 to accelerate rollout of Vande Bharat, high-speed bullet trainsets

Faster capital expenditure spends seen in 2024-25 so far, coupled with the Indian Railways's plan to take increased deliveries of Vande Bharat trainsets and testing of high-speed rail trainsets in 2025 are the main triggers.

MC Exclusive I Railways floats Rs 3,200-cr tender for LiDAR system to enhance track safety

Indian companies involved in LiDAR technology include Gurugram-based NeoGeoInfo, Bengaluru-based Intraspatial, and Hyderabad-based Geokno. Notably, the global LiDAR industry is dominated by Chinese companies which controlled twi third of the global market in 2022.

What is bio-hydrogen and why is it important? MC explains

In an exchange filing on September 2, Gensol revealed that its consortium had been selected as the lowest bidder for an engineering, procurement and construction contract for a plant operated by “India’s leading power generation company".

Indian Railways floated tenders worth Rs 2,700 cr in August to install Kavach train protection system across 12 states

Another batch of Kavach tenders will likely be floated by January 2025 after the current set of tenders are awarded. Preparatory work including surveys, detailed project reports, and drawing up of detailed estimates for an additional 6,000 km has already started.

MC Exclusive | Railways cancels tender for 100 Vande Bharat trains over failed price negotiations

While Alstom India had agreed to lower their bid price from the initial Rs 150.9 crore quoted in May 2023, the Indian Railways and the company failed to arrive at a final price point.

Bengaluru suburban rail: Agency invites tender for station work on 'priority section'

 K-RIDE, the agency executing Bengaluru suburban rail project, has invited tenders for station work on the Chikkabanavara–Yeswantpur priority section. Tender for signalling and platform screen doors work will be called soon

Govt to invite tender for Great Nicobar transhipment hub by July as part of 100-day plan for ports ministry

The Great Nicobar Island project is a Rs 75,000 crore mega project to be implemented at the southern end of the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

Indian Railways may break up New Delhi Railway Station redevelopment into smaller tenders

This will be the government’s fifth attempt to redevelop the iconic station since 2002-03. Bidders are reported to have quoted much higher amounts than the allotted cost in earlier tenders. The station will cover an expanse of 1.5 crore square metres under the proposed revamp.

MC Exclusive| Indian Railways plans to launch 60 new Vande Bharat trains in 2024: Sources

Indian Railways is also looking to launch Vande Bharat trains across routes where air connectivity is either not very extensive or is very expensive.

AAI receives clearance: Full-body scanners set to upgrade airport security

BCAS had in April 2019 directed that 84 hypersensitive and sensitive airports should get full-body scanners by March 2020 in place of DFMDs. Other airports were supposed to get scanners by March 2021.

Indian Railways mulls PLI scheme to boost local manufacturing of wheels, brakes and transmission systems

Move meant to reduce dependency on imports; outlay expected to be Rs 800-1,200 crore over three years.

Indian Railways spent Rs 352 crore on Kavach system so far in 2023-24

Kavach has so far been deployed on 1465 Route km and 121 locomotives (including Electric Multiple Unit rakes) on South Central Railway, says Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Around 16 firms took part in the RLDA's pre-bid meeting for the redevelopment of Ahmedabad railway station

This is the second time RLDA has held a pre-bid meeting for the redevelopment of Ahmedabad Railway Station after the earlier tender for the redevelopment of the station was scrapped by RLDA in May.

RLDA issues fresh Rs 2,563 cr tender for Ahmedabad railway station revamp

The pre-bid meeting for the new tender has been set for July 18 and last date to submit bids for the tender has been set as September 5. Technical bids for the tender will then be opened on September 8 and the site visit will be carried on July 6, as per the tender document issued by RLDA.

RLDA issues new Rs 4,500 crore tender to revamp New Delhi railway station

The new tender will also be an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract instead of a public-private partnership that the government was earlier considering.

Exclusive: Tender for Kavach systems soon, will cover 650 km of freight corridor

The tender will be worth around Rs 350 crore and will be floated by the end of August

Exclusive | Indian Railways plans to float tender worth Rs 25,000 crore to procure 60,000 wagons in July-Sept

The ministry will in July-September float tenders for the procurement of the 60,000 freight wagons, which may include a tender to procure 10,000 aluminum wagons as well.

MC Exclusive | Alstom emerges as lowest bidder for 100 aluminium Vande Bharat trains

The consortium comprising Swiss railway rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail and Hyderabad-based Medha Servo Drives was the only other player that took part in this tender with a bid of nearly Rs 170 crore per train.