Japan International Co-operation Agency
After a decade, the Ahmedabad metro rail project is finally on track. Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) has agreed to a long-term soft loan worth Rs 5,900 crore. This will take care of funding for the first phase of construction. JICA officials concluded the final assessment of the project in July-end on various technical and [...] Continue Reading »
In a move which marks a noteworthy advancement with regard to the Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) project, the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) has decided to conduct the second and final assessment on different technical and financial parameters of the project at the end of July. In an initial appraisal of the [...] Continue Reading »
25 priority projects for the Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor (CBIC) have been identified by the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) in consultation with the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion and three southern States. Majority of them are in Chennai and the rest will come up along the national highways of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.These projects [...] Continue Reading »
Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) will issue detailed tenders for Metro Phase-3 by July 2014. The contract will be awarded to bidders by October 2014. The construction of this project of 32.5 Km long Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ underground metro corridor is likely to start from January 2015. Mr. Sanjay Sethi, Managing Director, MMRCL and Additional Metropolitan Commissioner, [...] Continue Reading »
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) plans to issue detailed tenders for the 32.5-km Metro-3 by July 2014 and award the project by October 2014. The cost of this project is around Rs 23,136 crore. The development of the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ underground metro corridor will be awarded on EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) which is expected [...] Continue Reading »
