India's first vertical lift railway bridge over the sea will soon be ready
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India's first vertical lift railway bridge over the sea will soon be ready

The Pamban railway bridge, India's inaugural vertical-lift bridge linking the mainland with Rameswaram Island, is on the brink of operational readiness Railway Board chairperson Jaya Varma Sinha announced. Varma, after a recent visit to Rameswaram to assess the project's advancement said that the r...

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The Pamban railway bridge, India's inaugural vertical-lift bridge linking the mainland with Rameswaram Island, is on the brink of operational readiness Railway Board chairperson Jaya Varma Sinha announced. Varma, after a recent visit to Rameswaram to assess the project's advancement said that the reconstruction progress is proceeding smoothly. The Railway Board chairperson and CEO said that her team had demonstrated remarkable dedication amidst numerous obstacles encountered during the bridge reconstruction and that erecting a vertical-lift bridge, the first of its kind in the nation, over turbulent seas presents significant challenges. The new Pamban bridge, India's first vertical lift railway bridge over the sea, is a breathtaking marvel. Serving as a link between Rameswaram on Pamban Island and Mandapam on the mainland, it is being constructed parallel to the old Pamban bridge by Rail Vikas Nigam at an estimated cost of `5.35 billion.

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Sikkim chief minister discusses infrastructure projects with JICA

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang held crucial talks with a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to discuss ongoing and upcoming infrastructure projects in the state. The JICA team, led by Sunouchi Tatsuhiko, senior director of South Asia Division 1, provided updates on key infrastructure initiatives. The state’s roads and bridges department submitted a Preliminary Project Report (PPR) to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Government of India, seeking approval for the upgrade of four roads and a bridge. Both sides discussed the potential benefits of ..

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India and Singapore sign semiconductors and digital cooperation pacts

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Govt approves $10 billion semiconductor project by Tower and Adani

In a significant move, the Maharashtra government, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has approved a $10 billion semiconductor manufacturing project by Israel's Tower Semiconductor and the Adani Group. The project, to be set up in Panvel, Raigad district, will be executed in two phases with a total investment of Rs 849.47 billion and is expected to create 15,000 jobs. This decision comes just ahead of state elections and signals a major push for semiconductor manufacturing in India. Apart from the semiconductor project, the Maharashtra cabinet sub-committee also approved three other major pr..

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