Infrastructure

Schneider Electric Launches EcoStruxure Rail in India Schneider Electric announced the launch of EcoStruxure Rail in India. Through this end-to-end digital solution, the company aims to build a collaborative digital environment for a safe, efficient, reliable and sustainable metro rail operations in the country. The solution also intends to significantly enhance smart management, provide electrical safety and improve energy efficiency by upto 25%, Enables efficiency planning services and safeguard system’s...

Hitachi and ABB target carbon-free mining machinery Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ABB Ltd. to explore opportunities for mine operators to target net-zero emissions from mining machinery. This MoU will allow Hitachi Construction Machinery and ABB to share their expertise and collaborate in bringing solutions to market that will reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with heavy machinery in mining. The companies will...

Eaton acquires 50% stake in China’s HuanYu High Tech Power management company Eaton announced it has completed the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in HuanYu High Tech, a subsidiary of HuanYu Group that manufactures and markets low-voltage circuit breakers and contactors in China, and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. “Our partnership with HuanYu Group represents an exciting opportunity for both companies,” said Howard Liu, president, Asia-Pacific Region, Electrical Sector and Corporate...

India plans 1,200 km e-highway on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway for electric vehicles The Indian government plans to construct a separate e-highway on the 1,300-kilometre-long Delhi-Mumbai Expressway where trucks and buses can run at a speed of 120 kilometres per hour. Replying to a query during Question Hour in Lok Sabha, Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari said, "We are trying to build 'e-highway' on the 1,300-km highway between Delhi and Mumbai."...

Realtors plan precautionary measures at construction sites With daily surge in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, the State Government has imposed new guidelines with regards to the continuation of construction activity. Here are the guidelines: a) Construction to be allowed only for sites where labourer's are living on site. Movement to and fro from outside must be avoided, except for the purpose of material movements. b) Every one engaged in the activity to...

Freudenberg facilitates clean drinking water for over 500 students in Bangalore On March 22nd, the International World Water Day, Freudenberg celebrates availability of clean drinking water by donating an “Aqua Tower” to the school students and people living in the surrounding areas of Parikrma Humanity Foundation located at Sahakarnagar in Bangalore through the Planet Water Project 24 initiative. As in India, less than 50 percent of the population have access to...

Flipkart partners with Mahindra Logistics to accelerate electric vehicles deployment Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, today announced that it has partnered with Mahindra Logistics Limited (MLL) as one of its key logistics partners to help fast track deployment of electric vehicles across its logistics fleet in the country. Flipkart has committed to 100% electric mobility in its logistics fleet and will deploy more than 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. Mahindra...

Bharat Road Network signs deal for sale of road project in UP Bharat Road Network Limited (BRNL), one of India’s leading road developers, along with its partners, has signed an agreement with Cube Highways, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, for the complete transfer of ownership in an operating toll road project in Uttar Pradesh. BRNL currently holds 39% stake in this project. The Share Purchase Agreement provides for the...

iRAM Technologies bags 4 new projects in India iRAM Technologies, a homegrown product development and technology company with advanced solutions based on Internet of Things (IoT), has won 4 large projects for Smart Pole, Smart Street Lighting and Smart Parking city assets in Smart Cities of Dahod, Kohima, Pimpri Chinchwad and Rajkot. iRAM has won these projects in partnerships with leading conglomerates & system integrators in the Smart City Space. iRAM will...

One Year Of Lockdown: Real Estate Sector beating the pandemic blues In March last year, people across the country were trying to wrap their heads around the novel coronavirus-outbreak. When the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic on March 11, most were already aware of its seriousness. At 8 pm on March 24, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a landmark announcement - a nationwide lockdown for 21 days...

TCS to help Skanska become a more digitally advanced construction company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has been selected by Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, as a strategic partner to help achieve its ambition of becoming the most digitally advanced company in the construction industry. As a part of this multi-year partnership, TCS will leverage its...

Adani Ports buys controlling interest of 58.1% in Gangavaram Port for Rs 3,604 Cr Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) to acquire the 58.1% stake held by DVS Raju and family in Gangavaram Port Limited (GPL). The acquisition is valued at Rs. 3,604 crore and subject to regulatory approvals. APSEZ had announced acquisition of Warburg Pincus’s 31.5% stake in GPL on March 3, 2021 and together with this...

ABB softstarters help Shimla to get access to uninterrupted water supply Shimla has cut pipeline damage 50% using ABB Softstarters to help lift water thousands of feet from a dam to quench the thirst of millions. The town of Shimla in the Indian Himalayas is one of the country’s busiest tourist destinations. It receives 3.6 million visitors a year, significantly augmenting the local population of 3 million. Known as the...

STT Global Data Centres unveils Experience Centre for skill development in Bengaluru STT Global Data Centres India (STT GDC India), as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, today unveiled an Experience Centre at its STT Bengaluru DC 3 facility in collaboration with Schneider Electric India Foundation (SEIF). The Experience Centre located in STT GDC India’s Centre of Excellence was inaugurated by Smt. K. Ratna Prabha, Former Chief Secretary, Chairperson...

Siemens commissions Pugalur-Thrissur HVDC power transmission link Siemens has commissioned 2,000 megawatts (MW) electricity transmission system, consisting of two links between Pugalur in the state of Tamil Nadu and Thrissur in Kerala. This claims to be the country’s first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link featuring voltage-sourced converter (VSC) technology. The link supports Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) to counter power deficit in India’s southern region and improve the...