In a significant move to enhance air connectivity to Ayodhya and accommodate the surge in visitors post the Ram Temple consecration ceremony, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is set to launch eight new SpiceJet flight routes on February 1, 2024. These routes will link Ayodhya with major cities including Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Patna, Darbhanga, […]
Month: January 2024
Zooom Airlines resumes services, focusing on Delhi-Ayodhya routes
Domestic airline Zooom is set to resume its services on Wednesday, focusing on the Delhi-Ayodhya route. The airline plans to deploy Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft for this route, acknowledging Ayodhya’s status as a sought-after spiritual tourism destination. The inaugural passenger flight is scheduled to depart from Delhi to Ayodhya on January 31.
Govt expands Digi Yatra facility to 14 more airports, targets foreign citizens in the future
The government is set to enhance the reach of the Digi Yatra initiative, a contactless and seamless passenger movement system based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). Currently operational at 13 airports for domestic travelers, officials reveal plans to extend this facility to 14 additional airports, including Chennai, Bhubaneshwar, and Coimbatore, by March this year. The […]
Flying start for first-timers taking to skies
India recorded about 30 million first-time flyers in 2023, according to data compiled by aviation consultant CAPA India, a development that industry executives and experts attributed to factors such as increasing personal income levels, a host of new airports and routes, and growing popularity of short holidays.
Servotech Power Systems, BPCL to set up 1,800 EV charging stations pan India
Servotech Power Systems Ltd (SPSL) on Tuesday said it has secured an order worth Rs 120 crore from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to install 1,800 fast EV charging stations across various locations in India. The project involves two charger variants, 60 kW and 120 kW, Servotech said, adding that it aims to complete this […]
Omega Seiki Mobility’s group co to launch hydrogen powered 3-wheelers
Hydrogen Intelligence SA, a Paris-based group company of electric vehicle maker Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM), has developed green hydrogen-powered three-wheelers that it plans to commercially produce in India next year.
Budget 2024: India needs investment appetite for green energy
The Indian power sector is now at a critical juncture. On the one hand we must meet the growing energy needs of the country, and on the other hand fulfill the ambitious energy transition-related goals. Although the government must be commended for undertaking various initiatives and bringing substantive improvements in the sector viz. reduction in […]
L&T bags order to set up solar power plant in Dubai
New Delhi: Larsen and Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday said it has bagged a project to set up a solar power plant in Dubai. The order has been bagged by the renewable engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) arm of L&T’s power transmission and distribution business.
China’s wind, solar capacity set to outshine coal in 2024
BEIJING: China’s installed wind and solar capacity will overtake coal for the first time this year, an industry body forecast on Tuesday.
Petronet LNG seeks new business from defaulters to settle old ‘use or pay’ charges
New Delhi: Petronet LNG has warned customers to settle their ‘use or pay’ dues within three years of default by offering additional business to India’s largest gas import terminal operator or risk getting their bank guarantees encashed, its chief executive said on Tuesday.
India on track to export record-low diesel to Europe in Jan as Red Sea risks weigh
India’s exports of low-sulphur diesel to Europe are poised to hit a fresh two-year low in January, after an unprecedented high last month, as Red Sea security risks drive up freight costs, trade sources and analysts say.
Navigating Safer Roads: AI and Technology Transforming Fleet Safety in the Oil and Gas Sector
In the strategic Oil and Gas sector, the pursuit of worldwide safety benchmarks through the purposeful application of AI and state-of-the-art technology took centre stage in the latest iteration of the ET Road Safety & Safer Mobility Forum 2023, powered by Netradyne. Against the backdrop of the ‘Road Accidents in India-2022’ report by the Ministry […]