Dry Port
As such, the Government of Rajasthan proposed to establish a Dry port facility at Rabhana, Near Bhiwadi in Rajasthan to service trade in and around the state. The objective of the consultancy services was to establish project viability, evaluate the alternate sites and recommend the facilities and details of the infrastructure and services to be provided, and conduct a detailed study/analysis of its technical, social, economic and financial viability. The project ensures coordination of the input of a large project staff, and completion within schedule. It is reviewed and edited the final report and provided specialist advice on the organization and marketing considerations in the containerized transportation industry. The facility, to be constructed at a cost of Rs 200 Crore, is expected to function as an enhanced CFS with facilities like container yards, transit sheds, warehouses, railway sidings and truck parking. The port would be complemented with modern cargo-handling equipment with functions like stuffing of containers being mechanized. The port will concentrate on containerized cargo. The transfer of bulk and break bulk would prove expensive at the dry port. The detailed project report for Phase I of the project was completed in September 2001. Acquisition of land, though yet to commence, will be expedited by RIICO. Construction work is scheduled to commence in early 2003. The World Bank has agreed to provide funds for the BOT project. The Indian port sector is going through a major transformation with the Government of India planning to spend around 2.7 trillion ($60 billion) in the current decade, mainly on development and expansion of ports. Initially, by March 2017, India has planned public and private investment of 342 billion ($7.6 billion) to create seven new ports as part of the country's drive to triple its merchandise exports. According to the Ministry of Shipping, India aims to triple its merchandise exports from $225 billion in 2010 to $750 billion by 2017. However, growth has been constrained by inadequate investment in port infrastructure. Cargo handling at many of the country's ports is painfully slow compared to major ports elsewhere in Asia. At present, port projects worth $2.3 billion are currently in progress for up-gradation of capacity from 963 million tons in 2010 to 3.1 billion tones in a few years. Much of this expansion will depend on private sector investment, particularly from major terminal operators like DP World and APM Terminals who already have a presence in India.
Much like Delhi, Gurgaon too will have a BRT corridor to decongestant traffic on the Northern Peripheral Road. In several sections, the NPR will have provisions for the Bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor to ensure smooth flow of traffic. The road will be fully developed in March 2012.
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