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Simulation models to evaluate railway operating policies
(2010-03-23)
In this paper, we describe two applications of simulation models to evaluate the following railway operating policies: 1. Loco assignment at a junction, and 2. Twin single line versus orthodox double line operation. The ...
Lessons from Leveraging Land: A Case of Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2009)
Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor pioneered the idea of leveraging land for revenue generation to make a project viable. The project was conceived as early as 1988. It had the twin objectives of (i) connecting ...
Mega projects in India Environmental and Land Acquisition Issues in the Road Sector
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2009)
Mega projects (primarily infrastructure) receive a sizable investment (~10%) of the gross fixed capital formation in India. Environmental clearances and land acquisitions have been the two major reasons for delays in the ...
Toilets and Trains
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2008)
Indian Railways (IR) is a large transport organization running 8700 trains, reaching 7000 stations and handling about 1.6 crore passengers per day. IR runs several long distant trains, some of which involve journeys upto ...
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Ordinance 2014: A Process Perspective
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)
This paper captures the policy processes leading to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Ordinance, 2014. It maps the role and the influence of the ...
Evolution of Model Concession Agreement for National Highways in India
(2013-11-22)
Economic liberalisation in 1990s necessitated development of a world class road network to
trigger the economic growth trajectory for India. The concept of involving private sector was
mooted as the investment required ...
Dedicated high speed rail network in india: Issues in development
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-04-05)
India and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a high speed rail (HSR) network costing INR 976.36 billion, between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. As of now, the top speed in India is 150 kmph, and that too for ...
An overview of the trucking sector in india: Significance and structure
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015-12-23)
The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the trucking sector. It describes the significance of road transport and the structure of the trucking industry. It also explores the causes and consequences of the ...
Dispatch planning of finished steel: A case study in modeling and data analysis
(2010-03-22)
A steel plant has to dispatch products to forty four stockyards from a range of over hundred stock keeping units. The railways, who transport the steel, would like the steel plant to move the steel in a rake load since it ...
Issues in Infrastructure for Export of Marine Products from India
(2009-03-09)
Indian marine products are wanted internationally. There is potential for a higher market share in importing countries. Shrimp contributed 62% by value and 28% by volume of exports in 2002-03. The potential market for ...