Centre for 7-year exclusivity for Ro-Ro ferry servicesThe Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax terminals are to be developed and operated at major ports and non-major ports through private participation.
17 Jun, 2022, 12.33 AM IST
Ro-Ro services: Shipping Ministry proposes guidelines for 1900-crore coastal ferry projectsThe Shipping Ministry said that it is developing an ecosystem for promotion of Ro-Ro ferry and waterway transportation in the country. The ...
16 Jun, 2022, 06.07 PM IST
Maharashtra firm to run first privately-operated RO-RO freight train between Bengaluru & SolapurThe freight trains will carry trucks loaded with goods on flat platforms or wagons promising logistic firms and transport operators faster ...
28 Aug, 2020, 08.44 AM IST
Anand Mahindra goes gaga over luxe interiors of Mumbai RoRo ferry, says can't wait to visit in personThe vessel can carry 145 cars and 500 passengers, and is capable of plying even during monsoon.
25 Aug, 2020, 06.20 PM IST
Inland Waterways Authority of India will be starting a new Roll on-Roll off (Ro-Ro) facility for Majuli IslandIWAI has procured a new vessel MV Bhupen Hazarika at a cost of Rs 9.46 Crore for the new service and is providing the needed terminal infra...
10 Oct, 2018, 09.05 PM IST
Why Gujarat's Ro-Ro ferry is a revolutionary step for Indian economyBy linking South Gujarat and Saurashtra and allowing vehicles with passengers aboard, the ferry service will save travel time and fuel and ...
22 Oct, 2017, 07.25 PM IST
Port operators eye big business from car shipments, bet on RoRo segmentGujarat Pipavav Port plans to triple its annual handling of automotive cargo via RoRo (roll on roll off) vessels to 300,000 cars by 2020.
06 Jul, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
Railways starts RO-RO service to carry trucks, unclog Delhi roadsAbout 30 loaded trucks were transported on the flat wagons from Garhi Harsuru station in Gurugram for Muradnagar in Uttar Pradesh.
02 Mar, 2017, 05.05 PM IST
Major ports to give 80% discount on vessel related chargesIn order to make this discount sustainable for the shipping service providers, the major ports will also carry out intensive marketing for ...
21 Sep, 2016, 06.35 PM IST
Railways starts RoRo service in Tripura to carry petro productsRoad connecting Tripura with Assam is in very poor shape creating serious bottleneck in transportation of commodities which resulted in ser...
15 Aug, 2016, 07.31 PM IST
Railways run flat-wagon goods train to Tripura transport fuelRailway minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu last month has assured to assist the state of Tripura, reeling under a fuel crisis owing to deplor...
12 Aug, 2016, 07.58 AM IST
Kolkata-Varanasi RO-RO service on Ganga to transport vehicles from July"We are keen to push transport of more cargo through waterway as it’s cheaper and non-polluting,” said a shipping ministry official.
20 Jun, 2016, 11.10 AM IST
Railways launch RO-RO service to attract more loadingsLoaded trucks would be moved on the flat rakes. To start with, this service is being introduced from Bihta to Turki station in Muzaffarpur ...
25 May, 2016, 07.54 PM IST
Government relaxes cabotage law for special vessels like Ro-RoGovernment said it has relaxed the cabotage law for five years to allow certain special foreign vessels, to facilitate transportation of ca...
14 Sep, 2015, 05.47 PM IST
RO-RO service not feasible in Delhi-NCR: Railways to NGTThe railway has informed the NGT that it will not be possible to provide 'Roll-On, Roll-Off' (RO-RO) services with the existing infra.
26 May, 2015, 12.37 PM IST
- Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for Ro-Ro ferry service
Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Ro-Ro Ferry Service Terminal at Ghogha, connecting Saurashtra with South Gujarat (Dahej) in...
25 Jan, 2012, 10.35 PM IST
- Essar Projects to commission Ro Ro facility to connect Saurasthra with south Gujarat
The state government kicked off the commissioning of Ro Ro facility between Gogha in Saurashtra and Dahej in South Gujarat.
25 Jan, 2012, 03.00 PM IST