Category Archives: Infrastructure

Thiruvananthapuram Earning its Sporting Stripes

Posted on 26/05/2012 by

The international stadium and sports facility coming up at Karyavattom will make Kerala a big player in the sports event field. A look at what is in store. Kerala’s contribution to Indian sports is unmatched. From P.T. Usha to Preeja … Continue reading →

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1st Electric Engine-hauled Train Reaches Kanyakumari

Posted on 25/05/2012 by

Train No: 16526 Bangalore-Kanyakumari Island Express on Thursday became the first electric locomotive-hauled train to reach Kanyakumari. The train that left the Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station at 3.30 p.m. covered the 87-km route without any hitches and reached Kanyakumari at … Continue reading →

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Trivandrum Monorail: DMRC Selected as the Project Consultants

Posted on 22/05/2012 by

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been selected by the state government as the project consultants for the 41.8-km monorail, an elevated rail-based mass rapid transit system (MRTS), on the Mangalapuram-Ulloor-Overbridge-Killipalam-Balaramapuram-Neyyattinkara corridor in Thiruvananthapuram. The State government issued the … Continue reading →

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Article: Karyavattom Sports Facilities – The International Multipurpose Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram

Posted on 11/05/2012 by

The 35th National Games will showcase a new marvel of design and engineering in India – the first worldclass stadium, “Karyavattom Sports Facilities” build using private funding, that is coming up in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala and a major … Continue reading →

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Inauguration of Construction Works of Greenfield Stadium @Karyavattom,Thiruvananthapuram

Posted on 09/05/2012 by

News Inputs from “The Hindu“,”Times of India” & “vjfile @skyscrapercity.com“ Images Courtesy “Viveks @skyscrapercity.com“, vjfile@skyscrapercity.com” & “NGS“ Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday lauded the Sports Department and the National Games Secretariat for developing a unique model for the construction … Continue reading →

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Article: Kookaburras in Kariavattom

Posted on 24/04/2012 by

Biju Parameswaran, a keen cricket enthusiast, welcomes the idea of a new stadium in his hometown even as he relives memories of matches staged in Thiruvananthapuram in the 1980s. In the cricketing map of India, Thiruvananthapuram was never a serious … Continue reading →

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Thiruvananthapuram: The Garden City of Kerala !

Posted on 19/04/2012 by

The Kerala Forest Department has decided to place 100 cement pots with flowering and medicinal plants like Thetti (Ixora), Magnolia Champaca, Belly Bamboo (Bambusa ventricosa) and Elanji (Mimusops elengi Linn) along the stretch of road from Sasthamangalam Junction to LMS … Continue reading →

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Vizhinjam Port: Talks held with Welspun to Reduce ‘Grant’ Amount

Posted on 17/04/2012 by

The negotiation panel appointed by the State Government on Monday asked Welspun Infratech Limited to reduce the ‘grant component’ for the Vizhinjam International Container Transshipment Port project. Welspun’s current demand is for a grant of Rs 479.54 crore, spread over … Continue reading →

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A Ride from Chacka to Shanghumugham Beach

Posted on 10/04/2012 by

A ride from Chacka to Shanghumugham Beach. This road was developed under Thiruvananthapuram City Roads Improvement Project (TCRIP) by Thiruvananthapuram Road Development Company Limited (TRDCL). From Shanghumugham Jn to Beach, near the South Palace, the road takes a new alignment … Continue reading →

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A Mass Transportation Review of the Trivandrum Metro Region

Posted on 06/04/2012 by

As Trivandrum witnesses unprecedented growth and investments of over $4 Billion are underway in transportation infrastructure in and around the city, it is high time to ask whether we have a metropolitan transportation strategy for Kerala’s Capital? Issues, opportunities and … Continue reading →

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