Indian Railway Budget -2008

Highlights of Indian Railway Budget (2008-2009)


* Expansion of over 50 terminals underway.

* To consider BoT based projects.

* Mulling rail link for Ennore port.

* Plan automatic signalling at Gaziabad-Kanpur segment.

* To upgrade infrastructure in 7 years at 750 bln rupees.

* To make only steel coaches from FY10.

* Warehousing, logistics services to be given to railways.

* 195 stations to get foot overbridge.

* 448 stations to be provided shelters, sheds.

* 2008-09 target 20,000 wagons to be made, highest ever.

* 2007-08 wagon production seen 15,000.

* 2.5 bln rupees for acoustic bearing rail detectors.

* 2007-08 net revenue 184 bln rupees.

* 2007-08 cash surplus seen 250 bln rupees.

* 2007-08 utilisation ratio 63.3%

* 310 mln tn excess freight loading target in next 4 yrs

* Staff benefit fund to be 350 rupees/employee FY09.

* Staff benefit fund to be upped 10 times in FY09.

* Smart tickets to be extended from W Railways to others.

* Planning "smart card" based ticket system.

* Aim to have no queues for tickets in 2 years

* Ashok Chakra winner can travel Rajdhani, Shatabdi free.

Tata starts Nano's production by the end of July 2008

Now the countdown starts for a most awaited tata's lakhtakia car ( car of Rs 1 lakh ) as its production will get starts by the end of July 2008 at Singur ( West Bengal)



Managing Director of Tata Motors Ravi Kant, told that "We are happy with the progress.... Trial production of the small car would start in June or July." He added more that we will start commercial production Within two months of trial production. Within premises press shop, welding shop, assembly line, engine and paint shop were being put up. He said "We do hope the way things are going, work would be completed within time, barring some unforeseen circumstances like rain"

Automotive Mission Plan 2006-16

Automotive Mission Plan 2006-16

The Indian ministry of Heavy Industries and public enterprises released its draft policy to put the Indian Automobile Industry on the fast track and a step in right direction.

The draft is released at annual convention of the society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers in New Delhi.

The aim of the draft is to increase the turnover of the Indian Automobile Industry from Rs 153,000 crore to Rs 652,000 crore by 2016, with special emphasis on export of small cars, two wheelers and auto components. The policy also emphasis an appropriate tariff policy, encouraging exports and developing safety standards. In the plan computerization of RTO's and driver licensing system were also part of debate. The policy has also set the ball rolling on the Rs 1,718 crore National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project.

Auto Exhibitons

Now Trade Exhibitions is one of the most imporant way to market any product. An essential tool for branding and promoting your product at global level. It is an event which can help you to make your product introduction to buyers all across the globe.

In this blog on autoindianindustry, we are providing information on all auto exhibitions which are to be held in upcoming months.


February Auto Exhibitions


Chicago Auto show (6th Feb to 17th Feb 2008)
Place of Exhibition : McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, United States Of America

Retromobile Paris (8th Feb to 17th Feb 2008)

Place of Exhibition : Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, Ile-De-France, France

Canadian International Auto Show (15th Feb to 24th Feb 2008)
Place of Exhibition : Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Bristol Classic Car Show (16th Feb to 17th Feb 2008)
Place of Exhibition : Royal Bath & West Showground, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo (16th Feb to 18th Feb 2008)
Place of Exhibition : Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Of America.

Bike Expo-Vancouver (16th Feb to 17th Feb 2008)
Place of Exhibition : BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Tire Technology Expo (19th Feb to 21th Feb 2008)
Place of Exhibition : Cologne International Expocentre, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Ultimate Auto Show-San Jose (20th Feb to 23th Feb 2008)
Place of Exhibition : San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California, United States Of America

International Auto Show-Milwaukee (23rd Feb to 2nd Mar 2008)
Place of Exhibition : Airlines Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Of America.