The announcement comes as the Government of India injects ₹288.4 billion into regional connectivity under the newly announced UDAN 2.0 framework. In a significant development for India’s civil aviation sector, pure‑play regional carrier FLY91 has signed a firm order for 40 ATR 72‑600 aircraft, marking the largest ATR order globally by a regional airline. Valued at approximately $1 billion, the deal is expected to be a defining milestone for regional aviation in India, widely described as the world’s fastest‑growing major aviation market. From its current fleet of six ATR 72‑600 aircraft, the Goa‑headquartered airline is now poised for exponential expansion to more...
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Esri Launches Linux‑Based GeoSARAL to Tap India’s Expanding GIS Market
GeoSARAL enables users to view, manage, and analyse GIS data and basemaps offline, with full local storage support. Esri India, the country’s leading provider of Geographic Information System (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping solutions, has launched GeoSARAL, a Linux‑based desktop GIS software designed for simple tasks such as mapping, visualisation, querying, and editing. The solution was conceptualised in response to demand from Esri India’s large ArcGIS user base across enterprise and government sectors for a lightweight Linux desktop GIS. GeoSARAL is also supported on Windows, with Android support under development. ArcGIS remains Esri’s flagship platform, with over 1.5 million...
NHAI Tightens AI-Machine Construction Norms
New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has significantly tightened its framework for Automated and Intelligent Machine-Aided Construction (AI-MC), introducing provisions that could directly affect contractor payments, equipment deployment and digital ownership of highway project data. Under Policy Circular No. 11.109/2026 dated August 28, 2026, mandatory AI-MC deployment has been rationalised to highway projects with a continuous length exceeding 20 km and an EPC/civil construction cost above Rs 5 billion. Standalone bridges, ROBs, tunnels, short bypasses below 10 km and strengthening/overlay projects where base earthwork is not reconstructed are exempt; adoption below the thresholds remains optional. However, the more...
