Work on projects worth Rs 65,000 crore is underway in Delhi and its nearby areas for the construction of roads, highways and expressways, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. Work on an expressway connecting Delhi’s Akshardham temple to Dehradun has started. Once it is completed, it will only take […]
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Road awards by MoRTH to decline by 40-43% on-year to 7,000-7,500 km in FY2024, says ICRA
ICRA has revised its forecast of road awards by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in FY2024 to 7,000-7,500 km, a year-on-year decline of 40-43 per cent, (from its earlier estimate of 9,000-9,500 km). In 7M FY2024, ICRA said, road awards stood at 2,595 km, 48 per cent lower than 5,007 km awarded […]
Sreekaryam flyover: KMRL to hold talks with PWD, KIIFB to clear snag
With the government yet to take a call on accepting the higher bid amount quoted for the proposed flyover at Sreekaryam, the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL), the implementing agency, will hold talks with the public works department (PWD) and Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) to find a solution and move ahead with the […]
J Kumar Infraprojects bags construction order worth Rs 379 crore in Mumbai
J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd on Monday said that it has bagged a construction order worth Rs 378.7 crore. The project pertains to the construction of a flyover. “The company is in receipt of Letter of Acceptance…for the project…design and construction of the flyover (Missing Links) from Link Road, Andheri (West) to Poonam Nagar (JVLR) adjacent […]
Pradhan urges Gadkari to expand NHs from Raigarh to Talcher to 8 lanes
Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to his cabinet colleague Nitin Gadkari, urging him to take steps to expand an economic corridor connecting two national highways between Chhattishgarh’s Raigarh and Odisha’s Talcher to eight lanes to facilitate industrialisation in the region. In a letter to Gadkari, the Union road transport and highways minister, Pradhan said the […]
Infrastructure projects worth Rs 23,500 crore approved under PM Gati Shakti Initiative for multimodal connectivity
In a significant development, four infrastructure projects of roads and railways, with a combined value of Rs 23,500 crore, have been put forward for approval under the ambitious PM Gati Shakti initiative. These projects were subject to thorough evaluation during the 58th Network Planning Group (NPG) meeting held on October 17. The Ministry of Commerce […]
Nitin Gadkari highlights challenges in creating DPRs, says companies not ready to accept new technology
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is currently grappling with the challenge of creating detailed project reports (DPRs) due to a reluctance among concerned companies to embrace new technology, as stated by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday (October 17). Gadkari emphasised the government’s efforts to promote the adoption of new technologies for creating […]
324 roads in Chennai & suburbs in bad shape, says survey
A total of 324 roads in the city and suburbs are in bad shape, according to a citizen audit report released here on Tuesday. The report revealed that 192 roads in Chennai corporation and 132 roads in the suburban areas are in a battered condition. Of the 192 roads identified in Chennai, 132 roads need […]
Bengaluru to get 190-km tunnel road. Which areas will be covered?
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said a 190 km long tunnel has been proposed to ease traffic congestion in the city and within 45 days, the state government will be inviting public tenders for it. Addressing a press conference at Vidhana Soudha, he said “A 190 km long tunnel road has […]
Mega infrastructure boost! Approval recommended for six infrastructure projects worth Rs 52,000 crore under PM Gati Shakti initiative
In an official statement today, it was disclosed that six infrastructure projects involving roads and railways, with a total worth of Rs 52,000 crore, have been recommended for approval under the PM Gati Shakti initiative. This brings the total number of projects assessed by the Network Planning Group (NPG) to 112, amounting to approximately Rs […]
CBI books IL&FS Transportation, Spanish subsidiary for diverting funds in Ethiopian road contract
The CBI has registered a fresh FIR against IL&FS Transportation Network Ltd and its step-down subsidiary Spain-based Elsamex SA for allegedly misappropriating credit facilities to the tune of Rs 239 crore by cheating and diverting funds, officials said on Monday. India Exim Bank had sanctioned a credit limit of Euro 35 million to Elsamex which […]
PM GatiShakti initiative recommends approval for 106 infra projects worth Rs 11 lakh crore to boost multi-modality and reduce logistics costs
A total of 106 major infrastructure projects from various ministries, collectively valued at Rs 11 lakh crore, have been recommended for approval under the PM GatiShakti initiative in the current fiscal year, according to an official statement released on Thursday (September 14). These project recommendations have been put forward by the Network Planning Group (NPG), […]