Western Peripheral Expressway: The Western Peripheral Expressway, the project initiative which was launched more than twelve and a half years ago, is all set to become operational from this October! According to sources quoted in a TOI report, the government of Haryana is likely to open the entire stretch, which is 135 km long, connecting […]
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Roads
Prominent roads in UP to be named after great personalities
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to name prominent roads in various districts of the state after great personalities associated with them. The state government has also decided to name 54 inter-state highways after national and international personalities, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said while addressing a review meeting of the PWD department on […]
RInfra consortium inks MoU for Rs 70 bn Versova-Bandra sea link project
Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) said Tuesday that its consortium has inked an MoU with Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) for the Rs 70 billion Versova-Bandra Sea Link Project in Mumbai. “Reliance Infrastructure Limited – Astaldi SpA (Italy) Consortium signed an agreement with MSRDC today for construction of prestigious Versova-Bandra Sea Link Project in Mumbai,” the […]
RInfra bags Rs 19-bn contract for package 7 of Nagpur-Mumbai e-way
Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) on Friday said it has bagged a contract worth Rs 19.07 billion from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) for package-7 of Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway project. The contract involves the development of package-7 from 296 km to 347 km, which is a part of Maharashtra government’s flagship Rs 460-billion […]
NHAI to popularise FASTags: Soon you may buy them at a petrol pump near you
Betting big on technology for a seamless highway ride, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will soon tie up with oil marketing companies for selling FASTags, as the authority is of the view that easy availability of these tags would lead to greater usage and less congestion on roads. The authority has also received […]
Gurugram-Mumbai Expressway: New 58 km eight-lane road to decongest Delhi
Months after Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced that they would start building a new expressway connecting Gurgaon and Mumbai, the government is planning to extend the road to Delhi. According to The Times of India reports, a new eight-lane road would be built connecting the Western Peripheral Expressway (WPE) with […]
Arunachal Pradesh CM reviews status of highway projects
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has urged government officials to fast track execution of all highway projects in the state by speeding up land execution and forest clearance processes. The chief minister, who reviewed the status of the projects in the state at a meeting here yesterday, also expressed concern over delay in the […]
Kerala agency bags 2 major expressway consultancy projects
State-owned technical consultancy KITCO Ltd, has bagged a major consultancy contract of two major expressways in Uttar Pradesh, a company official said on Wednesday. The total cost of the two projects, the Gorakhpur Link Expressway and the Prayag Link Expressway including land acquisition would be Rs 25,000 cr and KITCO would earn a consultancy fee […]
How government awarded the highest 51,073 km of highways projects: Nitin Gadkari explains
Major policy initiatives coupled with expeditious land acquisition resulted in highest ever award of 51,073 km of highways and construction of 28,531 km over the last four years, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today. Given the expeditious land acquisition for highway projects, the government is confident to take the road building pace to 40 km […]
Projects for 6,320 km roads awarded under Bharatmala
Projects for constructing 6,320 km of road have been awarded under the first phase of the Bharatmala project, with the financial implication estimated to be Rs 1.44 lakh crore, the government said today. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari also informed the Lok Sabha during Question Hour that the total investment for Bharatmala is […]
Banks to fund Rs 1.30 trillion for highway construction: Nitin Gadkari
Banks have assured funding to the tune of Rs 1.30 trillion for highways construction, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. He said 403 projects worth Rs 3.85 trillion were stalled during the UPA regime. The present NDA government, after assuming power in May 2014, has put on track Rs 3 trillion […]
Yogi Adityanath govt’s flagship projects need 17,000 hectares of land
As the 2019 Lok Sabha polls are nearing, Yogi Adityanath government has the onerous task of facilitating acquisition of almost 17,300 hectares of land in near future. These flagship projects include the proposed Purvanchal Expressway and Bundelkhand Defence Corridor, which require about 4,300 and 3,000 hectares respectively adding up to 7,300 hectares alone. The Adityanath […]