In a significant departure from conventional highway development, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced plans to revolutionise the landscape of upcoming greenfield access-controlled highways. The objective? To redefine the travel experience for road users across the nation, reported The Economic Times (ET). What is NHAI’s proposed strategy? NHAI’s visionary strategy entails the […]
Category: Roads
Road execution likely to dip by up to 10% in FY25 , says CareEdge
India’s pace of constructing national highways may be dented by up to 1,250 kilometres in 2024-25 and slow down to 31 kilometres per day, owing to execution challenges for the construction sector, rating agency CareEdge said on Tuesday. “National Highways construction pace is expected to slow down from 12,350 kilometres in FY24 to 11,100-11,500 kilometres […]
BJP hopes expressway projects will put it on road to victory in UP
Amid the election razzmatazz in Uttar Pradesh, which accounts for a whopping 80 Lok Sabha seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is confident that the slew of expressway projects commissioned or envisioned under the Yogi Adityanath government will deliver favourable results for the ruling party. UP possesses the largest expressway network in India. The expressways […]
448 infra projects hit by cost overrun of Rs 5.55 trillion in Oct-Dec: Govt
As many as 448 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or above, were hit by cost overrun of more than Rs 5.55 trillion during December quarter 2023, an official report stated. The Quarterly Project Implementation Status Report (QPISR) on Central Sector Projects (costing Rs 150 crore and above) for the third […]
Loved ones await recovery of 2 bodies from Baltimore bridge wreckage
A wooden cross is laden with Miguel Luna’s personal belongings his construction uniform and work boots, a family photo, the flag of his native El Salvador but his body remains missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. More than a month has passed since six members of a roadwork crew plunged to […]
Baltimore leaders accuse ship’s owner of negligence in bridge collapse
The owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should be held fully liable for the deadly collapse, according to court papers filed Monday on behalf of Baltimore’s mayor and city council. The two companies filed a petition soon after the March 26 collapse asking […]
Temporary channel opens for vessels to Baltimore port after bridge collapse
A third temporary channel for boats to enter and depart the Port of Baltimore has opened, expanding further shipping access as collapsed sections of the Francis Scott Key Bridge are salvaged before the span can ultimately be rebuilt. The alternate channel, located to the northeast of the fallen bridge, is open to commercially essential vessels, […]
Baltimore bridge collapse: Crews to remove debris from ship’s deck
Salvage crews at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are turning their focus to the thousands of tons of debris sitting atop the Dali, a massive cargo ship that veered off course and caused the deadly catastrophe last month. An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 tons of steel and concrete landed […]
NHAI identifies 33 highway stretches of 2,741 km for monetisation in FY25
State-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has identified 33 highway stretches cumulatively spanning 2,741 kilometres to monetise during the current financial year through toll operate transfer (TOT) and infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) modes. The identified stretches include Lucknow-Aligarh, Kanpur-Ayodhya-Gorakhpur, and Bareilly-Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, Gurugram-Kotputli-Jaipur bypass and Jaipur-Kishangarh in Rajasthan, Panikoili-Rimuli in Odisha, Chennai […]
Road execution in India to grow 5-8% in FY25 to 12,500-13,000 km: ICRA
Road execution in India is likely to grow 5-8 per cent to 12,500-13,000 km in the current fiscal, after recording a robust expansion of 20 per cent in 2023-24, rating agency ICRA said on Tuesday. It added that the pace of execution in this fiscal will be supported by a healthy pipeline of projects, increased […]
Baltimore bridge collapse: FBI opens criminal probe, fourth body recovered
The FBI said on Monday it opened a criminal probe into the collapse of a Baltimore bridge in March when a ship crashed into a bridge support, while local officials confirmed the recovery of a fourth body from the incident. FBI agents boarded the cargo ship Dali to conduct court-authorized law enforcement activity regarding the […]
Road ministry capex utilisation in FY24 closes at record high 99.93%
The Ministry of Road, Transport, and Highways (MoRTH) has reported the highest-ever capital expenditure (capex) utilisation of 99.93 per cent during the financial year 2023-24, government sources said on Tuesday. As against the budgetary outlay of Rs 2.645 trillion in FY24, the road ministry has spent Rs 2.643 trillion. By including private investments, the capex […]