A lower share of central infrastructure projects was delayed in November, the second straight month of decline. According to a November 2023 report by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), which covers projects worth Rs 150 crore or above, as many as 845 delayed projects comprise 46.1 per cent of the total. It […]
Category: Roads
Govt sanctions Rs 1,170 crore for road projects in Ladakh: Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari said the government has sanctioned Rs 1,170.16 crore for 29 roads projects in Ladakh. In a post on social media platform X, Gadkari said Rs 1,170.16 crore has been sanctioned for 29 roads projects, encompassing state highway and other major roads in the Union Territory. Additionally, Rs 181.71 crore has been […]
Govt explores ways to incorporate waste materials into highway construction
The Indian government is drafting a policy to integrate road construction with the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0. This would involve the incorporation of inert material from solid waste in the construction of embankments along national highways (NHs). The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, after the success of pilot projects, has formulated this draft policy […]
Several injured in pile-up on Yamuna Expressway in Gr Noida amid dense fog
Several commuters were injured in a pile-up on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida on Wednesday morning amid reduced visibility due to fog, police officials said. According to the officials, the incident took place around 8 am on the Agra to Noida lane of the expressway in Dayanatpur area under the Jewar police station limits. […]
Several injured on Agra-Lucknow expressway collisions amidst dense fog
A dense layer of fog on the Agra-Lucknow expressway and low visibility led to a massive collision of vehicles causing injuries to several commuters. At least seven to eight vehicles collided near the Jharna Nala flyover. Ravi Kumar, an eyewitness to the incident said that some vehicles collided with each other “The vehicle ahead of […]
Union cabinet approves road, construction projects in Bihar, Tripura
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for widening of the 135-km stretch of Khowai-Harina road in Tripura, and construction of a new 4.56 km long, 6-lane bridge on the river Ganga, connecting Digha and Sonepur in Bihar, according to an official statement. The Khowai-Harina road project involves investment of Rs 2,486.78 crore which […]
Link road to Mopa airport to be completed by April: Gadkari in Goa
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday reviewed the progress of various infrastructure projects in Goa. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, several MLAs and senior state government officials were present in the meeting chaired by the Union minister of road transport and highways. “During the meeting, it was decided that a major link road to Manohar […]
Himachal CM dedicates newly-constructed Sanjauli-Dhalli tunnel to people
The newly-constructed Sanjauli-Dhalli tunnel, built at a cost of Rs 47.36 crore, was inaugurated by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu here on Monday. Taking a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Sukhu said the construction work of the 154.22-metre tunnel was going on at a snail’s pace under the previous government in […]
No tolled highway with capital cost fully recovered, says Gadkari
The government on Thursday said there are no tolled national highways in the country that have completely recovered the capital cost. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said there is no provision for closing of user fee plaza after completion of concession […]
Road construction projects worth Rs 65,000 cr underway in Delhi: Gadkari
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 […]
Gadkari shifts focus: InvITs prevail over TOT for highway monetisation
The model, alongside InvITs, has allowed several Indian and international investment funds to enter the infrastructure space by generating returns on operational roads. “The TOT model is more favourable for the concessionaire than it is for the National Highways Authority of India, so we will be adopting the InvIT model more frequently,” the minister said. […]
Nitin Gadkari aims for road infrastructure to match US in next 5 years
India aims to elevate its road infrastructure to match that of the US within the next five years, said Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. As part of a comprehensive strategy, the government seeks to alleviate metro congestion, significantly reduce travel time, and minimise road accidents, he said. In the preceding nine years, […]