India’s ambitious drive to expand its national highway network is expected to face a slowdown in the current fiscal year, according to a report released by CareEdge Ratings on Tuesday. The rating agency anticipates a decrease of 7-10 per cent in the construction pace, estimating it to be around 31 km per day due to […]
Category: Roads
Mytek launches new AI-based platform to help contractors deliver infra projects on time
Infratech firm Mytek Innovations has launched a first-of-its-kind digital platform that uses open artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help contractors deliver infrastructure projects on time. This AI-enabled platform can analyze the input cost required to complete a project and auto-generate a detailed, milestone-wise plan to complete the project on time and reduce completion cost by […]
BMC plans to cut 316 trees, transplant 66 for Eastern Freeway improvement in South Mumbai – Details inside
Up to 382 trees are slated for impact to enhance the existing service road alongside the Eastern Freeway, stretching from Bhakti Park to Jijamata Chowk in south Mumbai, The Indian Express reported. As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) notification, about 316 tress will be cut down and 66 trees will be transplanted. National Green […]
IRB bets big on BOT highway
The government’s push for private participation in highways has got IRB Infrastructure Developers to commit the largest share of its investments in the current financial year for adding road capacity through Build Operate Transfer (BOT) mode. The company is looking to invest around Rs 10,000 to Rs 12,000 in 2024-25 of which around Rs 8,000 […]
Mumbai’s road to progress! BMC launches girders for Bow-String arch bridge – Here’s how long the process took
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched the girders for the Bow-String arch, linking the coastal road to the Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL), in just one hour and twenty-five minutes overnight between Thursday and Friday, The Indian Express reported. As per the officials, the process to launch the girders started at around 2 am, taking […]
India’s longest arch bridge takes shape! Steel girders for arch bridge linking Coastal Road to Bandra Worli Sea Link to be launched at night
The steel girder meant for the bow-string arch bridge connecting the Mumbai Coastal Road to the Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL) arrived in Worli on Thursday. The 136-metre girder weighs 2,000 metric tonnes. It was transported via the Arabian Sea from the Nhava Sheva jetty in Raigad, The Indian Express reported. According to the Brihanmumbai […]
Roadways push! Cube Highways Trust to acquire seven highway assets across Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu
Cube Highways Trust, managed by Cube Highways Fund Advisors Pvt Ltd, recently announced that it will acquire seven highway assets. These assets are from Singapore-based Cube Highways and Infrastructure III Pte Ltd and Cube Highways Infrastructure Pte Ltd, totaling an enterprise value of Rs 5,172 crore. What is so special about the highway assets? These […]
Trouble in Pragati Maidan Tunnel continues! Water leakage signs found despite repairs – Here’s why the tunnel was called ‘potential threat’
Days after the Public Works Department (PWD) officials claimed that the Pragati Maidan tunnel is now fit for traffic again, The Indian Express has reported that a spot check revealed that water leakage is still visible inside the 1.2-kilometre-long tunnel. Two months ago the structure was marked as a “potential threat” to the public. Repair […]
Once labelled ‘potential threat’ for public, Pragati Maidan tunnel fit for traffic again, say PWD officials – Details inside
The Public Works Department (PWD) officials have said that the repair work on the Pragati Maidan tunnel to address seepage, water leakage and drainage issues has been finished, The Indian Express reported. This comes two months after the structure was marked as a “potential threat” to the public. Now, the officials said, commuters can hope […]
Three National Highways, 104 roads blocked in Himachal Pradesh as widespread rain, snow wreak havoc ; MeT sounds yellow alert
As many as 104 roads and three national highways were blocked and normal life in Himachal Pradesh was disrupted on Saturday (April 20) as higher reaches experienced snowfall and mid to lower hills were lashed with rain, officials reported. Vehicular movement to Keylong was suspended due to a massive landslide at the Selfie Point near […]
Greater Noida’s traffic solution! Key flyover connecting industrial areas expected to be completed by October – Know project cost and progress
Bringing joy to the commuters in Greater Noida, the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority has asked the workers to push to complete the work on a crucial flyover which would connect the industrial area in Greater Noida by October, the officials revealed on Saturday. Greater Noida flyover length and cost Funded by the UPSIDA, […]
Expressways master plan for 2047 in the works
The government is working on National Master Plan for development of highways and expressways for 2047, that will enable trucks to more than double the distance they cover in a day to 800 km, a senior official said Thursday. At present, trucks in India cover 300-350 km in a day which is much less than […]