Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recently held a meeting with NHAI officials where they discussed various aspects of developing the National Highways. The minister insisted that it is really important to accurately prepare the detailed project report (DPR) with the purpose of minimising delay in projects, reducing cost of construction, and implementing proper road alignment, reported […]
Category: Roads
Mumbai coastal road project: Major ‘breakthrough’ in underground tunnel work, says BMC
The Mumbai civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has achieved a major milestone as it completed the execution of a second underground tunnel of the coastal road project located at Priyadarshini Park. The significant infrastructure venture would be led to the suburb of Virar, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, reported PTI. The BMC said […]
NHAI eyes Rs 60k crore via asset monetisation
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has drawn up an ambitious plan to monetise 46 operational highway stretches of total length of 2,612 kilometres in the current financial year to beef up resources for its road building programme. The pipeline of projects that have been identified for monetisation in 2023-24 could be valued at […]
Big relief for cash-strapped highway developers! FinMin nod to conversion of bank guarantees to surety bonds, says Gadkari
The finance ministry has agreed to allow highway developers to replace their existing bank guarantees with insurance surety bonds, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said Wednesday. This would help unlock capital and speed up projects. Over 4,000 bank guarantees worth `2 trillion are lying with the NHAI itself. Many developers have been seeking […]
Mega boost for UP road infrastructure! Ghaziabad-Aligarh Expressway achieves milestone by laying bituminous concrete over a distance of 100 km lane in 100 hours
India has achieved another milestone in the road infrastructure sector by laying bituminous concrete over a distance of 100 lane kilometers in an unprecedented time of 100 hours. This remarkable feat has been achieved on Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad-Aligarh Expressway. A team of 200 workers and engineers worked tirelessly to complete this stellar task within stipulated […]
Gaurikund via ropeway! 9.7 km journey to be covered in 28 minutes – All details of ‘Parvatmala Pariyojana’ here
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is working to develop ropeway projects across the country. The projects under “Parvatmala Pariyojana” will boost the connectivity of the hilly areas with the plains. It will also boost the tourism of the region. The government has planned to develop more than 250 projects with a Ropeway length of over […]
Road transport, highways sector witnesses maximum number of delayed projects, followed by Railways
The road transport and highways sector has, as per a government report, faced the maximum number of delayed projects at 402, followed by Railways at 115. In the road and highways sector, as many as 402 out of 749 projects are running behind schedule, while in the Railway sector, 115 out of 173 projects are […]
Deal struck between India, Germany to set up quality infrastructure
In an effort to boost quality infrastructure, India’s consumer department has inked a deal with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Aiming at reducing technical barriers to trade and promoting innovation and consumer protection, the work plan was signed during the 9th Annual Meeting of the Indo-German Working Group on Quality […]
‘Landmark initiative’: PM Modi lauds Assam govt plan for making Kashi Vishwanath-like corridor at Kamakhya – Here’s all about it
The BJP-led government in Assam is set to construct a new corridor at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, inspired by the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple Corridor in Varanasi. Assam’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, recently shared a video on Twitter previewing the renovated Maa Kamakhya corridor. A report by HT quoted a senior government official as saying, […]
NHAI to develop 10,000 km of ‘Digital Highways’ in India by 2025 – Here’s how it is significant
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is working towards developing around 10,000 kilometres of Optic Fibre Cables (OFC) infrastructure across the country by 2024-25, according to an official statement. This move is aimed at providing internet connectivity to remote locations and expediting the roll-out of new-age telecom technologies like 5G & 6G.
PM Gati Shakti initiative evaluates key infra projects worth over Rs 5 lakh crore in last 1 year – Details inside
In the past year, 76 key infrastructure projects worth approximately Rs 5.14 lakh crore from various ministries have been evaluated under the PM Gati Shakti initiative, news agency PTI quoted senior officials as saying. This initiative, which was launched in October 2021, aims to develop an integrated infrastructure system to reduce logistical costs. All logistics […]
Road transport, highways has maximum number of delayed projects at 407, followed by Indian Railways at 114: Govt report
According to a government report, the road transport and highways sector has witnessed the maximum number of delayed projects at 407, followed by railways at 114. Road transport and highways As far as the road transport and highways sector is concerned, 407 out of 717 projects are hanging fire, reported PTI. As per the report, […]