Despite the countrywide lockdown in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19, Border Roads Organisation (BRO), completes in record time the Daporijo bridge over Subansiri river. “The construction was carried out keeping all the precautions against COVID-19 and to finish on time as this is a strategic Line of Communication in Arunachal Pradesh,” according […]
Category: Roads
Toll collections on national highways to restart on Monday
The toll collection on national highways will resume on Monday. The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has granted the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) permission to collect tolls from that date. In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, toll collections have been suspended with effect from March 25.
Covid-19 and highway sector: Take the highway to recovery
The Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic ravaging economies worldwide will have a significant impact on the buildout of roads and highways, a key enabler of India’s growth. To appreciate its high multiplier effect on the economy, consider that the Centre alone spent ~ Rs 1.7 lakh crore on it in the last fiscal. Include spending by […]
Chardham all-weather road project: Tanakpur-Pithoragarh stretch to be delayed due to COVID-19 lockdown
Chardham all-weather road project: Due to the shortage of labourers amid the ongoing countrywide lockdown because of COVID-19 pandemic, the completion of the Tanakpur-Pithoragarh stretch of the Chardham all-weather road project, a 150 km long section, will be delayed by around six months. The Char Dham project will connect Gangotri, Kedarnath Dham, Yamunotri, Badrinath Dham […]
Infra boost! NHAI records highest ever construction of national highways in 2019-20; details here
NHAI records highest ever construction of national highways! The infrastructure sector got a big boost in the financial year 2019-20, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) accomplishing construction of 3,979 kilometres of national highways across the country. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, this is the highest highway construction ever […]
COVID-19 lockdown: How national highways construction will take a hit
Even before the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, fiscal 2019-20 had been an odd year for highway construction in India, with the pace of work slowing down for the first time since the Narendra Modi government assumed power in 2014, largely due to the general elections in May and a liquidity crunch. The outbreak of […]
Relief for commuters! Toll collection on national highways suspended temporarily due to COVID-19 outbreak
Toll relief! Big announcement by Road Transport and Highways Ministry! In view of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the government has decided to suspend the collection of toll on national highways on a temporary basis. Recently, Nitin Gadkari announced that the collection of toll at all the national highway toll plazas across the country has been […]
Developers in slow lane as Covid-19 pandemic hits road traffic
Commercial and passenger vehicle traffic has declined on most Indian highways as the Covid-19 outbreak has curtailed passenger and freight movement. The slowdown in manufacturing activity and delay in clearing cargo at ports has impacted movements of large trucks and trailers. Road traffic, which is an indicator of economic activity, has taken a knock of […]
Pace of highways construction to falter for first time under Modi government
The pace of highway construction this fiscal is set to falter for the first time under the Modi government. Delay in decision-making ahead of the general polls and a liquidity crisis drove down the rate of construction to 26.62 km per day, or 8,785 km until February this fiscal from 27.19 km per day or […]
India’s Green Highways mission! Modi government approves Rs 7660 cr for faster, smoother road travel; 10 facts
India is setting new standards for Green Highways! PM Narendra Modi-led Cabinet recently approved upgradation and rehabilitation works for a total length of 780 kilometres of national highways across the country. The estimated cost of the mega roadways infrastructure development project is over Rs 7660 crore. The national highways span over states of Himachal Pradesh, […]
Highway awards: HAM – Down but not out
It was feared that new highway project awards under the hybrid annuity model (HAM) would draw a blank this fiscal after a steady decline since 2016-17 (till December, no HAM project was awarded), but projects with a total length of 700 km have got awarded since January. Revival of BOT (toll) segment that reflects private […]
6-laning of Vijayawada bypass gets NHAI nod
VIJAYAWADA: The National Highways Authority of India has approved six-laning of the Vijayawada bypass from Gollapudi to Chinnakakani, which includes a major bridge across River Krishna, and issued work orders for the same under Bharatmala Pariyojana. The contract for the `1,546.31-crore project has been awarded to the consortium of M/s Adani Enterprises Ltd and M/s […]