The Ashram flyover opened for commuters Monday, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurating the extension to the DND flyway. The six-lane flyover is aimed at making the commute between Delhi and Noida seamless and signal-free. Inaugurating the flyover, Kejriwal said, “I congratulate everyone present here today. Today is a very happy day. Earlier, people used […]
Category: Roads
World’s first bamboo crash barrier installed on highway in Maharashtra
The world’s first 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier has been installed on a highway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra, the government said on Saturday. Named ‘Bahu Balli’, the bamboo crash barrier underwent “rigorous testing” at various government-run institutions like the National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) in Pithampur, Indore and was rated as Class 1 […]
Felling of trees: Plant 200 trees between Mathura Road and Bhogal flyover in 2 weeks, Delhi HC tells PWD official
The Delhi High Court Saturday asked a Public Works Department (PWD) official to plant 200 trees along Mathura Road and Bhogal flyover while hearing a case regarding the felling of trees on Mathura road for construction work. A single judge bench of Justice Najmi Waziri questioned the Public Works Department about the concretisation of a […]
Shut for two months, Ashram flyover opens today
The Ashram flyover will finally open for commuters on Monday, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurating the extension to the DND flyway. With the opening of this six-lane flyover, commuting between Delhi and Noida will be seamless and signal free. All arrangements for the inauguration like tents and decorations have been made, said officials. “We […]
MTHL segment casting work for Package-2 complete, overall project progress at 93%
The segment casting work for Package-2 of the under-construction Mumbai Trans Harbour Sealink (MTHL) was completed Saturday, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the nodal agency for the MTHL project, has said. As per MMRDA commissioner SVR Srinivas, a total of 3,132 segment casting was needed for Package-2. He further said, “It is a […]
Morbi bridge tragedy: Gujarat govt opposes Oreva MD’s interim bail plea to ‘arrange funds for compensation’
The Gujarat government Saturday opposed the interim bail plea moved before the Morbi sessions court by Oreva Group Managing Director Jaysukh Patel in the Jhulto Pul collapse case. Patel had sought the interim bail for 15-20 days Saturday saying his presence was necessary to get a loan sanctioned and property mortgaged amid the approaching financial […]
Changing City | Mumbai to have a 24-km high-speed corridor connecting Versova with Dahisar
To fast track the north-south vehicular movement in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will build a 24.29-kilometre high-speed-corridor that will connect Versova in the western suburbs with Dahisar in the northernmost tip of Mumbai. This arterial road will be the second phase of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP). About the project: This project […]
BBMP allocates funds for whitetopping, flyover and development of roads on Light TenderSure model
In its 2023-24 municipal Budget, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on March 2 announced that 150 km of road will be taken up for white topping at a cost of Rs 1,410 crore. Similarly, Rs 450 crore was earmarked for comprehensive development of 350 km of arterial and sub-arterial roads on a Light-TenderSure model. […]
JICA gives third tranche of Rs 1,927 crore for Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Project (III)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has extended an official development assistance (ODA) loan of 30,755 million Japanese Yen (approximately Rs 1,927 crore) for the under-construction Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project (III) in Maharashtra. The project entails the construction of an 18-km-long marine road and a 4-km-long land approach road that will connect central Mumbai […]
BMC starts piling work for Gokhale bridge
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started the piling work for Gopal Krishna Gokhale Bridge in Andheri. Confirming the development, P Velrasu, additional municipal commissioner (projects), said, “Piling works have started four days ago.” Meanwhile, on Thursday morning, a site visit was carried out by BMC officials along with officials from Railways and local legislator […]
Bombay HC seeks response from state & BMC to plea seeking parking under city bridges
The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Maharashtra government and the BMC seeking their reply to a public interest litigation (PIL) that demanded that parking facility be allowed below bridges and flyovers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), where public parking spaces are not available within 200 m. Acting Chief Justice Sanjay […]
Mumbai: Work to demolish Gokhale Bridge resumes
The demolition of Gopal Krishna Gokhale Bridge in Mumbai’s Andheri resumed Saturday, after being stopped last week. The railway authorities stopped the work on February 21 after local residents complained about noise pollution emanating from the site. Former BJP corporator Abhijeet Samant had also issued a letter asking the railways to halt the breaking of […]