NEW DELHI: As many as 443 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or above, were hit by a cost overrun of more than Rs 4.92 lakh crore in February 2024, an official report stated. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), which monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 […]
Category: Roads
Construction firm behind Silkyara tunnel donated Rs 55 crore in electoral bonds to BJP
NEW DELHI: Hyderabad-based Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd (NEC), which is constructing the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand, a portion of which collapsed last year, purchased Rs 55 crore worth of electoral bonds and donated the entire amount to the BJP, as per data released by the Election Commission. A total of 41 workers were trapped after […]
1 killed, several feared trapped as under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar’s Supaul
SUPAUL: One person was killed and several others were feared trapped as a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Supaul district in the early hours of Friday, officials said. Police said that the mishap took place near Maricha between Bheja-Bakaur when a slab of an under-construction bridge being built over the Kosi river […]
Tunnel corridors: Aarvee responds to EoI to conduct feasibility study
HYDERABAD: Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers and Consultants Private Limited has responded to the expression of interest (EoI) to take up the feasibility study and prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for the development of road tunnels with Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) in five corridors in different parts of the city. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation […]
NHAI deploys marshals at Dwarka Express for safety of commuters
NEW DELHI: To help the commuters on the newly opened Dwarka Expressway, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has deployed marshals to guide and provide directions of major junctions and entry or exit points. The authority said that additional road signages have also been put up for the commuters. It also urged commuters to […]
Althara-Thycaud road to be made motorable soon in Thiruvananthapuram
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The authorities on Saturday launched a major two-day work on the Althara-Thycaud stretch to make the road motorable by the end of this month. As part of the redevelopment work, the road from Bakery Jn to Vazhuthacaud Jn will be closed to traffic on Saturday and Sunday. The nearly 3km-long stretch has been in […]
NHAI chalks out new infra to ease Edappally Jn traffic
KOCHI : Edappally junction, the busiest in the state and notorious for its gridlocks, is all set to undergo a major transformation with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) all set to embark on a journey to improve the flow of traffic at this vital intersection. Based on the plan, NHAI will construct two […]
‘Lay road to slash our ride to Wimco metro station by 5 km’: Manali Pudhunagar residents
CHENNAI: To reduce their travel distance to Wimco Nagar metro station by a whopping 5 km and to avoid using the Ennore Harbour Road, which is frequented by heavy vehicles, the Manali Pudhunagar residents have urged the authorities to construct a link road from their locality to the station through Sadayankuppam and Jothi Nagar. “In […]
Hyderabad: Centre clears way for elevated corridors through cantt land
HYDERABAD : The Ministry of Defence has approved corridor lines across defence lands in Hyderabad for the construction of elevated corridors on the Hyderabad-Nagpur National Highway and the Karimnagar Rajiv Rahadari. The approval will pave the way for the development of transport routes towards North Telangana. The state government had proposed elevated corridors from Paradise […]
Road caves in, triggers panic in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD : A portion of a road caved in Gautami Nagar Colony of Hydernagar in Kukatpally circle on Friday caused panic among local residents on Friday. Luckily, no one was injured. The same road was collapsed on a few occasions previously, according to local residents. The locals are very angry against the negligence of GHMC […]
‘Tunnel road projects to solve traffic woes in Bengaluru’
BENGALURU: Intending to provide a long-term solution to the city’s infamous traffic congestion, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) budget presented on Thursday announced the construction of tunnel roads in two places with high vehicular movement and congestion. An expert project consultant has already been given the mandate to submit the Detailed Project Report (DPR) […]
CCMC gives temporary fix to Pioneer Mill Road Junction
COIMBATORE: THE Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) on Friday pumped out sewage that was stagnant on Pioneer Mill Road Junction, and filled the potholes with construction debris and sand. On Wednesday, TNIE published a report on the inconvenience caused to people at the spot after a culvert connecting the storm water drain with the channel […]