VILLUPURAM: A 4.85 km road linking Royapettah and Nesal, used by approximately 400 families residing in Appirampattu village near Auroville, is in a damaged state for several months. The road enables the villagers to access the towns of Marakanam, Tindivanam, Puducherry, and the taluk headquarters Vanur. “The road was laid in 2018 by the Vanur […]
Category: Roads
Nine NH projects at various stages in Rayalaseema
VIJAYAWADA: Out of the 23 national highway projects sanctioned for the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh in 2022-23, nine are at various stages of completion. Works have been awarded for two projects, but they are yet to commence. As regards the remaining projects, works have not been awarded yet. This was disclosed by Union Minister […]
NHAI under scanner for flyover flooding in Bhubaneswar
BHUBANESWAR: Days after the collapse of a portion of the bridge on NH-16 in Jajpur district due to structural failure, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has come under the scanner for the stagnation of rainwater on the flyovers passing through the capital city.
Phase-2 of Neopolis Layout e-auction today
HYDERABAD: The State government will conduct an e-auction of seven prime plots developed in the prestigious Neopolis Layout at Kokapet in Hyderabad on Thursday, expecting to generate revenue between Rs 2,000 crore and Rs 2,500 crore. The layout spread over 45.33 acres with well-developed infrastructure, will be e-auctioned by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), […]
Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway ban: 137 booked, Rs 68,000 fines collected
BENGALURU: On day one of the ban on two-wheelers, three-wheelers and agricultural vehicles on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, police booked 137 cases and collected Rs 68,500 in fines from violators. Police and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) personnel also manned entry points of the highway and directed restricted vehicles onto the service road. Boards were […]
Since launch, Bengaluru-Mysuru ‘Access-controlled Highway wrongly called as ‘expressway’
BENGALURU: Ever since its launch, the Bengaluru-Mysuru ‘Access-controlled Highway’ has been wrongly termed as an ‘expressway’, officials of the National Highways Authority of India said on Wednesday. The clarification came after commuters questioned the restrictions imposed on certain vehicles along with the speed limit. “The maximum speed limit on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Access-controlled Highway has been […]
Kundanoor flyover retention wall tilts in Kerala, sinks two feet
KOCHI: Just two years after its inauguration, the Kundanoor flyover’s retention wall has slanted and sunk two feet, causing significant concern. Despite authorities claiming that there is no need to worry, a soil test was conducted surreptitiously at the site. The evident sinking of the approach road, retention wall, and flyover by two feet is […]
Narsingi outer ring road ramp in Hyderabad to open for traffic on July 1
HYDERABAD: The Narsingi entry and exit ramps (20th interchange on the Outer Ring Road), will be opened for traffic on Saturday. This marks the first interchange to be inaugurated for motorists since the inauguration of the 158-km ORR in 2016. Two additional interchanges at Neoplis in Kokapet and Mallampet are also in their final stages […]
Commuters have to pay 10-11 per cent more as NICE road hikes toll fee
BENGALURU: Commuters using Nandi Economic Corridor Enterprises Limited’s road (commonly known as NICE road) will have to shell out 10-11% more fee from July 1. According to company officials, the toll rates of Peripheral Road and Link Road, components of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor Project, have been revised as per the toll concession agreement with […]
Delhi firm wins CMDA bid to prepare plan for developing outer ring road
CHENNAI: The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has awarded the contract, worth Rs 2.9 crore, to prepare a blueprint for the development of a one km stretch on either side of the 62km outer ring road (ORR), to Delhi-based Rudrabhishek Enterprises Limited. The consultant will be responsible for preparing a detailed development plan, identifying and […]
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin opens Perambur-Puliyanthope link bridge
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday inaugurated a new bridge connecting Perambur and Puliyanthope and named it after former MLA Chengai Sivam. The bridge, built after demolishing the dilapidated bridge across the Otteri Nullah canal, has been built at a cost of Rs 66.83 crore and it is expected to benefit over two lakh […]
Funds crunch pauses GHMC’s link road project
HYDERABAD: The proposed 50 Missing Links/Slip Roads in Greater Hyderabad limits have been put in cold storage as the State government has no funds to implement them. The Hyderabad Road Development Corporation Limited (HRDCL) finalised 50 Link Roads out of the identified 104 and even floated tenders in different packages for Rs 1,000-1,500 crore last […]