Indian Infrastructure Industry News & Updates - Roads & Highways
PWD invites compensation claims for land acquired for Ponda–Bhoma highway widening
Bhubaneswar Development Authority floats ₹77 crore tender for Gadakana-Patia station road link
New Mangalore Port Authority to fund NH-industrial area road construction
Delhi-Doon e-way to be extended to Mussoorie: Gadkari
Highways ministry notifies amendment to streamline fee for overloaded vehicles on NHs
New Delhi: The Road Transport Ministry has revised the fee structure for the overloading of trucks, under which vehicles found carrying excess load on national highways will be charged based on the percentage of overloading.
PM Modi inaugurates Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor to accelerate regional connectivity
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (April 14) inaugurated the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor, describing it as a key infrastructure milestone for Uttarakhand and the north Indian region.
More relief steps may be on the way for highway contractors as West Asia war drags
Highway expansion from Margao to Canacona will cut travel time by half: Minister Tawadkar
Odisha Government to convert mining roads to 8-lane highways
World Bank approves $225 mn loan for highway modernisation in Rajasthan
Rajasthan highway modernisation project gets $225 million World Bank boost, to benefit 3 million people
GHV Infra wins ₹1,250 crore EPC contract for Maharashtra expressway connectors
PM Modi to inaugurate Dehradun-Delhi Expressway on April 14
Dehradun: Preparations are in their final stage for the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Uttarakhand on April 14, during which he will inaugurate the Dehradun-Delhi Expressway. The Prime Minister is scheduled to offer prayers at the historic Dat Kali Temple before formally inaugurating the expressway project. uthorities have intensified arrangements at the temple premises, with special decorations being carried out using flowers sourced from Vrindavan and West Bengal. Speaking to ANI on the Prime Minister's visit, Shubham Goswami, son of Mahant Raman Prasad Goswami, said, "PM has an event here on the 14th. He will have a darshan at Ma Dat Kali. You can see that preparations are underway...PM will have the darshan for 5-10 minutes.
Gadkari bats for 100% land acquisition before approving highway projects
Gadkari bats for 100% land acquisition before approving NH projects
New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday opined that no new national highway project should be approved without 100 per cent land acquisition, as it is a major hurdle in road construction.
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: First wildlife movement recorded in critical underpass ahead of April 14 opening
Source Credit: The Indian Express
As Delhi-Dehradun expressway is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), in collaboration with National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), has recorded the first evidence of movement of animals like elephants, golden jackal and deers across one of Asia’s largest wildlife elevated corridor in the project.
Punjab minister pushes ₹1,904 crore Ludhiana highway projects, seeks faster execution
Government sanctions three major road projects worth ₹290 crore for Ganjam town
India highway sector sees 7-year low in construction and new project awards
France's Vinci set to re-enter India with $1.7 bn Macquarie toll roads deal: Report
Tunnel that thinks & responds: Mumbai–Pune Missing Link opens May 1 with next-gen safety tech at its core
NHAI to develop ‘Arogya Van’ on vacant land along NHs
Delhi to Dehradun in 2.5 hours: New Expressway set to cut travel time from 6.5 hrs- launch date announced
Travelling between Delhi and Dehradun is about to get much faster and easier for many commuters. The journey which currently takes around 6.5 hours will soon be reduced to just 2.5 hours, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Delhi–Dehradun Expressway on 14 April. Once the expressway becomes operational, it will also help in reducing the traffic congestion in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi by easing congestion on the Delhi–Meerut Expressway and other connecting roads. Find out all the details related to Delhi-Dehradun Expressway here.
Noida Expressway becoming NCR's New Luxury Belt
Noida (Uttar Pradesh): For years, luxury living in NCR has been closely tied to familiar addresses; Golf Course Road and select pockets of South Delhi carried an unquestioned premium. What is unfolding now along the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, however, feels less like an extension of that legacy and more like a realignment. The idea of luxury is no longer anchored to a postcode; it is increasingly shaped by infrastructure, accessibility, and future readiness.
High-speed corridor will boost connectivity and economic development of Gwalior-Chambal: Scindia
Macquarie sells Safeway Concessions to VINCI Highways at EV of Rs 15K crore
Road ministry raises construction timelines for NH projects to up to six years
NHAI signs MoU with Cube Highways Technologies to strengthen technical training of officials
Over 1,000 km of roads in Hyderabad to be upgraded at a cost of ₹3,145 crore
New norms for NH & bridge works: Longer timelines, realistic deadlines