Infrastructure

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the project for construction of 6.930 km long 4-lane bridge at Phulaut in Bihar.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids for Second Bundle of national highways under the TOT (Toll Operate Transfer) model, it was announced on 7 Aug 2018.

Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched Bidder Information Management System (BIMS) and Bhoomi Rashi and PFMS linkage, the two IT initiatives are aimed at expediting pre-construction processes relating to bidding and land acquisition, respectively.

The Rs.280.90 crore multi modal terminal at Sahibganj will have a cargo handling capacity of 2.24 Million Tons Per Annum (MTPA) on completion in 2019, said the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI).

Various policies have been supporting the transformation and optimization of processes for pre-construction, construction and maintenance stages to improve quality, reduce construction time and cost of roads and highways in India.

Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SCI) continues to maintain its investment pace in India as its power plants pick up steam, with capital expenditure of S$200.65 million or 49% of the total S$410.07 million spending made during the first half of...

The government has established three funds under the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) platform.

Kant gives update on developments   The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has reviewed progress of key infrastructure sectors of roads, PMGSY, rural housing, urban housing, railways, airports and ports. The review meeting, held 3 Aug 2018, was attended by top...

Five Major Port Trusts - Paradip, Mormugao, JNPT, New Mangalore and Deendayal – have been issued directives to take up development of the National Waterways (NWs) which are located in their vicinity.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is getting an unsecured loan of Rs.25,000 crore from State Bank of India for 10 years with 3 years of moratorium on repayments.