Infrastructure

NHAI plans to build a flyover, underpass and bridges. Construction work will start in October 2017 on National Highway 8 from Delhi’s Metro Station, to decongest traffic on the road to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. The scope of work...

Doubling of two lines and a flyover on offer. The Ministry of Railways has given details of three approved projects for doubling of two rail lines and a flyover. Sanction of project of doubling of Jaunpur- Akbarpur (Tanda) 77.25 km...

Central Govt to finance all projects. Buxar in Bihar The Boat Bridge across the Ganges. National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved eight sewage infrastructure and treatment plant (STP) projects along the Ganga river. It has also approved one river...

41 of Namami Gange Programme completed. The Indian government has withdrawn US$91.26 million till now from the World Bank sanctioned US$1 billion loan for projects on the main stem of Ganga river, Lok Sabha was told on 10 Aug 2017....

Bids open for setting up stop-over facilities. Full scale facilities for highway stopovers planned for travellers comfort. The Government has approved a plan for constructing 1,000 kilometers of Expressways under NHDP Phase-VI and bids are being called for stop-over facilities...

Road improvement to link Gujarati villages. India has signed a loan agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for financing of US$329 million for a mega project covering rural roads in Gujarat. The Government of India/Government of Gujarat and...

Japan-India meeting discuss industries for the region. The Indian delegation led by the Secretary, DoNER, Naveen Verma and Japanese delegation led by the Japanese Ambassador to India, Kenji Hiramatsu, during the first discussion meeting of the Japan-India Coordination Forum (JICF)...

Recognition for India’s smart city mission. Gujarat International Finance-Tec City (GIFT City) won four awards at CMO Asia 2017 on 2nd August 2017 in Singapore. India’s 1st operational Smart City & International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), it was honoured in...

RLDA to manage land and commercial properties. IRCON International Limited (IRCON) will design, construct and market Phase Redevelopment of Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station. The Phase-I of the project will come up on the Moti Bagh side of the Station by...

Cabinet considers 5% cost escalation in contracts. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the construction of double line with electrification of three railway routes in Tamil Nadu. The projects will be completed in 2020-21. Approval has been...