Sikkim Seeks Double Lane Link to Siliguri
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has pressed the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) to design a standard double lane highway between the state and Siliguri in West Bengal. Meeting NHIDCL Managing Director Krishan Kumar and his team in Gangtok, the Chief Minister highlighted persistent landslides and weather related disruptions on the existing Sevoke–Gangtok corridor.He called for a long term, reliable solution that would keep traffic moving year round, especially during the monsoon season. NHIDCL officials said a consultant has alread..
Centre Clears Rs 36.67 Bn Road Plan for Himachal
Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh announced that the Union Government has sanctioned Rs 36.67 billion for the construction and upgrade of roads, bridges and related infrastructure across Himachal Pradesh in 2024 25. The funding—part of the Chief Minister’s revised annual proposal—covers carriageway widening, crash barrier installation and bridge works on national highways.The Minister said the state previously received only Rs 2.69 billion against a 2023 24 request for Rs 26 billion, prompting fresh talks with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Ga..
GDA Drafts Rs 1.93 Billion Plan to Extend Hindon Elevated Road
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to add two ramps to the 10.3 kilometre Hindon Elevated Road, giving commuters in Vasundhara and Indirapuram quicker access to Delhi and Raj Nagar Extension. The extension is costed at about Rs 1.93 billion and will be sent to the Uttar Pradesh government for funding, potentially under the Sixteenth Finance Commission.At present, the signal free corridor runs from Raj Nagar Extension to UP Gate on the Delhi border, with a single down ramp at Kanawani and an up ramp at Vasundhara. The new design intr..
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