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BMC’s Powai–Ghatkopar Water Tunnel Achieves Key Milestone

Patel Engineering Limited, a leading infrastructure company, has announced the successful tunnel breakthrough of the Powai–Ghatkopar Water Tunnel project, being executed for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).The achievement marks the completion of two key underground segments — 2.045 km from the SCI shaft to the Ghatkopar High-Level Reservoir (HLR), and 0.742 km from the HLR to the Low-Level Reservoir (LLR) — using Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) technology. The work is being carried out under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract, with Patel Engineering as t..

Andhra Plans Rs 15-Bn Road Network Upgrade

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced a Rs 15-billion plan to revamp the state’s road infrastructure, including the construction of 2,000 kilometres of new roads and repairs to damaged ones. Of the total, Rs 10 billion is allocated for new construction and Rs 5 billon for road repairs, according to a report by The Hindu.At a review meeting with the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department at the State Secretariat, the Chief Minister instructed officials to expedite cost assessments and initiate the tendering process.Highlighting the poor condition of roads due to pr..

Telangana Clears Rs 4.30-Bn for Iconic Mir Alam Bridge

The Government of Telangana has revised the administrative sanction for the construction of the bridge across Mir Alam Tank, increasing the outlay from Rs 363 crore to Rs 430 crore.The project will be executed by the Musi Riverfront Development Corporation Lt(MRDCL) under the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) mode. The bridge will connect the Bengaluru National Highway at Shastripuram with Chintalmet, and is envisioned as an iconic infrastructure addition to the city.The new order supersedes the earlier sanction issued in March 2024, which had outlined plans for a four-lane, hig..