India Installs Longest Rail Flyover Girder at Kalamboli
India’s freight transport infrastructure has reached a major milestone with the successful installation of its longest rail flyover girder by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) at Kalamboli, Maharashtra.This significant engineering feat is part of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), a 1,500-kilometre initiative designed to modernise the country’s logistics network. The girder, an open-web steel structure measuring 110.5 metres in length and weighing 1,500 tonnes, was installed without disrupting operations on the live Indian Railways track below..
Mumbai Unveils Two New ROBs to Ease Traffic Congestion
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday inaugurated two key road overbridge (ROB) projects in Mumbai and its outskirts, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving east–west connectivity in high-density urban areas.The Rs 2.73 billion Reay Road cable-stayed bridge and the Rs 1 billion Titwala ROB in the Kalyan-Dombivli region were both developed by the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MahaRail). While the Reay Road bridge was opened in person, the Titwala bridge was inaugurated virtually at the same event.The Reay Road ROB, spanning 385 metres, is..
Pimpri-Chinchwad to Widen NH-48 Service Roads to 24m
Pimpri-Chinchwad is set for a major urban infrastructure boost as the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) collaborate to widen service roads along National Highway 48 within the city limits.A recent high-level review meeting, chaired by PCMC Commissioner Shekhar Singh and attended by senior NHAI officials, was held to fast-track the project aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving vehicular flow in the industrial city.At present, the NH-48 service roads are 12 metres wide. The approved plan will double their width to 24 metr..
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