CDRI launches $2.5 million initiative to boost urban infrastructure

Ujjain-Garoth Highway 500-Metre Stretch To Be Demolished

The quality of the Rs 26 bn Ujjain-Garoth Highway has come under scrutiny after a section of the elevated carriageway sank for the second time in seven months. The affected stretch lies between Dewas Road and the railway track and rises about 17 metres above the surrounding ground. Following the latest incident, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) ordered demolition and rebuilding of roughly 500 metres of the road to address the technical concern. The recurrence has raised questions about materials and oversight during construction. NHAI officials reprimanded the construction agenc..

17 Bidders Vie For Rs 83 bn Rameshwar-Paradip Highway

Seventeen bidders have placed offers for the coastal highway project linking Rameshwar and Paradip, the government said. The package covers a section valued at Rs 83 billion (bn) and forms part of Odisha's coastal connectivity initiative. The greenfield corridor is part of a 346 km alignment from Rameshwar in Odisha to Digha in West Bengal, a scheme that was announced in 2015 and has been delayed by more than ten years. Bids were invited for a 160 km stretch while the detailed project report is being prepared for the remaining section, and the stretch between Konark and Paradip has been downsc..

Mumbai Metro Line 13 Approved With Four Point Nine Two Km Bridge

The Maharashtra Cabinet Infrastructure Committee has approved the Rs177,249.9 million (Rs177,249.9 mn) Metro Line 13 project, creating a 25.03 km corridor to link Mira Road, Vasai, Naigaon, Nalasopara and Virar. The approval is expected to strengthen connectivity in Mumbai's western suburbs and offer a faster alternative to road travel for large numbers of commuters. The planned alignment includes 16 stations and a significant Metro facility across Vasai Creek. Line 13 will comprise 13 elevated stations and three underground stations, with approximately 21.78 km on elevated viaducts and three ..