Rites Revises Estimate for Northeast Frontier Railway Electrification

Patna-Purnia Expressway Notified as National Expressway-9

The Patna-Purnia Expressway has been officially notified as National Expressway-9 (NE-9), marking a major milestone in Bihar’s infrastructure development. This 250-kilometre corridor will connect the state capital, Patna, with Hansdah in Purnia district, providing the Seemanchal region with a direct, high-speed route to central Bihar.Designed as a signal-free corridor, the expressway will include 21 major bridges, 140 minor bridges, and 322 underpasses. Once operational, travel time between Patna and Purnia is expected to reduce to about three hours, significantly boosting trade, mobility, a..

CM to Inaugurate One Arm of Double-Decker Flyover at SPPU Chowk

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate one arm of the double-decker flyover at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) Chowk. The newly opened stretch, connecting Aundh to Shivajinagar, is expected to ease traffic congestion along Ganeshkhind Road, one of Pune’s busiest corridors.Built at a cost of Rs 2.77 billion, the project aims to improve traffic flow at Vidyapeeth Chowk and adjoining routes. As part of the initiative, the Pune Municipal Corporation widened the stretch between Pune University and the Indian Agricultural College (RBI) to 45 metres.According to officials, the ram..

NHAI Invites Bids for Six-Lane Elevated Corridor Between Maduravoyal and Poonamallee

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has floated tenders for the construction of a six-lane elevated corridor between Maduravoyal and Poonamallee, marking the first phase of the proposed 23.2-km elevated highway to Sriperumbudur along the Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway.The 8.14-km stretch, to be executed under the hybrid annuity model at an estimated cost of Rs 12.41 billion, will run from the Maduravoyal cloverleaf interchange to the Chennai Outer Ring Road near Poonamallee. The project includes junction improvements at NH-48.Officials said the corridor will feature a two-level clo..