1.Gadkari inaugurates16 NH projects in Andhra Pradesh

Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 16 National Highways projects with a total length of 1,411 kms worth Rs 155.92 billion in Andhra Pradesh on 16 October 2020. The event was presided by the Chief Minister Shri Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

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2.Tunnel to reduce travel time from 3 hrs to 15 min

Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari on 14 October 2020 initiated the first blasting for Zozila Tunnel in J&K. The tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar valley and Leh (Ladakh plateau) on NH-1, and will bring about an all-round economic and socio–cultural integration of Jammu & Kashmir (Now UTs of J&K and Ladakh). It involves construction of a 14.15 Km long tunnel at an altitude of about 3000 m under Zojila pass (presently motorable only for 6 months in a year) on NH-1 connecting Srinagar and Leh through Dras & Kargil. It is one of the most dangerous stretch in the world to drive a vehicle and this project is also geo-strategically sensitive.

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3.21.6 km road construction per day despite COVID-19

One Ministry that seems to have beaten COVID-19 is the MoRTH.

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4.NHAI awarded 1,330 km length of projects in FY20-21

NHAI has set a target of awarding 4,500 km of projects during the current FY.

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5.New emission norms to add to the equipment cost for OEMs

The date of implementation of new emission norms stands deferred.

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6.Seeking Light at, the End of the Tunnel!

Prime Minister inaugurated the world's longest railway tunnel on October 3, 2020.

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7.L&T-built iconic Durgam Cheruvu Cable Stay Bridge

The bridge will ease traffic flow towards HITEC City.

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8.Bids invited for the fifth bundle of highway projects

The bids have been invited under TOT in the State of Gujarat.

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9.Auto Scrappage Policy soon: Will CV market dynamics change?

The Policy is expected to oust polluting vehicles that are 15 years old.

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10.Why is India’s Infrastructure Trailing?

Over years, the list of profit-making construction companies has been shrinking.

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