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Cabinet Approves Rs 36 Billion Badvel–Nellore Highway

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the development of a four-lane highway between Badvel and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. The 108.13-kilometre corridor will be built under the Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) model at a total cost of Rs 36.53 billion.The project will connect key industrial nodes in Andhra Pradesh, including Kopparthy on the Vishakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor, Orvakal on the Hyderabad–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor, and Krishnapatnam on the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor.Starting at Gop..

NHAI Begins Trial Run of Dwarka Expressway Tunnel

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started a trial run for tunnel and underpasses on the Delhi section of Dwarka Expressway to ease traffic on the Delhi–Gurugram stretch of National Highway 48. The trial runs will be held daily from 12 noon to three pm starting 29 May 2025.The key facility includes a shallow tunnel linking Dwarka and Yashobhumi with Indira Gandhi International Airport via airport underpasses. Commuters from Terminal Three can also use this route to access Gurugram. Vehicles can also travel from Dwarka to Sirhaul via the shallow tunnel and right-turn underpas..

Cabinet Clears Rs 34 Billion Rail Projects in Two States

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved two multitracking railway projects in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to strengthen freight and passenger movement. The projects will cost approximately Rs 34 billion and are targeted for completion by FY 2029–30.The approved corridors include the third and fourth lines on the Ratlam–Nagda route and the fourth line between Wardha and Balharshah, adding 176 kilometres to the Indian Railways network. These corridors will serve around 784 villages and benefit a population of 19.74 million.The initi..