Delhi Metro bags award for outstanding civil engineering

HCC Emerges Lowest Bidder for Patna Metro Line 1 Tunnels

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has declared Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (HCC) as the lowest bidder for the underground tunnelling works under Package PC05 of the Patna Metro Rail Project Line 1, which spans 16.86 km between Danapur Cantonment and Khemni Chak.The tender, floated in December 2023, had an estimated value of Rs 16.83 billion. Following the opening of technical bids in October, five major infrastructure firms were in contention. HCC submitted the most competitive financial bid at Rs 14.18 billion, followed by Afcons–Sam India JV (Rs 15.45 billion), ITD Cementation (R..

Delhi to Boost Yamuna Flow With Treated Water From Okhla

In a bid to improve the Yamuna’s water quality, the Delhi government will release treated wastewater from the Okhla sewage treatment plant (STP) — Asia’s largest — to boost the river’s environmental flow (e-flow). The plan will discharge 5.69 cubic metres per second (cumecs) of treated effluent into the river, aiming to address its critically low flow levels and pollution load.Delhi’s stretch of the Yamuna requires a minimum 23 cumecs of e-flow to sustain ecological health, according to expert committees and parliamentary panels. Currently, it flows at just 10 cumecs. The additiona..

NHAI to List Highways With Long-Term Monetisation Potential

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to create a dedicated register of highway assets with long-term monetisation potential, complementing its existing annual list of roads earmarked for commercialisation through toll-operate-transfer (TOT) and infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) models.The initiative aims to maximise asset value and offer investors greater visibility into potential future opportunities. According to officials, this register will include technical and financial data to assess revenue viability, allowing investors to formulate strategic plans for engagemen..