Kanpur, Meerut Metro corridor to transform urban transportation by 2025

Telangana Sanctions Rs 1.25 Billion for Old City Metro

Telangana’s government has approved a Rs 1.25 billion allocation to support the expansion of Hyderabad’s metro network through the historic Old City area. This funding forms part of state efforts to enhance public transport and ease traffic congestion while preserving the district's cultural heritage.The budget sanction will finance detailed planning and preliminary civil works, including land surveys, utility realignment, and the construction of access roads and circulation areas around future metro stations. The proposed route aims to connect major heritage sites, bustling markets, a..

GRSE Lands Rs 5.9 Billion Deal to Build Two Coastal Research Vessels

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has secured a major contract to build two coastal research vessels (CRVs) for the Geological Survey of India (GSI). The award marks a major step forward in India’s efforts to enhance domestic marine research capabilities through indigenous shipbuilding.The contract, valued at approximately Rs 5.9 billion covers the design, construction and delivery of two advanced 62-metre vessels. GRSE is expected to complete the project within 36 months, as part of its expanding portfolio of mission-specific vessels.Each vessel will be powered by diesel-elec..

NHAI Limits Project Allocation per Engineer to Ten

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a new policy limiting the number of active projects assigned to each engineer to a maximum of ten. The decision aims to enhance supervision, improve construction quality, and eliminate delays across the national highway network.Rapid infrastructure expansion has increased the workload on NHAI’s engineering teams, leading to uneven oversight. Under the new directive, no engineer will be responsible for more than ten projects simultaneously, ensuring focus and detailed attention to each assignment.By reducing the project load per en..