Consultancy contract for Bangladesh Port been awarded to Indian firm

India’s Infra Push Cuts Travel Time Across Key Routes

India’s expanding network of expressways, bridges, tunnels and faster trains is reducing travel time across major routes, according to a factsheet highlighted by the Press Information Bureau. The projects are replacing longer routes, difficult terrain and river crossings with more direct connections, improving links between cities and remote regions. The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is being developed to reduce the road journey between the two cities to about 12 hours from roughly 33 hours. The Delhi-Meerut Expressway has cut travel time from around 2.5 hours to about 50 minutes, while the Bengal..

North Central Railway Commissions Kavach on Gwalior-Jhansi Route

North Central Railway has commissioned the standard Kavach automatic train protection system on the Gwalior-Jhansi rail section, covering 97.1 km of route. The upgrade is intended to add an automated safety layer to train operations between the two cities. The commissioning involved installing 1,596 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags along the track. These electronic tags help the Kavach system identify a train’s location and movement, enabling it to monitor operations and respond when required. The covered section excludes Gwalior and Virangna Lakshmibai Jhansi stations. Kavach is a..

Railways Approves Rs. 166.5 mn Four-Lane ROB in Vadodara

Indian Railways has approved Rs. 166.5 mn for the construction of a four-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Alkapuri in Vadodara Division of Western Railway. The project will be implemented jointly by Indian Railways and the Gujarat State Government under a 50:50 cost-sharing arrangement, with each side contributing approximately Rs. 832.8 mn. The proposed ROB is intended to address limitations affecting the existing Alkapuri Road Under Bridge (RUB) near Vadodara Railway Station. The RUB provides an east-west connection between Alkapuri and Kalaghoda, but its approximately 3-metre vertical clearan..