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Ganga Expressway Adopts AI for Real-Time Road Quality Checks

The Yogi Adityanath government has partnered with ETH Zurich and RTDT Laboratories AG to deploy artificial intelligence and sensor-based technology on the Ganga Expressway. This system enables real-time monitoring of construction quality, enhancing both safety and ride comfort.Spanning five hundred and ninety-four kilometres across twelve districts from Meerut to Prayagraj, the Ganga Expressway will be India’s longest. A specially designed Innova vehicle fitted with seven accelerometers now scans all six lanes for surface uniformity and elevation consistency.Unlike traditional methods conduc..

Bihar Approves Rs 330 Billion Road Upgrade Plan for FY26

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved Bihar’s Rs 330 Bn road development plan for financial year twenty twenty-six. The announcement was made by Road Construction Minister Nitin Naveen, outlining projects aimed at boosting infrastructure and economic growth.Detailed Project Reports have been prepared for works worth Rs 180 to 190 Bn, with construction expected to begin before 15 August upon central approval. Around Rs 199.81 Bn will be spent to upgrade five hundred and twenty-six kilometres of roads to two-lane and four-lane highways.Eight major roads have been approved, i..

Reay Road Bridge Inaugurated to Ease South Mumbai Traffic

South Mumbai will unveil the Reay Road Bridge on 13 May 2025, marking a major milestone in the city’s infrastructure development. This is Mumbai’s first land-based cable-stayed road overbridge and spans three hundred and eighty-five metres, connecting Byculla and Mazgaon.The six-lane structure includes pedestrian pathways and aims to ease congestion while improving connectivity. The project began on 14 February 2022 after demolition of the earlier British-era bridge. Though construction was completed in December 2024, the formal inauguration is scheduled six months later.Built at an estima..