Centre not required to take prior environmental clearance for National Highway projects, says SC The top court made this significant observation in its judgement upholding the notification for land acquisition of Chennai-Salem eight-lane green… By Devanjana NagDecember 9, 2020 11:19 IST
Faster travel between Mumbai and Nagpur! New expressway’s first phase to open from May The announcement was made by the CM after reviewing the work at Shivni-Rasulpur in Nandgaon-Khandeshwar taluka of the district of… By Devanjana NagDecember 7, 2020 15:28 IST
Modi govt opens up highway for mid-sized firms; new move may bring more bids for road infra projects The government’s relaxations may intensify competition in roads, bridges and highways, and tunneling projects by way of higher participation from… By Samrat SharmaDecember 7, 2020 15:02 IST
IITs, NITs & other engineering colleges to adopt NH stretches to study use of new tech, improvement prospects he IITs, NITs as well as other reputed technology institutions in India will now adopt National Highway stretches on a… By Devanjana NagDecember 4, 2020 13:10 IST
Infra boost in Northeast! Gadkari to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of 15 highway projects in Nagaland The highway projects will provide alternate access to Imphal to Dimapur as well as connect the capital of Nagaland, Kohima… By Devanjana NagDecember 4, 2020 12:55 IST
Highways on fast-track! Road projects worth Rs 25 lakh crore to be built; details here Gadkari said that road projects worth Rs 25 lakh crore will be developed as part of the infrastructure building programme… By Devanjana NagDecember 3, 2020 14:27 IST
Chardham highway project: SC asks panel to consider Defence Ministry’s plea on road widening in two weeks The Defence Ministry in its application said that it seeks modification of the SC order as well as directions that… By Devanjana NagDecember 3, 2020 11:39 IST
Infra boost! PM Modi to inaugurate 6-lane widening project of the Varanasi-Prayagraj section of NH-19; details Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to dedicate to the nation the 6-lane widening project of the Handia (in… By Devanjana NagNovember 30, 2020 12:33 IST
UP to have more national highways! Nitin Gadkari asks state government to expedite land acquisition; details In the last six years, nearly 3,700 km NH projects worth Rs 42,000 crore have been added in Uttar Pradesh. By Devanjana NagNovember 27, 2020 16:34 IST
L&T to construct India’s longest river bridge; Will connect Assam and Meghalaya across Brahmaputra river The longest river bridge will have huge strategic relevance as it is expected to improve the connectivity of the North… By Devanjana NagNovember 26, 2020 17:02 IST
Infra boost in Uttar Pradesh! Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of 16 highway projects These highway projects cover a road length of 505 kilometers in total and the construction of these infra projects will… By Devanjana NagNovember 26, 2020 10:34 IST
Highway construction to get on fast track! HAM projects get new lease of life With the govt addressing concerns pertaining to its execution, the model is expected to draw road developers once again By Surya Sarathi RayNovember 16, 2020 08:15 IST
FASTags mandatory from January; know about its cost, recharge and other details The requisite toll amount is deducted automatically from a prepaid wallet or a bank account linked to the FASTag when… By Devanjana NagNovember 13, 2020 14:14 IST
FASTags: Rs 75 crore is being collected automatically every day, says NHAI Due to the surge in the use of FASTags, the Modi government’s highways electronic toll-collection tags, the collection of electronic… By Devanjana NagNovember 12, 2020 11:48 IST
Highway development: Norms for govt aid to HAM projects eased Under HAM, the NHAI pays the developer the balance 60% of the project cost as annuity payments over the operations… By FE BureauNovember 11, 2020 08:09 IST
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, contactless ticketing trial in DTC buses extended till November 31 To explore the contactless mobile ticketing options in DTC buses, a task force was constituted by the Transport department. By Devanjana NagNovember 3, 2020 15:04 IST
NIIF takes first step towards building its portfolio in roads & highways sector; acquires 2 Essel projects These road infra projects will be managed by Athaang Infrastructure, the proprietary roads platform of NIIF, backed by an experienced… By Devanjana NagNovember 2, 2020 16:51 IST
Data monitor: Construction lagged but awards up in H1FY21 The pace of highway construction has increased notably from the lows of April and the average rate of construction in… By FE BureauNovember 2, 2020 09:49 IST
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