Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Operations for 9 EMU services and 19 express trains have resumed at Faridabad railway station after a 45-day block due to Rs 242 crore redevelopment work under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

Construction of the Faridabad-Jewar Expressway toll plaza at Mohna is accelerating and nearing completion within two months. The 31-kilometre greenfield road connects Faridabad to Noida International Airport.

Heavy rainfall of up to 36.3cm exposed severe infrastructure gaps, incomplete drainage projects, and desilting delays across parts of the city, despite the deployment of over 15,000 municipal staff for relief work.

Chennai Metro will operate on a Sunday timetable with revised hours and frequencies for Blue, Green, and Yellow lines on October 19 and 20 for festival holidays.

The NCRTC announced that the Namo Bharat rapid rail expansion is progressing, with two corridors awaiting approval and detailed project reports being prepared for two additional regional links.

Volunteers and agencies removed hundreds of tonnes of waste across 70 Delhi sites during the Chalo Yamuna Campaign, as authorities deploy sewage plants and machinery to clean the river.

Defunct traffic signals at a major junction caused heavy congestion, prompting a civic meeting over delayed repairs tied to a Rs 25 lakh payment dispute involving contractors.

The Kerala Water Authority is advancing a Rs 45 crore tertiary sewage recycling project in Thiruvananthapuram. The 15 MLD facility will supply treated wastewater to industrial consumers via a 10 km pipeline.

The Hyderabad water supply board plans to reduce water supply from the Manjeera source by 10 MGD starting December due to falling reservoir levels and anticipated peak summer demand shortfalls.

Indian Railway Finance Corporation raises resources to finance eligible railway assets and infrastructure through structured leasing and borrowing arrangements, supporting long-term public transport projects.