Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Frequent traffic jams and accidents on the narrow Pathankot-Mandi highway have claimed over 10 lives in three years. A delayed Rs 8,000-crore four-laning project by NHAI stalls amid rising commuter hardships.

A Sohna highway portion caved in for the eighth time since 2023 due to a damaged sewer line. NHAI plans a permanent fix using CIPP technology by February at an estimated Rs 58 crore.

MP Kota Shrinivas Poojary directed NHAI and contractors to urgently implement road safety measures across 22 identified accident black spots on national highways in Udupi to prevent fatalities.

Larsen & Toubro has secured significant contracts to construct high-rise residential towers in Mumbai and Bengaluru, alongside a commercial tower in Hyderabad, boosting urban construction activity across three major cities.

A portion of the four-year-old elevated road caved in again on Monday. Two lanes had been closed for months for repairs completed less than a month ago, prompting authorities to resume repair work.

Uttarakhand CM inaugurated nine development projects worth Rs 9.13 crores in Srinagar, including city bus services, women empowerment aid, and civic infrastructure to accelerate regional growth.

Bihar urged the Centre for early CCEA clearance of four major highway and expressway projects involving Rs49,751 crore, aiming to boost the state's logistics and connectivity.

Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate Pune Metro's Rs 8,300 crore Pink Line, connecting Hinjewadi's IT hub to Shivajinagar. Operated entirely by women, the 23 km corridor utilizes 30 percent solar energy.

The 12.75km Aroor-Thuravoor elevated highway deadline is pushed to March 2027 due to design modifications. Load testing begins next week, featuring India's longest single-pillar flyover and Kerala's first barrier-free toll system.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved two new high-speed rail corridors connecting Bengaluru to Chennai and Hyderabad, reducing travel times to 73 minutes and 2 hours 10 minutes respectively.