Infrastructure & Construction News Today

NHAI mandates data-driven planning, AI-enabled construction, and multi-lane free-flow tolling for upcoming four and six-lane high-speed national highway corridors to ensure sustainability and future readiness.

The government approved an Rs 882 crore highway upgrade in Rajasthan to widen a 68-kilometer stretch into four lanes, boosting regional connectivity and economic growth.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari leads cabinet performance polls in a survey, widely praised by respondents for improving national road infrastructure, delivering tangible results, and maintaining strong grassroots connections.

Former DMRC chief E Sreedharan proposed an urban ropeway in Kochi from Fort Kochi to Maharaja's College, costing one-third of a metro, while advising against the Aluva-Angamaly metro extension.

The Rs 2,200-crore Aroor-Thuravoor elevated highway project in Kerala is 95% complete and on track to be handed over to NHAI by December, easing traffic congestion.

Attero has operationalised a new R&D Centre in Greater Noida for critical mineral recovery. Backed by 50 patents, the facility focuses on recycling end-of-life batteries and electronic components sustainably.

The Shimla Zila Parishad passed a resolution demanding national highway status for the Sainj-Chopal road. Members also reviewed development issues, including Rs 337 crore spent or required for water projects.

The NHAI will begin a trial run for vehicular movement on the 34 km stretch of the Ghazipur-Ballia Greenfield Highway starting October 1, ensuring safe traffic operations with designated entry and exit points.

The Madras High Court directed the state to file a report on ensuring road quality following a petition over substandard work across hundreds of kilometers, criticizing the lack of proper monitoring mechanisms.

Mumbai Metro 3 will operate overnight on Anant Chaturdashi to assist Ganesh immersion travelers, running continuous services from Friday morning through Saturday night to ease festival road congestion.