Infrastructure & Construction News Today

UP RERA banned builders from taking blanket consent for building plan changes. Promoters must now disclose modifications in writing and obtain approval from at least two-thirds of allottees using a standard format.

ORERA granted eligible housing projects a fee-free four-month extension for registration and completion timelines due to supply-chain disruptions, impacting deadlines falling on or after February 28, 2026.

Odisha inaugurated 68 upgraded highway amenity centres across 25 districts, featuring free toilets, drinking water, resting facilities, and women-led food outlets, developed at a cost of Rs 24.9 crore.

Two India-funded bridges, Revidrang and Rolong, were inaugurated in Bhutan's Trashigang. Built at a cost of Nu. 76 million, they will improve road connectivity and traffic movement along the highway.

Tamil Nadu has strongly rejected Karnataka's claims regarding the construction of the Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery river, escalating the long-standing inter-state dispute as the legal case remains pending in the Supreme Court.

PM Modi cleared mega infrastructure projects worth Rs 15,600 crore in Karnataka, including the world's first LED-dome planetarium, alongside a Rs 2,390 crore Noida-Greater Noida metro extension.

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya accused the Karnataka government of misleading the public regarding Bengaluru Metro funding, claiming it falsely included Rs 28,000 crore in Centre-guaranteed loans as its own financial contribution.

Alstom has begun manufacturing 96 driverless metro cars for Chennai Metro Phase II at its Sri City facility, following a €135 million contract awarded by CMRL in 2025.

An advanced ₹116-crore astronomy centre featuring an 8K LED dome and 160-seat sky theatre is set to open in Mysuru, combining public stargazing with scientific training and education.

The Union Ministry approved renaming three Bengaluru Namma Metro Pink Line stations ahead of the November 13 inauguration, addressing local demands to better represent surrounding areas.