Infrastructure & Construction News Today

K-RIDE has installed precast segments for a road underbridge near Hebbal as part of the 21.70-km Yeshwantpur-Channasandra railway doubling project, aiming to eliminate a level crossing and ease local traffic congestion.

A 15-year-old labourer died of electrocution at an Ahmedabad construction site on October 11 after stepping on an exposed wire in a waterlogged area. Police filed a case against the contractor and supervisor.

Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to construct flyovers, underpasses, and service roads on National Highway-49 in Deogarh to curb rising traffic congestion and frequent accidents.

Afcons Infrastructure is the lowest bidder with a Rs 1,632 crore bid to construct the 6.52-km underground section of Lucknow Metro's East-West Corridor, featuring seven stations to be completed in three years.

Developers must now hand over approved layout internal roads to PMRDA and update land records to prevent private blocks, ensuring uninterrupted public access and better regional connectivity.

Vedaanta Senior Living launched Vedaanta Dakshin, a ₹40 crore senior living community across 12.9 acres in Tamil Nadu, featuring 179 homes and villas starting at ₹50 lakh.

Amazon India expanded its Tamil Nadu delivery network with 17 new facilities, adding 2 fulfilment centres and 15 last-mile hubs, to support festive season demand and rapid growth in everyday essentials.

The Pune Municipal Corporation shut down six ready-mix concrete plants operating without required permissions in Bavdhan following resident complaints over dust pollution and heavy vehicle movement.

Karnataka plans to expand Bengaluru's metro network to 170 km in 18 months and 400 km by 2037, alongside enhancing suburban rail, bus fleets, and civic infrastructure to tackle urban challenges.

The Ernakulam district administration has proposed a 30-acre land parcel at the Kinfra Petrochemicals Park in Ambalamugal for the Kerala government's J.C. Daniel Film City project under a public-private partnership model.