Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Bengaluru's Pink Line has moved closer to passenger operations after the Railway Board cleared the running of new trains for the 7.5-km elevated section between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere.

MORTH has approved a new 200 km highway linking Jammu and Srinagar via Katra-Reasi-Mahore, reducing travel time to 3.15 hours. The Rs 20,000 crore project features tunnels and bridges, serving as an all-weather route.

Indian Railways completed the 17.5 km Taroki-Rowghat section in Chhattisgarh, enhancing regional connectivity, boosting industrial transport, and advancing the 95 km Dallirajhara-Rowghat New Rail Line Project.

Road users submitted a safety report for the accident-prone Trichy-Karur highway, highlighting 100 fatalities across 2024 and 2025, and urged authorities to install medians, speed breakers, and streetlights.

Karnataka has agreed to release water intermittently for 10 days to Telangana's Priyadarshini Jurala Project, providing crucial relief to drought-affected farmers in the Mahabubnagar district.

The 70th UTTIPEC meet approved six DMRC Multi Modal Integration projects and two PWD road projects, including an elevated corridor and ROB widenings, to improve transit connectivity and ease traffic congestion.

BCPL Railway Infrastructure secured a ₹5.89 crore Howrah Division project as L1 bidder and reported a 146.34% YoY surge in Q1 FY27 net profit to ₹3.03 crore, alongside exploring real estate consultancy.

Traffic on NH-65 between Patancheru and Sangareddy is diverted for two months starting September 26, adding 8-10 km to commutes due to road widening and flyover construction works.

NCRTC showcased India's first regional rapid transit system, Namo Bharat, at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin. The 82-km corridor connects Delhi to Meerut, transporting up to 0.2 million daily passengers.

Shri Harsh Malhotra laid foundation stones for three Foot Over Bridges costing ₹12.8 crore on the Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway, featuring lifts, solar panels, and parking facilities to enhance pedestrian safety.