Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Mumbai's 112-year-old Sion Railway Over Bridge is set to reopen by September 30, restoring key east-west connectivity and supporting suburban rail expansion after its closure in August 2024.

Mumbai's civic administration tightened pollution rules on September 2, shifting compliance to developers and architects, with severe penalties including licence suspension and heavy fines for defying safety mandates.

Mumbai's civic drive cleared 246 km of footpaths across 1,711 locations to enhance pedestrian safety, improve mass transit access, and promote sustainable urban mobility.

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited secured a ₹903 crore SJVN thermal order and emerged L1 for a ₹404.88 crore railway project, adding over ₹1,307 crore to its robust domestic execution pipeline.

Maharashtra orders a dedicated task force to tackle infrastructure, traffic, and utility challenges across a rapidly growing employment belt with a proposed ₹426 crore development plan and new metro connectivity.

MMRDA's 'Mumbai in 59 Minutes' vision targets December 2028 completion for infrastructure projects, featuring a 337 km metro network, tunnels, and sea links backed by a Rs 48,000 crore budget.

NHAI terminated D.P. Jain's contract for the Arakkonam-Kancheepuram stretch of the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway after delays. Fresh tenders worth ₹633.12 crore were floated to complete remaining works within 18 months.

Nepal and India discussed launching a special direct train service between Janakpurdham and Ayodhya to enhance religious tourism, cultural ties, and bilateral connectivity under the Ramayana Circuit.

Noida Metro Rail Corporation will soon issue a Rs 2,000 crore tender for the 17.4 km Aqua Line extension, featuring 11 stations to improve connectivity between Greater Noida West and Delhi.

India plans to build 100 new airports over the next 10 years under the Modified UDAN scheme with a Rs 300 billion outlay, expanding regional connectivity and boosting economic growth.