Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Mumbai's seven reservoirs reached 95.97% capacity, holding 13.89 lakh million litres of water, with Vihar Lake fully overflowing. Levels remain slightly lower than the previous two years.

Architects and engineers urged the government to amend Kolhapur's Regional Plan using current population data to redraw village boundaries, curb unauthorized construction, and facilitate regulated development.

Telangana's minister vowed to fiercely secure the state's rightful share of river waters, criticizing the previous government for massive spending on incomplete irrigation projects without delivering expected benefits.

The NHAI has identified 15 priority traffic bottlenecks across Pune's municipal jurisdictions to resolve infrastructure deficiencies and recurring congestion caused by the mixing of local and highway traffic.

Bengaluru's proposed tunnel-road project faces a heritage hurdle as its alignment nears the historic Kempegowda Tower, raising engineering, environmental, and structural safety concerns requiring careful assessment.

Indian Railways proposed a 1,170-km high-speed rail corridor to connect northern cities, reducing the travel time between the national capital and Patna to approximately 4.5 hours.

Delhi Development Authority opened bookings for 1,200 ready-to-move flats under the Karmajeevi Awas Yojana with a 25 percent discount, offering modern amenities and prime connectivity in Narela.

Telangana's Chief Secretary urged officials to fast-track the 7.5 km Old City Metro corridor expansion and immediately launch joint daily and monthly passes for Metro Rail and RTC buses.

NHAI mandates 80% plantation and a 90% sapling survival rate along national highways as a prerequisite for project completion certificates and commercial operation approvals to ensure environmental sustainability.

Union Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated the 11 km Indore Metro Priority Corridor-2, developed for Rs 2,850 crore, expanding the total network to 17 km with 16 stations to boost connectivity and economic growth.