Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Indian Railways approved a Rs 122-crore rail doubling project for the 6-km Barbil-Bolanikhadan section in Odisha, boosting iron ore freight capacity by 8.9 million tonnes annually.

NHAI tightened highway safety standards by mandating strict specifications for metal beam crash barriers, including thickness, steel grades, and galvanisation requirements for all future and ongoing infrastructure projects.

The first 100-metre steel bridge weighing 1,405 MT has been launched for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project in Maharashtra, marking a major milestone for India's high-speed rail infrastructure.

In FY26, Maharashtra's 104 toll plazas collected ₹7,018 crore from 36.5 crore vehicles, averaging ₹192 per vehicle. Revenues grew 8.4%, driven by festive spikes and heavy concentration in top districts.

Delhi announced a winter pollution plan starting November 1, featuring doubled parking fees, 50% work from home, staggered office hours, and strict construction bans to combat severe air quality.

Andhra Pradesh will launch Palle Panduga 3.0, a ₹11,085 crore rural development initiative focusing on infrastructure, roads, cattle sheds, and agriculture, funded jointly by the Centre and the State.

NMDC commissioned a Rs 5,427-crore integrated project featuring a 135-km slurry pipeline, processing plant, and pellet plant in Chhattisgarh to link its mines and steel facility.

Telangana plans a comprehensive rehabilitation of the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages, including a new diaphragm wall and strengthened stilling basins, targeting completion by June 2027.

Indian Railways and Gujarat approved Rs 166.50 crore for a four-lane Road Over Bridge in Vadodara to ease congestion, replace a restricted underpass, and enhance connectivity near the railway station.

Indian Railways and the Gujarat Government have approved a Rs. 1.67 bn project to construct a four-lane Road Over Bridge at Alkapuri in Vadodara to ease congestion and improve connectivity.