Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for two Ahmedabad Metro expansion projects worth ₹2,700 crore to improve connectivity to the international airport and internal areas of GIFT City.

The ₹570 crore Ahmedabad City Square project has sparked a coordination dispute within the AMC after being tendered without prior notice to the current elected municipal body.

The Delhi Development Authority successfully booked all 4,164 low-income group flats in Narela across two phases, reflecting high demand for affordable housing under the 2026 scheme.

Telangana has halted ₹3,000-crore planned flyovers and underpasses around KBR Park, opting instead for a successful one-way traffic system that effectively eases urban congestion.

The 16th Naredco Telangana Property Show opened with over 500 real estate projects. Officials announced ₹74,000 crore in planned infrastructure designs, with ₹55,000 crore already sanctioned to boost regional development.

The Bombay High Court cleared the felling of 1,237 mangroves for the 2.06 km Versova-Madh bridge project, cutting peak travel time from 1.5 hours to 10 minutes.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy urged Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to expedite high-speed rail projects, approve corridor alignments, and sanction new railway lines and a mega maintenance depot.

Tamil Nadu approved 680 road and civic projects worth ?138.11 crore, including the ?131 crore Gateway of Chennai beautification between the airport and Kathipara, with initial work starting next week.

The 93-MW New Ganderbal Hydro Electric Project remains grounded nearly three decades after its 1996 announcement, facing further setbacks as the EAC refused to extend its environmental clearance due to non-commencement.

Northeast Frontier Railway and IIT Roorkee signed an MoU on October 27 to develop an AI-based hybrid methodology using drones for crack detection and residual fatigue life assessment of aging steel bridges.