Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Ahead of PM Modi's November 21 visit, Bihar deployed 35 senior officials to oversee the inauguration of the six-lane Nitish Setu bridge and the Jandaha-Rajapakar industrial area.

The Bihar government granted tax-free status and allocated Rs 45 lakh, a 50% increase, to upgrade facilities at the Deo Chhath Mela. Additionally, 391 acres were approved for a new industrial complex.

Bhubaneswar railway station closed Platform 1 for 30 days, from November 12 to December 11, implementing a traffic block to facilitate ongoing redevelopment and refurbishment works while ensuring passenger safety.

Authorities have set a November 20 deadline to complete private plot measurements for the HCMTR and Inner Ring Road projects to accelerate land acquisition and tackle traffic congestion.

The Pune Municipal Corporation halted construction on two housing projects due to a missing mandatory nine-metre-wide access road, prompting the developer to consider legal action.

Manipur's Chief Minister inspected the 110-km Imphal-Jiribam railway project and Imphal station, targeting full connectivity by December 2028, and proposed a new passenger train service to Guwahati.

Pune's new 23.2-km Pink Metro line features India's first all-women driving team, runs 30% on solar power, and connects Hinjawadi to Shivajinagar, enhancing urban transit through a public-private partnership.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted at the CII Summit that world-class road infrastructure is vital for India's economic growth, announcing extensive highway and transport projects worth lakhs of crores in Andhra Pradesh.

NH-10, Sikkim's key 52-km highway stretch, will remain closed nightly from 9 pm to 6 am till December 13 for excavation and landslide mitigation work. Commuters are advised to use alternative routes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the six-lane Nitish Setu Ganga bridge in Bihar's Vaishali district on November 21, alongside launching several other public welfare and development projects.