Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Andhra Pradesh plans an entertainment and creator-economy hub in Visakhapatnam, with actor Rana Daggubati collaborating to build infrastructure for films, digital content, and gaming industries.

The CBI has registered cases against two retired Southern Railway engineers and contractors for alleged irregularities in the Madurai-Tuticorin rail project, causing an estimated loss of Rs 4.01 crore.

Pune's booming automotive leasing, led by the Chakan-Talegaon belt accounting for 28% of leasing from 2024 to 2026, faces critical infrastructure and multi-jurisdictional governance tests amidst rapid industrial expansion.

Starting November 16, Namo Bharat fast trains with limited stops will operate during peak hours on the Delhi-Meerut corridor, reducing travel time to under 50 minutes for the full journey.

The 45th IITF 2026 opened at Bharat Mandapam with over 3,500 exhibitors from 11 countries. Delhi's pavilion highlights urban redevelopment models, including Chandni Chowk and the Yamuna riverfront, alongside public service displays.

Uttarakhand received positive assurances from the Centre for establishing an IISER, an Ayurveda institute, and upgrading a road to a national highway, alongside highlighting state development milestones.

Following a tragic road accident that killed 26 people, an Assam leader urged the NHAI to conduct an independent probe, improve highway maintenance, and establish emergency medical facilities.

National highway expansion works at Chala have turned a seven-metre service road into a dangerous bottleneck, causing severe gridlock, daily accidents, and hazardous night-time driving conditions due to stalled construction.

The CBI registered two cases against retired railway engineers for alleged irregularities in constructing unauthorized bridges and a retaining wall on a Tamil Nadu rail line, causing a Rs 4 crore loss.

The Telangana government approved 2,000 affordable housing flats across four locations exclusively for eligible autorickshaw workers under the new Autonagar Colony scheme, implemented by the Housing Board.