Infrastructure & Construction News Today

The NHAI informed the High Court that the road strengthening project will be completed by March 2027, following a public interest litigation over severe damage on the stretch.

Work on a 3.2-km four-lane elevated corridor is set to resume, featuring special portal frames over metro stations. The project is expected to be completed by March next year.

Northeast Frontier Railway is undertaking major infrastructure projects in Guwahati, including rail line expansions, bridge construction, station modernizations, and logistics terminals, to boost regional connectivity and operational efficiency.

Chennai is fully prepared for the northeast monsoon with ongoing flood mitigation projects, desilting of 1,400 km of drains, 215 relief centres, and heavy machinery deployed to handle extreme rainfall.

Online ticketing services for metro rail were temporarily disrupted for a couple of hours due to a technical glitch, causing long queues at stations before normal operations resumed.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari urged delegates to create a global code of conduct for infrastructure, highlighting NHAI's use of 80 tonnes of municipal waste and bio-bitumen in road construction.

Radhakishan Damani's firm leased a luxury 6,831 sq ft Worli apartment for ₹28.5 lakh monthly over a three-year tenure, totaling ₹10.78 crore in rent, marking one of Mumbai's costliest rental deals.

The 480-metre Sabarmati River bridge for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor has been completed. This marks the completion of 18 out of 21 planned river bridges in Gujarat.

The state government launched the RTC-Metro Common Pass in Hyderabad to integrate transport services, offering passengers a seamless travel experience with plans to include auto-rickshaws and cabs later.

The 14th Transport + Traffic Infratech Expo, featuring the ITS India Congress 2026 with 55+ exhibitors, will be held from October 7-8 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, focusing on smart mobility and AI traffic solutions.