Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Smart Cities India Expo is rebranded as Bharat Future Cities Expo, scheduled for March 2027 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, targeting 50,000 attendees to drive India's comprehensive urban transformation.

Dhule Municipal Corporation issued a tender for a Bus Transport Expert Consultant under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme, valued at ?0.045 Crore. Bids close on October 8, 2026.

Chennai Metro Rail completed a crucial 601-metre tunnelling milestone beneath five live railway tracks for Phase 2, Corridor 5, successfully breaking through at the Villivakkam Bus Terminus without causing public disruption.

Mangaluru's century-long ties with Southern Railway ended as control shifted to Mysuru division, detaching 38 route kilometres and causing Palakkad division an annual revenue loss of 1,650 crore rupees.

Central Railway floated a ₹4,930.91 crore tender for the 72.66-km Mhow-Gyaraspurkhedi stretch of the Indore-Manmad rail line project, targeting completion within 48 months to boost regional connectivity and commerce.

The AAI has submitted a Detailed Project Report to the Tamil Nadu government for an elevated access road to Chennai airport's rear side to reduce GST Road congestion.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority awarded a Rs. 929.5 million digital twin project contract to Softtech Engineers to enhance port operational efficiency and predictive maintenance, targeting full operation by February 2028.

Dibrugarh is resuming international cargo movement via the Brahmaputra, with vessels transporting 1,080 tonnes of methanol from the Bogibeel terminal to Dhaka, reviving historic inland trade routes.

Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar urged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to approve land and reduce licence fees for the 16.75-km Bengaluru twin-tunnel project, where Adani Enterprises emerged as the lowest bidder.

The Andhra Pradesh government is investing Rs. 60 billion to strengthen power transmission infrastructure, building new substations and integrating renewable energy to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply and meet rising demand.