Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Former DMRC chief E Sreedharan proposed an urban ropeway in Kochi from Fort Kochi to Maharaja's College, costing one-third of a metro, while advising against the Aluva-Angamaly metro extension.

The Rs 2,200-crore Aroor-Thuravoor elevated highway project in Kerala is 95% complete and on track to be handed over to NHAI by December, easing traffic congestion.

The Shimla Zila Parishad passed a resolution demanding national highway status for the Sainj-Chopal road. Members also reviewed development issues, including Rs 337 crore spent or required for water projects.

The NHAI will begin a trial run for vehicular movement on the 34 km stretch of the Ghazipur-Ballia Greenfield Highway starting October 1, ensuring safe traffic operations with designated entry and exit points.

The Madras High Court directed the state to file a report on ensuring road quality following a petition over substandard work across hundreds of kilometers, criticizing the lack of proper monitoring mechanisms.

Mumbai Metro 3 will operate overnight on Anant Chaturdashi to assist Ganesh immersion travelers, running continuous services from Friday morning through Saturday night to ease festival road congestion.

Thane's Kasarvadavali flyover, opened in July 2025, is closed for a month as MMRDA inspects structural defects and carries out repairs, causing heavy traffic congestion on alternative routes.

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated Thane's Siddheshwar cluster redevelopment project, directing developers to complete construction and hand over homes to 6,000 residents within three years.

Despite municipal claims of repairing 2,809 out of 3,060 potholes, damaged roads and lingering hazards across Pimpri-Chinchwad threaten the September 25 Ganesh immersion processions and commuter safety.

Telangana's 201-km Regional Ring Road south section faces delays as the Centre is yet to approve its alignment or include the project under any central scheme, stalling simultaneous work with the northern stretch.