Infrastructure & Construction News Today

The maximum permissible speed on the 111-km Katra-Banihal section has been raised from 75 kmph to 100 kmph, successfully tested by a Vande Bharat Express crossing major bridges.

US propane exports reached a record 2 million bpd in 1H26, up 11% driven by rising production and strong demand from India, despite trade shifts and Panama Canal constraints.

Southern Railway laid the foundation stone to upgrade the RPF dog training centre in Podanur at a cost of Rs 5.25 crore, expanding capacity to 30 dogs to combat drug smuggling.

Haryana approved a 2.25km elevated road from Hero Honda to Umang Bhardwaj Chowk, executed by GMDA. The project aims to reduce severe traffic congestion and improve connectivity between Dwarka Expressway and Delhi-Jaipur highway.

NHAI completed a DPR for a 4.5 km elevated MG Road corridor costing approximately ₹980 crore, aiming to seamlessly connect Delhi and Gurugram to reduce severe traffic congestion.

Bangladesh approved eight metro-rail contract packages worth Tk 584.77 billion, awarded to Chinese, Japanese, and Indian firms at costs 30-50 percent higher than originally estimated.

A joint travel pass for Metro and bus services is launched in Hyderabad today by the State government, in collaboration with Metro Rail Ltd and TGSRTC, to ensure seamless public transport.

Union and state ministers reviewed key highway and expressway projects in Bihar, directing officials to expedite implementation, ensure strict construction quality using AI, and enhance regional connectivity to boost economic growth.

NHAI has invited bids for improvement works on a 12.138-km bypassed stretch of NH-34 in Jabalpur at an estimated cost of Rs 66.53 crore, targeting completion within 12 months.

The Cabinet Committee approved a Tk 585 billion procurement proposal for developing infrastructure under Dhaka's metro rail Lines 1 and 5, encompassing multiple civil works, electrical, and signal packages.