Infrastructure & Construction News Today

A citizens' group warned PM Modi that poor civic infrastructure, severe pollution, and frequent road cave-ins make the city unready to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, demanding urgent private sector reforms.

A Rs 125.54 crore upgrade project has been approved for the 34.37-km Phagwara-Jalandhar highway stretch to improve infrastructure, road conditions, and ensure safer travel for commuters.

A developing low-pressure system offers hope to ease Andhra Pradesh's 47% rainfall deficit and depleted reservoirs holding 524 tmc ft, though agricultural kharif sowing remains severely impacted.

NHAI renewed efforts to hand over 20 structures, including 6 underpasses and 10 footbridges, along the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway to GMDA following joint inspection and rectification works.

A land cave-in during foundation excavation for a protective wall on a national highway left two houses vulnerable and sparked protests, narrowly avoiding worker casualties.

A US diesel export ban would backfire, reducing domestic production from 5.3 million bpd, tightening supplies, raising fuel prices, weakening energy security, and benefiting foreign competitors.

Bengaluru's Namma Metro offers reliable mobility but costs ₹3,520 monthly, posing affordability challenges for lower-income commuters compared to integrated rail systems in Mumbai, Delhi, and other major Indian cities.

Following a fatal building collapse, the new DUSU leadership promised safety audits for student housing and hostels, alongside demands for fee reductions, transport concessions, and expanded accommodation.

NHAI has standardized design guidelines for upcoming four- and six-lane access-controlled highways. Traffic volumes will dictate lane configuration, structure capacity, and corridor width up to 70 metres.

The Bohri Kadal-Qamarwari road project in Srinagar has been delayed despite spending Rs 15.5 crore out of the Rs 15.60 crore allotted cost, due to coordination issues, technical changes, and adverse weather.