Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Rising coal prices, surging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 26,000 per tonne, along with higher GST and input costs, are driving up production expenses and threatening to hike brick prices and construction costs.

Nagpur Municipal Corporation has made utility ducts with 150-mm pipes, chambers every 30 metres, and rainwater harvesting shafts mandatory for all new road and cement-concrete projects to prevent frequent excavation.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated railway infrastructure projects worth Rs 1,472 crore in Gujarat, featuring a Rs 700-crore WAG-12 maintenance shed and India's first LNG-powered train to boost freight and connectivity.

The government launched an Rs 82.45 crore renovation drive across migrant camps in Jammu, covering over 200 blocks and 5,000 flats, along with infrastructure and water supply upgrades.

Starting 1 October, NHAI will open a 34-km section of the Ghazipur-Ballia Greenfield Highway for a trial run, featuring multiple entry and exit points to assess traffic performance safely.

Rourkela Steel Plant's railway line project remains stalled 17 months after a tribal protester's death, complicating its Rs 30,000 crore expansion plan to double capacity.

L&T is executing the 7.20-km Agthori-Kamakhya railway doubling project, featuring a new Brahmaputra connecting bridge with a 125-metre main span and integrated double-decker road infrastructure to enhance Guwahati's connectivity.

NHAI is introducing Multi-Level Fastag tolling and advanced drainage systems on upcoming highway corridors to reduce traffic congestion, enhance vehicle flow, and improve road longevity.

The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway experienced sluggish traffic due to rain damage, ongoing four-laning works, and restricted stretches, though it remained open for regulated two-way movement with specific restrictions for tankers.

Union Minister V Somanna laid the foundation stone for a ₹108 crore four-lane Road Over Bridge between Guntur and Nambur to improve traffic flow, safety, and railway efficiency in Andhra Pradesh.