Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the fully completed Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors to the nation. Meanwhile, India's first bullet train project progresses with manufacturing and civil construction.

AECOM has joined a Worley-led team to support Ontario's Pumped Storage Project, a long-duration energy storage initiative expected to provide 1,000 megawatts of generation capacity and 10,600 megawatt-hours of storage.

The Vapi-Surat bullet train civil work is expected to finish by December 2026. Additionally, PM Modi will launch Gujarat railway projects worth over ₹35,000 crore to boost connectivity.

Telangana RERA penalized a builder Rs 98.03 lakh and ordered a Rs 20 lakh refund for material misrepresentation regarding a villa's advertised saleable area versus the actual agreement.

A new study reveals that 65% of Delhi students cross major roads alone to reach school, with walking as the dominant mode. Nearly 60% lack road safety sign knowledge, highlighting severe infrastructure and safety gaps.

Prime Minister Modi will dedicate 326 km of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, making the entire network operational, alongside inaugurating multi-sector development projects worth over Rs 35,000 crore in Gujarat and Maharashtra.

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited has evolved into a diversified infrastructure leader, recording an FY2025-26 order book of Rs 99,262 crore and revenue of Rs 20,412.12 crore while expanding globally.

Alstom has commenced revenue operations on the Indore Metro Yellow Line, supplying 52 Movia trainsets under a contract with MPMRCL, supporting sustainable urban transit expansion in India.

Western Railway is building third and fourth lines along the 259-km Vadodara-Ratlam section and doubling the 33-km Vishwamitri-Dabhoi line for ₹394 crore to boost capacity and punctuality.

Severe road infrastructure crises in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra led to a tragic loss, with an unborn baby dying after an ambulance fell into a pothole, sparking widespread public outrage.