Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Western Railway is constructing a new platform at Bandra station as rehabilitation nears completion, advancing the Mumbai Central-Borivali sixth line project targeted for completion by December 2029.

Telangana's dairy sector received a major boost with the foundation stone laid for a Rs 400-crore Amul mega dairy plant in Toopran, expected to benefit 10,000 farmers and create 350 jobs.

Motorists are frustrated as the Rs 14 crore development of a 1.1-km road in Tumakuru faces severe delays, leaving unpaved service roads muddy and hazardous after four months of slow progress.

To enhance pedestrian safety, NHAI will construct eight foot over bridges along National Highway 563 in Karimnagar district at an estimated cost of 18 crore rupees, featuring stairs and lifts.

India's first urban public transport cable car system in Varanasi will connect the railway station to Godowlia Chowk. Costing up to Rs 815 crore, it reduces travel time to 16 minutes.

The NHAI has launched clearance operations on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Kaw Morh in Udhampur following major landslides that disrupted traffic, with vehicles diverted to ensure continued movement.

The government plans to expand India's highway network to 2.3 lakh km by 2047, featuring 50,000 km of high-speed corridors to manage surging traffic and vehicle growth.

An AI-based Intrusion Detection System and honey bee sounds implemented by the Northeast Frontier Railway have successfully helped prevent the deaths of 255 wild elephants along tracks in Assam and West Bengal.

Kotak Mahindra Bank partnered with United Way Bengaluru to refurbish five government schools in Telangana, upgrading infrastructure for around 2,200 students under the Model School Project.

NHAI released uniform design guidelines for 50,000 km of high-speed national highways under Viksit Bharat 2047, aiming to improve road safety, reduce logistics costs, and standardize infrastructure.