Infrastructure & Construction News Today

The public works department transferred 44 junior engineers across civil and electrical wings to improve departmental functioning, accelerate road repairs, and enhance public infrastructure monitoring.

Ramlila Maidan booking costs Rs 1.21 lakh per day, with only December 29, 30, and 31 available this year, following its designation as a new protest site by Delhi Police.

The Rs 262-crore Perungalathur road overbridge fully opened after 26 years, but safety concerns persist due to lack of streetlights, narrow connecting roads, wildlife sightings, and pending service roads.

Kerala published a revised Kuttampuzha ESA map excluding 43.09 sq km of residential and tribal areas from the 519.28 sq km village, submitting the proposal to the Union environment ministry.

Kalyani railway station launched a new passenger facility featuring a free general waiting room, a paid executive lounge, a child-care room, toilets, and branded food outlets ahead of Durga Puja.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay's metro ride and meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi spark political discussions while he presents infrastructure and development demands to the Centre.

Trimbakeshwar's municipal chief urged Maharashtra's CM to halt historic building demolitions for road widening ahead of the Kumbh Mela, proposing alternate crowd-management plans and exempting about 40 land parcels from acquisition.

The Vizianagaram Collector ordered GMR to immediately repair roads damaged by heavy vehicles during the construction of the Bhogapuram airport across 2,500 acres, and lay new ones for affected villages.

Marriott International launched its 56-room City Express brand in India along the Udaipur-Nathdwara Highway, marking its debut in South Asia and expanding its affordable midscale accommodation portfolio.

Telangana has approved three corridors for a 34-km personal rapid transit podcar project costing ₹3,400 crore to improve last-mile connectivity and complement the metro rail network.