Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Indian Railways and Gujarat approved Rs 166.50 crore for a four-lane Road Over Bridge in Vadodara to ease congestion, replace a restricted underpass, and enhance connectivity near the railway station.

Indian Railways and the Gujarat Government have approved a Rs. 1.67 bn project to construct a four-lane Road Over Bridge at Alkapuri in Vadodara to ease congestion and improve connectivity.

The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remains open for regulated two-way traffic, though movement is slow due to rain damage, four-laning works, and temporary restrictions across multiple stretches.

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.