Infrastructure & Construction News Today

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.

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.

Southern Railway has sanctioned Rs. 353.6 million to reopen the Kovilpalayam railway station after 34 years, boosting regional connectivity and benefiting local industries, commuters, and migrant workers over the next year.

Airfloa Rail Technology, leading a consortium with Blue Engineering, secured a ₹34.85 crore order from Integral Coach Factory to design interiors and mock-ups for Vande Bharat Sleeper trains within 12 months.

Work on India's first combined road and rail underwater tunnel in Assam, costing US$2.28 billion, is set to begin by year's end, enhancing regional connectivity across the Brahmaputra River.

The NHAI plans to expand the Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway to six lanes by January 2027 to ease congestion and improve safety. Tenders are set for November 11, 2026.

IndiGo is launching daily non-stop Pune-Bhubaneswar flights starting October 25, 2026, using Airbus A320 aircraft to provide direct overnight connectivity and strengthen air links between Maharashtra and Odisha.

Rolls-Royce aims to deepen its strategic partnership in India across defense, aerospace, and energy, highlighted by plans with Reliance Industries for an indigenous combat engine ecosystem.