Infrastructure & Construction News Today

The NHAI has awarded a Rs 27-crore tender to build flyover-cum-underpasses at Dadaur and Nagchala black spots on the Kiratpur-Manali highway within 18 months to enhance road safety.

The Government of Nagaland has issued a tender for consultant engagement to prepare a Detailed Project Report under reference No.CEL/DNR/D2/RTS/MSV/NIT/506, with a submission deadline of October 8, 2026.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviewed national highway projects in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Jammu & Kashmir, directing officials to accelerate work, enhance quality monitoring, and ensure post-monsoon repairs.

Indian Railways approved Rs 223 crore to install the Kavach 4.0 automatic train protection system across 614.75 route km in the Varanasi Division to enhance passenger safety.

Indian Railways has approved Rs 122 crore for the 6-km Barbil-Bolanikhadan rail doubling project to boost freight capacity.

The Northeast Frontier Railway reports 31.3 km of construction completed out of the 78.42 km Dimapur-Kohima New Line Project, which features multiple bridges and eight planned railway stations.

Tamil Nadu seeks central funds to build retaining walls and mitigate landslide risks across five districts, aiming to enhance hill-road safety following recent unexpected disasters.

The Vasai-Virar municipal corporation is expanding its probe to examine offline building permissions issued between 2022 and 2025 following suspected irregular floor space index usage across 88 redevelopment projects.

SRFTI faces a severe campus crisis as 70 first-year students lack hostel rooms, forcing them into vulnerable off-campus housing exacerbated by recent local violence and structural infrastructure shortages.

Assam will build India's first underwater road-cum-rail twin-tube tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra at a cost of 22,000 crore, reducing travel time between Gohpur and Numaligarh from six hours to 20 minutes.