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Titagarh Rail Systems secured a ₹2,481 crore order from MMRDA for Mumbai Metro Line 5. The contract includes design, manufacturing, supply, installation, and 5-year maintenance of advanced metro systems, featuring Make-in-India driverless trainsets.

India’s bitumen prices stayed resilient in late October 2025 amid high freight costs, currency weakness, and supply-chain tightness. Post-festive construction demand is gradually recovering, though import dependency and global uncertainty persist. The market outlook remains firm-to-steady with mild upward potential through the remainder of the fiscal year.

India's pharma sector supplies fentanyl precursors, linked to over 100,000 US opioid deaths annually. With India providing 40% of US generics, a bilateral fix with joint protocols and tracking is crucial to prevent diversion and preserve trade.

NLC India plans ₹10,000 crore investment in Telangana solar projects, seeking land. Telangana also approved 450MW decentralized solar plants and 40,000 rooftop units, with 20,000 installed by the Central government in phase one.

A 5.4 km tunnel will replace a dangerous mountainous road to Mount Kailash and Adi Kailash, reducing travel by 22 km. Union Minister Ajay Tamta announced the Bundi-Gunji tunnel for safer pilgrimage.

BDA cleared 5,000 sq ft for Bhubaneswar railway station redevelopment, demolishing 5 hotels, 21 fast food stalls, 4 fruit shops, and 13 cabins. This creates space for pick-up/drop-off and parking, aiming for a world-class hub by 2025.

NGT cleared the ₹1,000-crore Appa Junction–Manneguda four-lane highway project. Works begin immediately after NHAI reduced tree removal from 950 to 150, which will be replanted. This aims to reduce accidents, saving lives.

Indian Railways successfully ran a special train at 85 kmph on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), a first, opening doors for future passenger services. With 96.4% of the 2,843 km DFC network commissioned, this enhances India's rail modernization.

Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line adds a fifth train from November 1, improving peak hour frequency from 19 to 15 minutes. This enhances commuter service for the 70th Karnataka Rajyotsava celebrations.

Delhi's PWD launches its second automatic misting project in RK Puram, costing ₹2.5 crore, to combat road dust. Expected in 30 days, the system will operate in two shifts, using a 2,000-litre-per-day RO unit on streetlight poles.