Roads
In India, subtle corruption robs villagers of roads
15 Jan 2018
Giving local politicians no formal role in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, which was intended as a measure to fight corruption, may be having the opposite effect
Cabinet clears 14-km two-lane tunnel at Zojila pass
04 Jan 2018
The tunnel, to be built at an estimated cost of Rs6,808 crore, would provide all weather connectivity to Srinagar, Kargil and Leh in Jammu and Kashmir
Cabinet clears 14-km two-lane tunnel at Zojila pass
04 Jan 2018
The tunnel, to be built at an estimated cost of Rs6,808 crore, would provide all weather connectivity to Srinagar, Kargil and Leh in Jammu and Kashmir
Govt to invest Rs700,000 cr to build 83,0000 km of roads in big push
24 Oct 2017
The development of infrastructure, while creating 320 million man-days of work over the next five years across various sectors, will also act as a growth booster
PM Modi inaugurates India's longest bridge Dhola-Sadiya
26 May 2017
This new, three-lane, 9.15 km bridge, built over river Lohit, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, links Dhola to Sadiya in Assam, filling a huge connectivity gap in the region
US revives New Silk Road, Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor projects
25 May 2017
India will play a significant role in both the projects that will link Europe with Central Asia and Southeast Asia
Amidst protests over CPEC, China opens Belt and Road summit
15 May 2017
The project is widely seen as a ploy to justify the illegal occupation of Gilgit-Baltistan by Pakistan and China through the CPEC to facilitate continued Chinese military presence in Pakistan
Nation’s longest road tunnel now links J&K’s Chenani and Nashri
03 Apr 2017
An example of the government's 'Make in India' and 'Skill India' initiative, the 9-km long, twin-tube, all-weather tunnel is Asia's longest bi-directional highway tunnel
Jammu-Srinagar tunnel to have "unique" ventilation
01 Apr 2017
The Chenani-Nashri tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is India's first and the world's sixth road tunnel with a transverse ventilation system
Chinese, Korean majors vie to build $2.7-bn Mumbai trans-harbour bridge
24 Mar 2017
Construction of the 22-km Mumbai trans-harbour link, the country’s largest engineering project, will begin this year, after tenders are finalised and the project is expected to be completed by 2021
Roads ministry to launch two mobile apps
07 Jan 2017
SBI partners AISECT for nationwide roll-out of electronic toll collection
29 Dec 2016
The project will use SBI’s rechargeable FASTag that allows automatic deduction of toll charges to allow people to pass through the toll plaza without waiting for cash transaction across 370 toll plazas on the national highways
PM lays stone for Rs12,000-cr Chardham highway project
27 Dec 2016
Tourism is an important part of the state's revenue generating sector and the project will make travel to the Char Dham — Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath — safer and more convenient