SVR Srinivas, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA speaks his heart out… SVR Srinivas, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA helms the public infrastructure progress of the island city with a great elan. In an exclusive interview with Infrastructure Today, he speaks his heart out on the daily rigours put in by his proficient team to realise the metro dream, the...
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India is on its way towards a growing world-class urbanisation
All set to stake claims to become world’s second largest rail network. Currently, there are 15 functioning metro rail systems in India with more than 800 km of operating metro lines. India is all set to add more than 1,000 km or metro rail connectivity by 2028, and thereby, stake claims to become the second...
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Delhi to host 6th MAKE IN STEEL Conference & Awards on 10th February 2023
With the timely theme ‘Decarbonisation v/s Growth’ this mega event is all set to become the potential game changer. The 6th edition of ‘Make In Steel’ to bring together structural steel technocrats from all over India and abroad on 10th February 2023 in New Delhi.Experts to deliberate on state-of-the-art steel offerings and address the deep-rooted...
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An Era of Seamless Transit and Transportation Beacons
Complicated issues have been sorted out, writes Dr M Ramachandran The impact which PM Gati Shakti has been able to make so far can be validated from the fact that currently 53 high impact projects with project value of ` 2.79 trillion are being monitored, and in respect of these projects, complicated issues that took...
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A Seamless Movement of People, Goods and Services
Various expressways are already under construction, says Kiran Shetty Since the announcement of master plan, the humdrum of the wheels of industry and manufacturing sector are resounding across India’s corridors, as they move with renewed spirit. Plan to develop 22 Greenfield Expressways is underway with various expressways already under construction, says Kiran Shetty, CEO, Conserve...
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A Paradigm Shift on the Anvil for India’s Mass Rapid Transit System
Testimony of success of Gati Shakti platform, by KVB Reddy, L&T Metro Testimony of success of PM Gati Shakti platform can be assessed by cabinet’s approval for a new railway line connecting Gujarat and Rajasthan. This large-scale infrastructure project plan was created in just three to four months using the Gati Shakti platform, reveals KVB...
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Anup Mathew, Senior VP and Business Head, Godrej Construction: Lean construction is an emerging project management paradigm
Covid-19 pandemic is rapidly changing consumer behaviour, and the real estate and construction industry need to accelerate the use of technology to improve its productivity, says Anup Mathew, Senior Vice President and Business Head, Godrej Construction. India’s infrastructure sector is witnessing huge development, especially after the Indian government’s intense focus on modernising the nation’s infrastructure across various...
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S N Subrahmanyan, CEO & MD, L&T: Automation and digitalisation is the new normal
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) that L&T is constructing which will be the country’s longest sea bridge is one of the best examples of the extent of digital technology has been adopted. The team surveys the site using drone photogrammetry to monitor progress, and digital solutions for project monitoring, P&M & material tracking. S N...
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Ajith Menon, CEO & MD, BIMAGE: BIM will be a game-changer
BIM and GIS will be a game-changer in planning, designing, and executing the smart city projects. In the next three decades, the number of people living in cities will double, and this growth will require the construction of thousands of new buildings, roads, and other infrastructures. BIM fits perfectly in Smart City projects and will...
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Spurring a Sea Change
The draft Indian Ports Bill, 2020, has many positives, but it should safeguard state autonomy and plug holes. The wish list is for an act that will make India’s coastline future-ready – safe harbours, unimpeded access, water deep enough for the largest vessels, no risk of noise, dirt and danger associated with loading and unloading...