Qualified firms with expertise in pavement condition assessment and digital infrastructure mapping have been invited to bid for the initiative, which aims to enhance commuter experience through improved road surface quality and highway upkeep. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the country’s premier highway development and maintenance agency, will deploy Network Survey Vehicles (NSVs)...
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India’s Logistics Cost to Hit Single Digits by December 2025: Gadkari
The Roads & Highways Minister says lower logistics costs will sharply enhance industrial profitability, boost export competitiveness, and elevate India’s global manufacturing position. India’s logistics cost is set to fall to single digits by December 2025, marking a major milestone in the country’s push for global competitiveness, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin...
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India inks $300 mn pact with ADB to boost rural economy in Maharashtra.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Indian government have entered a $300 million loan to help expand rural connectivity and boost the rural economy in Maharashtra.Additional funding for the Maharashtra Rural Connectivity Improvement Project will help improve 1,100 rural roads and 230 bridges in 34 districts, totalling 2,900 km.
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Will appoint oversight committee from private sector to drive change
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways is upset with cement cartelisation and faulty detailed project report (DPR) preparations and has set a roadmap for stepping up road construction pace and quality in surface material with innovative mixes. Speaking exclusively to Pratap Padode, Editor-in-Chief of ASAPP Info Global Group at the ‘InfraNirbhar Webinar...