The government has is preparing the feasibility study for Delhi-Jaipur Expressway project. It will be too early to state about likely time of completion at this stage. This was stated by Sarvey Sathyanarayana, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in response to a written question in Lok Sabha
Category: Roads & Highways
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Minister examines progress of road projects at Guwahati
Vijay Chhibber, Secretary, Road Transport & Highways held a meeting at Guwahati on August 1, 2013 with the officers representing various agencies in the Region, viz. the state PWDs, BRO (Border Roads Organisation) and NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) to review the road projects in North East region. This was in line with the focused approach of the government towards improving the road infrastructure in partic
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Kozhikode Corporation gets Rs 54 lakh for road repairs
The Kozhikode Corporation has been granted Rs 54 lakh by the Kerala government for immediate repair and restoration of roads within the Corporation purview and rural limits of the district. The government on July 23 had allotted the sum in two orders to repair eight roads in the Kozhikode Corporation area and five in high-range areas of Thiruvambady, Koodaranji, Karassery, Kodiyathoor and Puthupadi within the district.
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Balipara-Tawang road to be upgraded to NHDL grade
In Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) road, with a total length 317.52 km, is under improvement to National Highway Double Lane (NHDL) specifications. Out of this 116.89 Km length has been improved so far. Work is in progress in 84.63 km length and work is yet to start in 116 Km of length. Rs. 69.51 Crores has been allotted for current financial year. Total financial outlay is assessed as Rs.611.59 Crore. Expenditure incurred so far is Rs.420.70 Crore and physical progre
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GMR aims to reduce current debt through sale of road toll projects
GMR Infrastructure is likely to sell four road toll projects between Hyderabad and Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh. The company aims to raise Rs 1,500 crore through the sale of these road assets.
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Six road projects in Manipur to be funded by ADB
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned Rs 1,800 crore for development of roads and bridges in Manipur. The proposal for development of six roads has been sent to ADB. Some of these road project include 110-km long Imphal-Moreh Road on NH-2; 85-km long road from Imphal to Wangjing, Heirok and Khudengthabi; 34-km long ring road in Greater Imphal and road from Imphal to Kangchup.
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GHMC: Road repair works is on
GHMC Commissioner MT Krishna Babu has said that so far about 60 percent of road repair works is done. The roads got damaged due to heavy rains in the last couple of weeks. Drainage improvement works is taken up by GHMC at 153 stagnation points
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White-topping preferred to banish potholes
Development of quality roads is one of the priority area identified by Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). They are making an all out effort to develop quality roads in the city by laying six inches of concrete (white-topping) on the existing road surface.
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Indore DC asks NHAI, State officials to repair roads
In Madhya Pradesh, Indore Divisional Commissioner Sanjay Dubey on August 2 issued instructions to the officers concerned to repair roads within a week. In a meeting with officers of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and State Highway at his office, Dubey said people are facing huge inconvenience on the roads. He issued strict instructions to repair roads including Lebad-Ghata Billod road, Indore-Pithampur Road, Dhar-Manawar Road, Rajgarh-Kukshi Road and Dewas-Indore Road.
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Makeover to Park House Road in Bangalore
In three days, you will be able to get an experience of what driving on Bangalore roads in the near future will be like. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has sanctioned a pilot project to develop Park House Road in front of Karnataka Public Services Commission office, behind Vidhana Soudha, into a high-quality concrete road.