The Tamil Nadu government is taking initiative to develop facilities at its tourist spots and generate further revenue. The Tamil Nadu Tourism Department plans to provide tourist-friendly facilities along highways by establishing high-standard amenities at an interval of 50 km. Both private and corporate promoters would be encouraged to take part in the project. Travellers would be able to access numerous facilities like restaurants, bookshop, medical shops, ATMs, and Internet cafés.
Category: Roads & Highways
Post
Post
Govt to bring changes in toll collection rights
Developers involved in widening four-lane roads to six lane may have to wait till the completion of the projects before collecting toll. The Union Road Transport Ministry is planning to rewrite the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) that allows them to collect toll.
Post
PM to inaugurate Mughal Road on June 25
In Jammu and Kashmir, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled to inaugurate the Mughal Road later this month. However, the work on the historical road project connecting Border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri with Kashmir is not fully complete. The Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate the road on June 25.
Post
Chennai’s multi-crore road project faces more delays
A delay by Chennai Metrowater in shifting water main line running beneath Manali Oil Refinery Road (MORR), is threatening to push the deadline of the Rs 600-crore Ennore-Manali Road Improvement Project in north Chennai. The project envisages widening of four arterial roads in the northern neighbourhoods. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said the body had paid Metrowater to shift the line and the water agency had already laid a new line.
Post
ICCT Vallarpadam to get highway connectivity by 2014
It will take one more year to provide highway connectivity to International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICCT) Vallarpadam in Kochi, which is expected to give a major boost to the country's trade. Despite its strategic importance, the project that was scheduled for completion in early 2010, is now expected to be commissioned by 2014.
Post
Renovation work on NH-25 in Kanpur to begin soon
In Kanpur, renovation of the National Highway 25 between Rama Devi to Jajmau will take place soon. Decisions were taken by the committee concerned to resolve the problems in the renovation work and officials of construction company and National Highway Authority, both, had expressed their satisfaction.
Post
NHAI says ‘no’ for additional structures on h’way in Nashik
In Nashik, work on the Mumbai-Agra national highway passing through the city can be undertaken only during the operation and maintenance period as the project cost has exceeded its limit, said the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). With freak accidents becoming frequent over the widened Mumbai-Agra national highway, both commuters and residents along the highway come up with new demands in respect to the inconveniences faced by them.
Post
Jaipur to have two high-level bridges to cut congestion
To reduce congestion and provide better connectivity, the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has expedited the process to start the construction work of two high-level bridges in the city. These high-level bridges will be constructed between Gopalpura to Mansarovar and Swej Farm to Sodala. A senior official said that the demarcation work near Swej Farm has been started by the authority at zone level, while, a consultant has been appointed to prepare the design for Gopalpura.
Post
Quality of roads is the first motto of our project
For a completely government-funded project, PMGSYÂ’s social and economic effectiveness is beyond question. But quality management and delays in implementation are a concern,
Post
Going for rural roads will not be a viable option
Since rural road development is very slow in process, most of the large roads developers have not shown interest. However, Goutham Reddy, Chairman, Ramky Infrastructure, talking to Sumantra Das says government initiative or incentive