A public interest litigation has asked the Bombay HC to direct the Maharashtra government to complete a flyover near Virar station. A delay of five years in completing the flyover has inconvenienced people, it said. The PIL, filed by corporator Rajkumar Chorghe states that work order for the flyover, in place of level crossing number 40, was issued on May 5, 2006 by the executive engineer, Public Works Department, Thane, to M/s Ajapial Mangal and Company.
Category: Roads & Highways
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Madurai to repair ring road at Rs 50 lakh
To take up repairs on the Ring Road, the Madurai Corporation is spending Rs 50 lakh. The City Mayor VV Rajan Chellappa, along with Corporation Commissioner R Nanthagopal and senior engineers, inspected the work on May 15. According to a press release from the civic body, repair works are being done for the convenience of commuters and the general public.
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VMC faces charges of using substandard material for road works
Vadodara Congress leaders have complanied that the contractors hired by Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) have been using substandard material for constructing roads in the city. They also leveled charges against VMC for alleged irregularities in road construction in Sama area.
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Bhubaneswar civic boy sends FOBs’ design for NIT’s nod
In Bhubaneswar, the structural design of the proposed foot overbridges (FOB) has been sent to National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela for its examination. Since Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) does not have the expertise to examine the efficacy of such structure to be made of steel, it has roped in NIT for technical assistance.
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KNR Construction achieves financial closure of road project in Kerala
KNR Construction's subsidiary KNR Walayar has achieved financial closure of road project in Kerala, through public private partnership (PPP) on design, built, finance, operate and transfer toll basis. It has signed the financing documents with Central Bank of India, Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Canara Bank and Vijaya bank.
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Kochi civic body to approach NHAI for flyover designs
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will be approached by the Kochi Corporation and ask it for designs of flyovers planned at Edappally, Vyttila and Palarivattom junctions in the city limits. Mayor Tony Chammany informed the council that he would take up the issue with NHAI project director CT Abraham.
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Compensation survey for highway carried out in Dimapur
In Nagaland, Dimapur's Deputy Commissioner N Hushili Sema has stated that the survey works for compensation of land and structure etc in regard to the extension of a 4 lane road in National Highway 39 from Patkai Bridge to Piphema has already been carried out by the departments concerned. A press note by the Deputy Commissioner stated that this was done in continuation of the earlier order issued on December 14, 2012.
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Compensation survery carried for highway evacuees in Dimapur
In Nagaland, Dimapur's Deputy Commissioner N Hushili Sema has stated that the survey works for compensation of land and structure etc in regard to the extension of a 4 lane road in National Highway 39 from Patkai Bridge to Piphema has already been carried out by the departments concerned. A press note by the Deputy Commissioner stated that this was done in continuation of the earlier order issued on December 14, 2012.
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World Bank lends $216 mn for road projects
Road projects in Kerala received $216 million funding from the World Bank, which points out that of the 4,340 km highways in the state, around 70 percent are still single-lane with 54 percent in poor condition. Kerala government would use the fund for its Stage Transport Project II (KSTP II). The fund would enable upgradation of 363 km of strategically important state highways
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Nowpora-Rainawari road widening to be completed by Oct
Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ali Muhammad Sagar on May 15 said the Nowpora-Rainawari stretch would be completed by October this year. The State government has taken serious note of delay in widening of the Syed Mirakh Shah Road in Shaher-e-Khaas. Sagar directed the officers to ensure that the road widening from Nowpora to Rainawari on the prestigious Syed Mirakshah Road is completed by October end and the necessary acquisitions if any are done as early as