Greater Noida Authority has said that farmers of Devla and Khodna Khurd villages have agreed to part with their land for the eight-lane Noida-Greater Noida link road. The Authority said that the 130 m link road will be ready by July. The Authority will soon begin taking over the land whose acquisition was quashed by Allahabad high court on October 21, 2011.
Category: Roads & Highways
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ITS expected to make Noida-Greater Noida E’way safer
To monitor and manage traffic flow on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, the Noida Authority is stepping up efforts to set up the Rs 15 crore Intelligent Transport System (ITS). Even as the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the project has been prepared by the consultants, tenders are expected to be floated and finalised in this May.
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NHAI loses Rs 874 cr on project delays: CAG
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has incurred a loss of around Rs 873.85 crore due to delay in completion of port road connectivity (PRC) projects. This was stated by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and it observed this while reviewing the operations of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) formed for implementation of PRC projects that connect major ports.
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Six-laning of Gurgaon-Kotputli stretch on NH-8 delayed
The Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Sarvey Sathyanarayana has said that the six-laning work on Gurgaon-Kotputli stretch on National Highway No 8 has been delayed. The main reasons for delay are due to slow progress during construction by Concessionaire, delay in the land acquisition, delay in Forest Clearance, delay in removal of religious and other structures & additional works in the project scope owing to public representations etc.
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Railways needs to be more proactive: Experts
Rail modernisation requires technology, and much of this is already available today in the private sector. The Railways has identified several investment areas for private players.
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Political delays have made industry cautious
As India embarks on an overhaul and expansion of its passenger and freight transportation network, we look forward to being its key partner in the ever-changing railway scene.
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Train control system
The Trainguard MT CBTC solution is the most widely used automatic train control system today and serving 25 metro operators around the world. Efficient use of existing railroad infrastructure is a challenge for cities throughout the world.
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Contract renegotiation in highways
The change in bidding conditions, including that by altering the timing of bid premiums, goes against the grain of bidding process. The level of success of PPP in India has been a function of contract design, regulations, and implementation framework in the respective sectors.
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There is a huge potential to enhance our cement consumption
Consumption of cement can be enhanced by giving major thrust for the development of infrastructure apart from providing a level playing field with the global cement exporters by re-imposing the basic import duty on cement, presently zero,
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We hope to see a revival soon
Vinita Singhania, Managing Director, JK Lakshmi Cement, believes that the cement demand will dramatically increase from Tier II and II cities and even rural markets.