A record 47,350 km of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) roads was constructed during 2016-17. This is the highest construction of PMGSY roads in a single year, in the last seven years. While 25,316 km of PMGSY roads were constructed in 2013-14, road construction in 2014-15 was 36,337 km and in 2015-16, it was 36,449 km.
Category: Roads & Highways
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ABBÂ’s technology ventilates AsiaÂ’s longest road tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir
The new 10.8 kilometre Chenani-Nashri tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir, the longest highway tunnel in Asia, will feature a state-of-the-art ABB ventilation system to ensure that users have access to fresh air as they drive through it. ABB India has partnered with IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd and Sterling & Wilson Ltd in the development of yet another major Indian infrastructure project.
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Gateway Rail to start handling container traffic at Viramgam
Gateway Distriparks Limited has announced that the fifth rail-linked container terminal of its subsidiary, Gateway Rail Freight Limited at Viramgam near Ahmedabad has been notified by Western Railway for handling container traffic. The terminal will be a double stack switching hub for the company on the North-West trade route.
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Indian project for affordable rural broadband wins Mozilla’s ‘Equal Rating Innovation Challenge’
Mumbai-based Project Gram Marg Solution for Rural Broadband has been declared the winner of Mozilla’s ‘Equal Rating Innovation Challenge’ by an overwhelming margin. The competition called for initiatives to make affordable Internet available to all.
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One side of Hero Honda Chowk flyover thrown open
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has opened one side of the flyover from Delhi to Jaipur at Hero Honda Chowk on NH-8. The work on the entire flyover is being completed at a fast pace, and is likely to be open to the public by June 30th. The move is expected to ease congestion and reduce traffic snarls and thus benefit residents of the nearby sectors.
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Nila Infrastructures Ltd bags key projects from GSRTC
Nila Infrastructures Ltd has accepted Letters of Acceptance for two key projects awarded by the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation(GSRTC) to construct Bus Terminal Facilities (BTF).
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HC paves way for Dwarka e-way completion, disposes of petition
Paving the way for the completion of the long-delayed Dwarka Expressway (also known as the Northern Peripheral Road or NPR), the Punjab and Haryana High Court disposed of the petition by Satyendra Singh, while directing the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) to settle claims of landowners, whose property has been acquired to develop Sector 110 A, within one month.
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JCB India exhibits range of road construction solutions
JCB India Limited has recently showcased its range of class leading, made-in-India Road Construction Solutions at an event held at its state-of-the-art factory in Pune. Through this day-long event, JCB established its transformation into a full range infrastructure equipment partner, especially in the area of road construction.
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NissanÂ’s exports from Chennai plant cross 700,000 mark
Nissan India has achieved the milestone of exporting a total of 700,000 Made-in-India Nissan and Datsun cars. The milestone was achieved in a record span of seven years since the company began exports from India.
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In the HAM of a Dilemma
Just as with PPP projects, HAM contracts too are finding financial closure to be a challenge. Banks, especially, are wary of putting their money on developers with weak financials and lack of adequate experience. Industry insiders, however, beg to differ.