The Yamuna Expressway Authority has said that it has cancelled the building plans of 17 projects in its area. The plans were cancelled after it came to light that the five builders concerned had not cleared some objections raised by the authority regarding the building plans between 2014 and 2016. While 11 projects have been initiated by the Jaypee Group, six other projects include those launched by some leading developers of the region.
Category: Roads & Highways
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Dilip Buildcon bags Rs 700-crore EPC orders from Transport Ministry
Highway developer Dilip Buildcon has said that it has bagged two EPC road projects worth about Rs 700 crore in Maharashtra from the Road Transport and Highways Ministry.
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TRAI urges government to implement BharatNet in PPP mode
To make broadband a core utility to citizens, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended to the Government of India to implement BharatNet in the PPP mode to connect 250,000 gram panchayats across the country.
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JICAĂâs Rs 400-crore loan to clear traffic on Delhi Expressway
Japanese lending arm JICA will provide Rs 400 crore loan to India for computerised traffic control on the under-construction Delhi eastern peripheral highway linking Haryana.
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Record 47,350 km of PMGSY roads constructed in 2016-17
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.
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ABBĂâs technology ventilates AsiaĂâs 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 MozillaĂâs ĂâEqual Rating Innovation ChallengeĂâ
Mumbai-based Project Gram Marg Solution for Rural Broadband has been declared the winner of MozillaĂâs ĂâEqual Rating Innovation ChallengeĂâ 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).