After a delay of over six months, the widening work on an important stretch of the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway (NH 8-C), which connects the western part of Ahmedabad to the state capital (Gandhinagar) has finally taken off. The Rs 55-crore project has, however, hit a roadblock with the compound wall and sacred Nishan Sahib of Gobind Dham Gurudwara coming in the way of the expansion plan of the State Roads and Buildings Department.
Category: Roads & Highways
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Coimbatore to get 2 subways to decongest roads
In Coimbatore, two new subways are being planned near Coimbatore main railway station and near Saibaba colony on NSR road to decongest the busy streets in the city. Tamil Nadu Highways Department will be in charge of building the pedestrian subway on State Bank Road near railway station while the corporation will execute the second subway near Saibaba colony.
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Rs 1,780 cr sanctioned to MP for rural roads
The Madhya Pradesh government has been sanctioned Rs 1,780 crore by the Union Government for construction of 1,521 new roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY).
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Centre to ease environment rules for road projects
To clear hurdles for road projects in forest areas without mandatory consent of gram sabha (the village body) the Union Tribal Affairs and Environment Ministry on February 1 resolved their differences.
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Highway in Vijayawada checked for safety
To prevent accidents traffic regulations in Vijayawada is a must, the District Collector Budha-prakash M Jyothi stated while addressing road safety meeting in the city on February 1. The collector said that the road safety committee members inspected the highway near Kanakadurga temple ghat road.
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BBMP takes up Magadi Road stretch for asphalting
A stretch on Magadi Main Road in Bangalore is being closed for repairs. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is taking up asphalting of Magadi Main Road, which is in a bad shape. The stretch between Hunasemara junction and Prasanna Circle will be closed for the repairs.
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Deadline likely to be extended for Gurgaon e-way works
In a big relief to all the stakeholders in the construction of Delhi-Gurgaon stretch, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) allowed Infrastructure Development Financing Company (IDFC) to take 74 per cent stake in the project on January 30 and is likely to extend deadlines for the work. Overlaying on the entire Delhi-Gurgaon stretch was to be completed, as per an agreement signed by the NHAI, the project concessionaire and IDFC.
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Bihar to bring in road maintenance policy
In its next budget, the Bihar government may come up with a separate policy on road maintenance in the next budget. The government's move is by keeping in view the maintenance of all roads built during the last seven years.
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NHAI allows IDFC to pick up 74% stake in Delhi-Gurgaon e-way
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) allowed IDFC to pick up 74 per cent stake in the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway project from its original promoters. Following the acquisition of the controlling stake, IDFC, which is the leading lender to the project, is expected to manage the project efficiently to recover its inves
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NHAI keeps tabs on ongoing highway projects
Media reports suggest that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is checking status of the ongoing highway projects with the project developers. The move by NHAI is intended to ensure that no more developer exit from his road project like the way GMR Infrastructure and GVK Infrastructure withdrew from their high profile projects recently