Troubled by the decision of two leading developers to walk out of two large road contracts, key ministries led by the Prime Minister's Office have initiated a damage control exercise to ensure that other private developers do not follow suit, leaving behind a raft of halfbuilt highway projects.
Category: Roads & Highways
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Pucca road construction brings a sea change to MP’s village
The entire scenario of the Pathar village in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district has been changed with the construction of pucca roads. It is said that roads are identity of villages and roads play important role in paving way for development.
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Ongoing work on Delhi road poses danger to commuters
In Delhi, the ongoing work to reconstruct the central verge on Ekasur Vithi Road in front of Archana Complex, GK-I, has become a nightmare for commuters. With debris spilling on both sides of the road and concrete blocks piled up next to it, the two-lane road has been reduced to half its size leading to traffic jams. Similarly, the central verge on the road connecting Outer Ring Road to GK-I via Pamposh Enclave, was broken two weeks back.
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A’bad’s SG h’way expansion takes off, faces hurdle
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.
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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.