Passing though Ahmedabad city roads, Amdavadis face nightmare especially during office hours and in the evening when people are going home. To solve the traffic woes, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) roped in Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to carry out a survey of traffic situation in the city and suggest measures to ease out congestion.
Category: Roads & Highways
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BMC keen to execute 8,000 cr coastal road project
To claim the ownership of the ambitious western coastal road project the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is taking keen interest. BMC has issued a notice seeking expression of interest for appointing a consultant who will deal with the Central government on behalf of the BMC to get clearances for the project, estimated to be worth Rs 8,000 crore.
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Aurangabad’s roads, bridges to be widened
As part of its initiative to widen roads the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation has begun acquiring land around the Barapulla Gate on January 3. The land acquisition drive has been implemented to widen the roads and repair three existing bridges at Barapulla Gate, Makkai Gate and Mehmood Gate at a cost of Rs 13 crore.
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Panel selects consultant for expressway project
The consultant evaluation committee for the greenfield six lane access controlled Agra to Lucknow expressway project has finalised consultant for the project. At a meeting headed by Infrastructure & Industrial Development Commissioner (IIDC) Anil K Gupta, the com
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Bridge on pillers for Kochi Marine Drive Phase II
In Kochi, the much-hyped second phase development of the Marine Drive by the Greater Cochin Development Authority has hit an environmental road block. Since reclamation of the backwaters is not possible due to CRZ norms, the GCDA is now looking at constructing the road from Goshree Island Development Authority land near the High Court, to Varappuzha container road, on pillars erected in the backwaters, thus avoiding reclamation.
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Infrascape 2013 | PPP is the way forward
Realising the importance of nation building, our planners and policy makers are targeting a whopping US$ 1 trillion of infrastructure investments durĂÂing the XII Plan period. With the combined Central and State deficit at over ~11 per cent of GDP, and national debt at close to 90 per cent of GDP, government finances are seveĂÂrely constrained.
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Tight liquidity scenario and toll non-compliance governed the road sector performancey
As against the target of 9,000 kms, during the first six months of 2012-13, NHAI managed to award only six projects. These six projects incĂÂluded two large-scale projects Ăâ Mega Maharashtra Highway (484 kms; Amravati-Jalgaon-Gujarat) and WalajĂÂahpet PoonĂÂamallee (93 kms). However, these projects were bid out at seemingly aggressive prices.
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Infrascape 2013 | Beginning of the infrastructure boom
IndiaĂâs infrastructure has been improving slowly but steadily over the recent years. Infrastructure sector growth in India has been on the rise in the last few years due to several reasons and it has given a major boost to the countryĂâs economy. Initiatives: The infrastrĂÂucture sector was one of the thrust areas in the Union Budget 2012-13,
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Infrascape 2013 | Great opportunity in 2013
Most of the contracts in the Infrastructure sector are long lead time projects with significant investments. WhicĂÂhever customer of ours in these industries that we speak to, they all have experienced the effects of overall economic slowdown and the difficulty in getting funds for these projects. Larger projects such as in the power sector or in the road construction have continued to face problems in land acquisition and obtaining all the governmental clearances.
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Importance of PPP for Indian Railways
With the Indian Economy still being in growth trajectory, the country faces acute gridlock in its rail transport. The massive upgradation and expansion of railways is not only critical input needed to stay at the desired growth but the act of massive investment in railways itself will be a propellant for further uplifting the inclusive growth of the economy, writes Mohit Sinha.