The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $350 million loan assistance for upgradation of district roads in Madhya Pradesh.
Category: Roads & Highways
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Rail Vikas Nigam to hold 10% in new ports infra entity
Government-owned Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) is to take 10 per cent equity in the new public sector unit (PSU) to be formed to enhance port connectivity through the railways.
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Maharashtra formulates new tender norms
The Maharashtra government has decided that no new tenders would be issued for road projects unless 90 per cent land acquisition is completed.
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Transport planning central to urban planning
At a time when urban mobility has emerged as a major concern and the Central government is set to launch new initiatives for building 100 smart cities and renewal of 500 cities and towns, a conference of planners, experts and other stakeholders have opined that Metro rail transport, building more roads, flyovers, elevated highways etc.,
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Transport Ministry in safety push
The government is mulling ways of offering financial and other incentives in a bid to reduce fatalities on highways.
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RInfra tackles toll plaza issues
Reliance Infrastructure, which operates the Delhi-Agra section of NH-2, has sought help from the Haryana government following several incidents of vandalism and ransacking
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Kelkar panel favours PSC regime
An experts´ panel on petroleum reforms, headed by Vijay C Kelkar, former Union finance and petroleum secretary, has recommended continuing with the existing production
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Electronic toll system on the cards
India is expected to save at least Rs 86,000 crore annu-¡ally after the electronic toll collection (ETC) system becomes operational across India, according to Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
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Bumpy Ride Ahead
The Road Transport and Safety Bill 2014 is a much-needed initiative that still needs the implementation clarity to make it a success. In order to tackle the steadfast ascent in the number of road accidents, and the inefficiency in the road transport system
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Infrascape 2015 – Infrastructure plays a very significant…
Infrastructure plays a very significant role in economic development. The government has outlined various infrastructure development initiatives in the country, which include smart cities, nationwide connectivity networks of roads, power, gas and water grids.