The roads sector had witnessed an aggressive bidding during the financial year 2011 and 2012. Projects of over 11,000 km were awarded during these years. But the lack of proper governance affected the execution of most of these projects.
FlashNews:
Sanchar Saathi Recovers 50,000 Phones in October; Crosses 700,000 Nationwide Since Launch
Akasa Air Expands Northeast Connectivity, Adds Dibrugarh as 32nd Destination
Ministry of Power Advances India Energy Stack with Taskforce Review of Strategy and Architecture
Vaishnaw Stresses Industry-Aligned Skilling to Power India’s Digital and Electronics Growth
DGCA Issues Urgent Advisory as Ethiopian Ash Cloud Enters Indian Airspace
DFCCIL Freight Operations Surge 48% as Corridors, Terminals Expand
SMFCL Board Clears $3 Billion Borrowing Plan to Accelerate Maritime Infrastructure Financing
Air India Restores Codeshare with Air Canada to Expand India-Canada Flight Network
Indian Railways Freight Loading Surges Past 1 Billion Tonne Milestone This Fiscal
IWAI Signs MoUs to Boost Assam’s Inland Waterways and Industrial Logistics
Air India Express to Launch Services from Navi Mumbai International Airport on Day One
Tata Power, Druk Green Power Corp. Seal ₹1.31 Trillion Pact for Bhutan’s Largest PPP Hydro Project
IndiGo Commits $820 Million to Transform Fleet Ownership Via GIFT City Finance Hub
NHAI Launches RIIMPL to Drive Public InvIT for Highway Monetisation
Northeast to Anchor India’s Inland Waterways Revival, Says Shipping Minister Sonowal
Noida International Airport Boosts Regional Access with UPSRTC Bus Partnership
It’s India’s Turn to Take Global South’s Aspirations to Stars, Say Space Leaders at ISpA Conclave
IndiGo Links Madhya Pradesh’s Indore Commercial Hub with Rewa White Tiger Territory
INOXGFL Group and KP Energy Seal Renewables Partnership for Pan-India Wind and Solar Projects
Roads To Recovery
The roads & highways sector is on a resurgent path, with fresh government initiatives for revival of projects, and new models such as hybrid annuity are expected to boost investor sentiment.
G Infra bags Rs.400-cr project from NHAI
G Infra has bagged a Rs.400 crore project from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for two-laning a road connecting two highways in Rajasthan. ´The 62 km long Tonk-Sawaimadhopur section would be executed on EPC mode and completed in two years from the date of commencement of the project,´ the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.
NHAI awards contract for 2-laning of NH-116
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a letter of award (LoA) for two-laning of the Tonk-Sawai Madhopur section of NH-116 in Rajasthan under the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) Phase-IV.
Ashoka Buildcon targets order inflow of Rs 50 billion
The company has been the biggest beneficiary of an uptick in orders in roads, due to its dual business exposure and access to Rs 14 billion of cash inflows over FY2016-18E. The company is targeting order inflow of Rs 40-50 billion in the roads segment and Rs 5-8 billion in the power segment.
The Great PPP Conundrum
The fast growth of the Indian economy in recent years has placed increasing stress on physical infrastructure, such as electricity, railways, roads, ports, airports, irrigation, healthcare, water supply and sanitation systems, all of which already suffer from a substantial deficit
Site clearance for NH bypass nearing completion
The site clearance for the widening of the National Highway-66 bypass stretch from Mukkola to Karode in the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border is nearing completion. The removal of trees, vegetation and other waste materials along the 16.5-km stretch is ´70 per cent complete´, thereby paving way for the development of the second reach of the bypass.
Gayatri bags Rs.306 cr road project
Gayatri Projects has said that it has bagged a Rs.306-crore order from the Centre for four-laning of a highway on the Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu border.
Ashoka Buildcon´s targets
Ashoka Buildcon is targeting new road projects worth Rs.4,000-5,000 crore this fiscal as India pushes for higher investments in building new highways and revamping existing ones.
PNC Infra bags Rs.140-cr airport runway contract
PNC Infratech has said that it has been declared as the lowest bidder for a contract in Uttar Pradesh for resurfacing the runway at an Air Force station. ´PNC Infratech Ltd was declared the L1 (lowest) bidder for the project of extension and resurfacing of runway at Air Force Station, Bakshi Ka Talab, near Lucknow.




