The world’s fourth‑largest rail transporter is undertaking over 7,500 km of track renewal in the current financial year to strengthen infrastructure and enhance safety, compared to 6,851 km executed in FY2024‑25. Indian Railways has significantly expanded the length of tracks capable of supporting speeds of 110 kmph and above to 84,244 km, up from 31,445...
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CII Urges Infrastructure Push, Competitiveness and Digitisation in Union Budget
Amid a third‑quarter rise in its Business Confidence Index, the industry chamber expressed confidence that reform momentum will be sustained in the Union Budget 2026‑27. As the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Business Confidence Index registered its third consecutive rise to 66.5 points in Q3FY2026, the industry chamber has urged further steps to support the...
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Manohar Lal Flags Off Countdown to Global Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 in March
The four‑day event will showcase India’s leadership in the global energy transition while addressing challenges and opportunities in the power sector. India will host the Bharat Electricity Summit (BES) 2026, a global conference‑cum‑exhibition for the power and electricity sectors, from March 19-22 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. Announcing the summit on Thursday, Union Minister of Power...
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Advantage Assam: Trust, Governance and Growth Under Prime Minister Modi
Trust, governance and vision define Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Advantage Assam’ approach, integrating infrastructure with identity, writes Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. Since 2014, under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the developmental story of Assam, along with that of the entire Northeast Region, has undergone a fundamental change. Our state and the Northeast...
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Union Cabinet Clears $146 Million Delhi Metro Expansion, Adding 16 km and 13 Stations
At the heart of the expansion, the Central Vista corridor promises seamless metro access for 60,000 office goers and 200,000 daily visitors. Even as India is poised to become the second‑largest metro rail network in the world, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved three new corridors for the Delhi Metro,...
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Saleem Ahmad Takes Charge as RVNL CMD, Steering Shift to All‑Infra Vision
With 33 years of engineering experience, Ahmad assumes leadership as RVNL transitions to a global infrastructure developer. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), the state‑owned diversified infrastructure company under the Ministry of Railways, has announced the appointment of Saleem Ahmad as its new Chairman & Managing Director (CMD). Prior to this role, Ahmad was serving as...
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GST 2.0: Recasting India’s Infrastructure Playbook
Don’t just consider the GST 2.0 reforms as a new tax regime; it’s an economic stimulus written into law, with the infrastructure sector as one of the principal beneficiaries, declare Manish Mishra and Shikha Parmar. On the eve of India’s 79th Independence Day, the country waited for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s words with the usual...
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We’re unlocking new capital to finance municipal bonds
As India’s newest development financing institution (DFI), the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) is targeting Rs.1.2 trillion in loan sanctions for this fiscal year. Samuel Joseph Jebaraj, Deputy Managing Director, tells INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY’s Manish Pant that while deepening its presence in renewables and roads, the DFI is also underwriting municipal bonds and...
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Modi Government Clears ₹12 Trillion Infrastructure Push in Third Term, Says Vaishnaw
Since June 2024, the Government of India has launched one of its most ambitious infrastructure investment cycles, spanning aviation, highways, railways, ports, metro systems, housing, and more. Since the start of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term on June 9, 2024, the central government has committed over ₹12 trillion towards infrastructure development across key sectors,...
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Surat HSR Site Reviewed by Railway Minister and Japan’s Infrastructure Chief Amid Bharat-Japan Rail Push
The two ministers reviewed core components of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, including the track slab laying car and the adjustment facility. Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiromasa Nakano, visited the Surat High-Speed Rail (HSR) construction site on Thursday, accompanied by India’s Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw. The two ministers reviewed key...