The amendments expand India’s flex-fuel vehicle framework by extending emission certification provisions to include E100. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to formally recognise E100 fuel alongside E85, paving the way for wider adoption of flex-fuel vehicles capable of operating on high-ethanol blends. The move...
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INDIA’S INFRA STORY IS SHIFTING TRACKS
Road construction by MoRTH is expected to remain at around 9,700 km in 2026-27, compared with 9,361 km in 2025-26 estimates PRATAP PADODE, however, railways are set to chart a new course within India’s infra story… Recently, during the Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers’ Association ( iCEMA) AGM, the mood was somber. While mining and real...
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Road Awards Slowdown to Hit Execution, Intensify Bidding: ICRA
MoRTH’s road execution is set to moderate to 9,000-9,500 km in FY2026-27 as project awards decline, according to ICRA. Credit rating agency ICRA expects road execution by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to moderate to 9,500-10,000 km in FY2025-26 and further to 9,000-9,500 km in FY2026-27 owing to a decline in project...
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RAHSTA to submit policy recommendations to NHAI
RASHTA Expo 2024 and 10th India Construction Festival (ICF) receive grand reception from infrastructure industry 10th India Construction Festival 2024 awards over 75 companies from infrastructure industry At the 14th RAHSTA Expo – India’s first indoor trade fair for the construction equipment technology – more than 100 companies showcase their latest technologies, products and solutions...
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RAHSTA Forum sets the stage for groundbreaking discussions in roads infra
Mumbai, August 30, 2024 – The second RAHSTA Forum 2024, held on August 30 at Hotel Sahara Star, has successfully set the stage for the highly anticipated RAHSTA Expo 2024. This prelude event brought together industry leaders, innovators, and key stakeholders to engage in insightful discussions, setting the tone for what promises to be a...
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Technologies Empowering the Right Pace of Road Construction
Road sector is adopting and implementing innovative technologies. The road sector is seeing adoption and implementation of innovative technologies with durable roads being a priority. In order to bear the increasing traffic load, and overcome various challenges, the sector will have to develop new materials, processes and technologies to set the right pace of construction....
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Improving Pace of Road Construction
India is accelerating in terms of road construction, but is it enough? Roads have forever been an integral part of the infrastructure for any country, as it drives the efficiency of transportation, and India, being the second largest road network in the world, is scaling new heights in getting richer in road construction. Click here...
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Where are the orders?
Data from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) showed that only 4,766 km of the targeted 12,000 km of highways for FY23 had been built from April to November. Pratap Padode, Editor-in-Chief, Construction World worries as we step into 2023… Highway construction this year is even slower than 2020 – the first year of the...
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Conditional Approval for Vaccine Delivery by Drones
The Central Government is providing an exemption for experimental drone flights for vaccine delivery to enhance the scope of their usage in the country and assist the nation in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have already granted a conditional exemption to...
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Opportunities galore, but targets ambitious
With an estimated average spend of upwards of Rs 1 trillion per annum (excluding land cost), the order book additions will remain healthy for both, large and mid-sized road contractors over the next four to five years.