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Tag: road transport
PNC Infratech bags Rs.441 crore contract
PNC Infratech Limited has been awarded the contract for Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India sponsored project of Rehabilitation & Upgradation of the 80 km long road stretch of Sonauli - Gorakhapur Section of National Highway 29 E in Uttar Pradesh on EPC Basis by UP PWD
Rescue plan for defaulters
The Union Government, plans to re-negotiate contracts worth Rs 99,000 crore with some of the private developers to give them payment concessions, instead of imposing penalties.
Fund for Uttarakhand
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways released an additional amount of Rs 58.77 crore for immediate restoration of damaged national highways (roads or bridges) in Uttarakhand.
East-West Corridor project
Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Sarvey Sathyanarayana said the four laning of the entire length of East-West Corridor has been completed except 195 km under implementation and 232 km balance for award.
Agitations hit Vizag port business
Not just road transport, but also the sea trade is getting affected in Andhra Pradesh due to the ongoing protest for 'Samaikhyandhra' (meaning united Andhra Pradesh) in Semaandhra region of the AP. At Visakhapatnam Port in the state, about 18 vessels and 3 lakh tonne of cargo was remained idle for eight hours.
ICCT Vallarpadam to get highway connectivity
It will take one more year to provide highway connectivity to International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICCT) Vallarpadam in Kochi, which is expected to give a major boost to the country's trade.
We hope to see a revival soon
Vinita Singhania, Managing Director, JK Lakshmi Cement, believes that the cement demand will dramatically increase from Tier II and II cities and even rural markets.
Road safety infra: Towards a mission in safety
The patronage of road transport will continue to dominate the transport scene in India as in the rest of the world, with serious implications on safety unless infrastructure is made safe.

