Nagaland is set to get four more national highways. The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to include four more roads in the State as national highways,
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Atlanta bags road project from NHAI
Atlanta has secured single order from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The project is for the operation and maintenance of a four-lane highway Guwahati Bypass-Nagaon-Daboka-Udauli section of NH-37, 36 and 54/54E from
Bogibeel rail-cum-road bridge project
Physical works of both north and south guide bunds, 44 km long rail link from Chaulkhowa-Moranhat, 14 km long north bank rail link and 8 km long south bank rail link of Bogibeel rail-cum-road bridge over river Brahmaputra have been completed.
TN unveils mega road infrastructure plan
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa, made a slew of announcements to promote road infrastructure in the state including two multi-lane flyovers at Medavakkam and Kilkattalai in Chennai
Tata Steel uses waterways
Tata Steel will start using coastal and inland waterways in India to transport raw material to its factories and finished goods along the coastline, as it looks at saving on freight and energy costs.
Government must revive Sagarmala project
BVJK Sharma, Jt Managing Director and CEO, JSW Infrastructure Ltd, tells RAHUL KAMAT that the government must incorporate the railways, road and shipping ministries under one to curb logjams and avoid inter-ministerial issues.
Infra investment to bear fruit in 5 to 6 months
The Planning Commission member (infrastructure) BK Chaturvedi said that investment in infrastructure would rebound in the next 5-6 months. He said these factors will help push infrastructure projects, something which is high on the plan panel's agenda.
Rural road development authority on anvil
Continuing with its development plans, the Rajasthan government is looking at the possibility of constituting a rural road development authority for connecting roads in its villages. To link 10,000 villages in the state with district headquarters, the Public Works Department (PWD).
No to road regulator
Nitin Gadkari who assumed charge as the Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, is against the idea of a regulator for roads. He said the focus would be on hastening road projects stuck for long. The roads and highways ministry will also work towards finalising a toll policy.
Coastal road project on priority
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that his ministry would take up the project of building a road along Mumbai's Western sea fronton priority. He further claimed he will discuss vital projects affecting the city with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.


