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Panchkula: New Ghaggar bridge to slash commuting times for hundreds

The 1.8km long bridge in Panchkula, linking the Sector 25/26 roundabout with Sector 20/21, will dramatically cut down travel distances

Built at a cost of over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50 crore, the new bridge in Panchkula was a long-standing demand of the local residents. (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 17, 2025 10:26 AM IST

ByBrijender Gaur, Panchkula

Highway to connect Arunachal border distts gets govt nod

Rijiju said the highway, which will pass through 12 districts along the India-China border, is a dream come true and set to be a game changer for the northeastern state.

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Published on Feb 27, 2025 07:14 AM IST

ByDamien Lepcha

Arunachal Frontier Highway approved by Centre, will be game changer: Rijiju

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Arunachal Frontier Highway, which will pass through 12 districts along the India-China border.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju during the first ever Joint Mega Nyokum Yullo Celebration at Boasimla, in Kamle district, Arunachal Pradesh. (@VPIndia)

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Published on Feb 26, 2025 05:32 PM IST

ByDamien Lepcha

Admin invites tenders for research stations at Great Nicobar sites

On February 3, the Andaman Public Works Department invited bids for setting up of “research stations for holistic development at Campbell Bay,” the administrative area of Great Nicobar and among the few inhabited areas on the island.

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Published on Feb 20, 2025 07:00 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Demolish Elphinston bridge after exams: Aaditya Thackeray

Amid the plans to demolish Elphinstone bridge for the Worli-Sewri connector in February, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, MLA Aaditya Thackeray, has written a letter to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, demanding that the demolition process should begin after the exam period is over to avoid inconvenience to students.

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Published on Feb 01, 2025 05:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Bengaluru's double-decker flyover set to open today; Check details: Report

After delays, Bengaluru's new double-decker flyover from Ragigudda to Central Silk Board (CSB) is completing construction, set to open to the public today.

Bengaluru's double-decker flyover.(constrofacilitator)

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Published on Jun 15, 2024 11:35 AM IST

ByYamini C S

Samruddhi Expressway hasn't benefited us so far, say Maharashtra farmers

Samruddhi Expressway, a key infrastructure project in Maharashtra, fails to impress farmers and businessmen in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions before elections

The expressway—touted as the dream project of deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and a game-changer for the region—was inaugurated with much fanfare by PM Narendra Modi in December 2022. (HT PHOTO) (Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Apr 25, 2024 12:14 PM IST

BySaurabha Kulshreshtha

Karnataka cabinet okays construction of flyover, railway overbridge at ₹263 cr

Karnataka Minister H K Patil also said cabinet ministers have decided to go ahead with white-topping of Bengaluru's roads, set to cost ₹1,200 crore.

The elevated rotary flyover will be coming up at IOC Junction and the two-lane railway overbridge will be constructed at Byppanahalli railway level crossing in Bengaluru. (Harsimar Pal Singh/HT)

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Published on Feb 02, 2024 12:30 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Navi Mumbai airport's first phase to be operational by March-end next year: Scindia

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Published on Jan 14, 2024 08:45 AM IST

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‘Atal Setu a glimpse of developed India’: PM Modi on India's longest sea bridge

PM Modi on Friday inaugurated India's longest sea bridge, known as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Trans Harbour Link, or Atal Setu, in Navi Mumbai.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of various developmental works in the state, in Navi Mumbai(PTI)

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Updated on Jan 12, 2024 07:55 PM IST

ByManjiri Chitre

After tunnels, DCM DK Shivakumar proposes 250-metre-tall Skydeck in Bengaluru

The Skydeck project, 250 metres tall, is being seen as an infrastructural wonder as it will be the highest viewing tower in the country, if built.

This Skydeck project, inspired by the structure of a banyan tree, is being seen as an infrastructural wonder.

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Published on Oct 18, 2023 11:18 AM IST

ByYamini C S

‘Increase investments to address infra deficit, achieve sustainable development’

CDRI has made a strong case for enhanced investments in systems and structures that can withstand natural hazards and climate change-induced disasters

Police, SDRF, ITBP, and army personal during rescue operations in Shimla on August 14. (Deepak Sansta/HT Photo)

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Published on Oct 15, 2023 05:48 PM IST

ByShivani Singh

Stamp on new trade corridor to counter China’s BRI push

India, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), France, Germany, Italy and the US came together for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)

US President Joe Biden, Saudi Arabian PM and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and PM Narendra Modi during the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe (Twitter Photo)

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Updated on Sep 10, 2023 01:29 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Afternoon briefing: PM Modi's call at G20, Morocco quake caught on camera

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes remarks at the Session-1 on 'One Earth' during the G20 Summit 2023 at the Bharat Mandapam convention center. (PTI)

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Updated on Sep 09, 2023 01:06 PM IST

BySanskriti Falor

Bengaluru-Chennai expressway to be ready by 2023-end, says Nitin Gadkari

Bengaluru-Chennai express highway will reduce travel time between the two metro cities to just two hours, Nitin Gadkari said.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari during the 75th anniversary celebration of Ashok Leyland in Chennai.(PTI)

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Updated on Sep 08, 2023 09:57 AM IST

ByYamini C S

Bengaluru suburban rail corridor-2 to be completed in 26 months | Details

Bengaluru is likely to get the second corridor of the long overdue suburban rail project in just over two years, says Karnataka Minister MB Patil.

The Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project needs 157 acres of railway land and officials are working on acquiring the same.

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Published on Aug 12, 2023 10:54 AM IST

ByYamini C S

Work on 5.96 km Chilla elevated road to resume in a month, says Noida authority

In March 2020, during its 200th board meeting, the Noida authority instructed its staff to halt work on the project due to a financial crisis. It was the first time that the board had decided to suspend work on such a significant infrastructure project due to insufficient funds

The project will begin from Delhi’s Chilla and end at the Mahamaya Flyover on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 07, 2023 11:49 PM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Great Nicobar plan needs transparency

Great Nicobar's ₹72,000 crore infrastructure project has repeatedly run into rough waters with the local populace and environmentalists

The Great Nicobar island sits on a strategic channel of water that is crucial to global trade routes and India’s plans to counter Chinese aggression in the Indian Ocean(Shutterstock)

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Published on May 21, 2023 08:05 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

₹801crore budget approved for Chilla elevated road

A committee headed by the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary (finance) approved the budget on March 29, after the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, vetted it following an inspection

The authority began construction on the Chilla elevated road on January 25, 2019, but stopped it in March 2020. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 02, 2023 11:53 PM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway toll hiked by 22%; Check new rates - Report

The hike will be enforced starting today and the revision is an annual exercise based on the Wholesale Price Index, according to an NHAI official.

The Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway is a 10-lane project, divided into two carriages.(Twitter/ @nitin_gadkari)

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Published on Apr 01, 2023 04:24 PM IST

ByYamini C S

12.5k projects given green clearance in 2022, Lok Sabha told

The clearances were given through the Parivesh portal, junior environment minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey said, responding to a question by Pocha Brahmananda Reddy and Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi, MPs from Andhra Pradesh.

The numbers were revealed in the Lok Sabha. (ANI)

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Updated on Mar 28, 2023 05:40 AM IST

ByJayashree N

The ambitious 10-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway | In Pics

Here are stunning pictures of the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway, an ambitious 10-lane project, which is set to be inaugurated by PM Modi tomorrow.

Ahead of its inauguration, PM Modi, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari and Karnataka CM Bommai have been sharing images of the project on social media.

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Published on Mar 11, 2023 03:59 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Traffic advisory for Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway ahead of PM Modi's visit

Mandya district police have issued an advisory to divert traffic from the ambitious 10-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway ahead of PM Modi's visit on March 12.

The 118-km expressway, built at the cost of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8,408 crore, will reduce travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from 3.5 hours to around 1.5 hours.(Droneman)

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Updated on Mar 10, 2023 11:11 AM IST

ByYamini C S

Eight key infra sectors output grows at 4-month high of 7.8% in Jan: Govt data

The growth rate of eight infrastructure sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity -- stood at 7.9 per cent in April-January this fiscal as against 11.6 per cent during the same period last fiscal.

The output of core sectors had increased by 4 per cent in January 2022 and by 7 per cent in December 2022. (Shutterstock)

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Published on Feb 28, 2023 05:41 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma

Gujarat Budget: ₹550 crore for makeover of old bridges post Morbi collapse

Gujarat Budget 2023: Finance minister Kanubhai Desai also set aside ₹1,500 crore to develop five highways as high speed corridors in Gujarat.

Rescue operation after the collapse of a suspension bridge over the Machchhu river in Morbi district in October, 2022. (PTI)

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Updated on Feb 24, 2023 02:02 PM IST

ByRitu Maria Johny

Proposal to build 11 flyovers in Bengaluru violates Constitution: Experts

Civic activists and urban experts said that the flyovers are disastrous both in the context of good governance as well as urban planning

Civic experts said that the flyovers are disastrous both in the context of good governance as well as urban planning. (PTI)

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Updated on Feb 17, 2023 04:58 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

PM Modi to inaugurate first leg of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Feb 4| Top points

Being built at a staggering cost of ₹98,000 crore, the 1,380 km long project will cover the states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.

As per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, this project is the first in Asia and only the second in the world to have animal overpasses.(Twitter/Nitin Gadkari)

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Published on Jan 30, 2023 10:09 PM IST

ByNisha Anand | Edited by Aryan Prakash

Another cave-in on Bengaluru road; second incident in 5 days

Another sinkhole appearing in IT hub Bengaluru, the second in less than a week, has renewed the debate on sub-standard infrastructure in the Karnataka capital.

A three feet wide sinkhole appeared in a freshly laid road in Bengaluru's Mahalakshmi Layout on Tuesday.(Mohammed Yacoob/Twitter)

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Published on Jan 17, 2023 05:15 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Bengaluru: Metro pillar collapses; woman, 2.5-yr-old child killed

A woman and her 2.5-year-old son were killed after an under-construction metro pillar collapsed on them in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning.

The pillar was part of the Namma Metro's operations to the city's Kempegowda International Airport.

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Updated on Jan 10, 2023 02:04 PM IST

ByYamini C S | Reported by HT Correspondent

India is 'saviour for global steel demand' with China, US, EU in funk: Report

Poised to overtake China as the world’s most populous country next year, India is in the midst of a building boom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to modernize roads, rail networks and ports in attempt to vie with China as a manufacturing hub.

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Updated on Dec 27, 2022 02:17 PM IST

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The 1.8km long bridge in Panchkula, linking the Sector 25/26 roundabout with Sector 20/21, will dramatically cut down travel distances

Rijiju said the highway, which will pass through 12 districts along the India-China border, is a dream come true and set to be a game changer for the northeastern state.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Arunachal Frontier Highway, which will pass through 12 districts along the India-China border.

On February 3, the Andaman Public Works Department invited bids for setting up of “research stations for holistic development at Campbell Bay,” the administrative area of Great Nicobar and among the few inhabited areas on the island.

After delays, Bengaluru's new double-decker flyover from Ragigudda to Central Silk Board (CSB) is completing construction, set to open to the public today.

Samruddhi Expressway, a key infrastructure project in Maharashtra, fails to impress farmers and businessmen in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions before elections

Karnataka Minister H K Patil also said cabinet ministers have decided to go ahead with white-topping of Bengaluru's roads, set to cost ₹1,200 crore.

Navi Mumbai airport's first phase to be operational by March-end next year: Scindia

PM Modi on Friday inaugurated India's longest sea bridge, known as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Trans Harbour Link, or Atal Setu, in Navi Mumbai.

The Skydeck project, 250 metres tall, is being seen as an infrastructural wonder as it will be the highest viewing tower in the country, if built.

CDRI has made a strong case for enhanced investments in systems and structures that can withstand natural hazards and climate change-induced disasters

India, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), France, Germany, Italy and the US came together for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.

Bengaluru-Chennai express highway will reduce travel time between the two metro cities to just two hours, Nitin Gadkari said.

Bengaluru is likely to get the second corridor of the long overdue suburban rail project in just over two years, says Karnataka Minister MB Patil.

In March 2020, during its 200th board meeting, the Noida authority instructed its staff to halt work on the project due to a financial crisis. It was the first time that the board had decided to suspend work on such a significant infrastructure project due to insufficient funds

Great Nicobar's ₹72,000 crore infrastructure project has repeatedly run into rough waters with the local populace and environmentalists

A committee headed by the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary (finance) approved the budget on March 29, after the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, vetted it following an inspection

The hike will be enforced starting today and the revision is an annual exercise based on the Wholesale Price Index, according to an NHAI official.

The clearances were given through the Parivesh portal, junior environment minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey said, responding to a question by Pocha Brahmananda Reddy and Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi, MPs from Andhra Pradesh.

Here are stunning pictures of the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway, an ambitious 10-lane project, which is set to be inaugurated by PM Modi tomorrow.

Mandya district police have issued an advisory to divert traffic from the ambitious 10-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway ahead of PM Modi's visit on March 12.

The growth rate of eight infrastructure sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity -- stood at 7.9 per cent in April-January this fiscal as against 11.6 per cent during the same period last fiscal.

Gujarat Budget 2023: Finance minister Kanubhai Desai also set aside ₹1,500 crore to develop five highways as high speed corridors in Gujarat.

Civic activists and urban experts said that the flyovers are disastrous both in the context of good governance as well as urban planning

Being built at a staggering cost of ₹98,000 crore, the 1,380 km long project will cover the states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.

Another sinkhole appearing in IT hub Bengaluru, the second in less than a week, has renewed the debate on sub-standard infrastructure in the Karnataka capital.

A woman and her 2.5-year-old son were killed after an under-construction metro pillar collapsed on them in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning.

Poised to overtake China as the world’s most populous country next year, India is in the midst of a building boom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to modernize roads, rail networks and ports in attempt to vie with China as a manufacturing hub.

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