The Pune Ring Road was conceptualised in 2007, to boost connectivity in the city and its suburban areas. However, lack of funding had put the project on the back-burner. In September 2021, the Maharashtra … READ FULL STORY
To enhance connectivity between several districts in the state of Telangana, the construction of the Regional Ring Road Hyderabad (RRR Hyderabad) was planned. It will be one of India’s largest ring road projects and … READ FULL STORY
With an aim to improve connectivity, especially along the economic corridors, border regions and far-flung areas, the Central government in 2017 launched an ambitious highway development scheme — the Bharatmala project (or Bharatmala Pariyojana). … READ FULL STORY
February 9, 2024: Till December 2023, road projects spanning 15,549 kilometres have been built under Phase-I of the Centre’s Bharatmala Pariyojana, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari told the Lok Sabha … READ FULL STORY
The Varanasi-Kolkata Expressway (Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata expressway) is an upcoming 610-km, six-lane, access-controlled expressway. It is expected to be ready by 2026. A detailed project report (DPR) on the expressway is awaited. However, the initial land … READ FULL STORY
June 1, 2023: The government is planning to develop a six-lane highway to connect areas in Delhi NCR, the union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari recently said in his official Twitter post, … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway is one of the 10 expressways to be constructed under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. Promoting religious tourism, the expressway will connect Delhi to Vaishnodevi through Katra and to the Golden … READ FULL STORY
Infrastructure development plays a key role in the growth of any country. So, the government has major plans to complete some of the key expressways in India. Here, we list some of the major … READ FULL STORY
The four-laning of the 48 kms Phagwara to Hoshiarpur road project developed under the Bharatmala Pariyojana scheme worth Rs 1,553 crore has received centre’s approval. Planned to be completed in two years, the road … READ FULL STORY
The central government has given its nod to the Bangalore-Vijayawada Expressway that will pass through Pulivendula. The road project will improve connectivity between the two cities. This move will also provide economic benefits to … READ FULL STORY
In a major thrust to infrastructure development in Karnataka, the Road Transport and Highways Ministry, on December 10, 2019, gave the nod for 22 green express highways in Karnataka, worth Rs 1.5 lakh crores. … READ FULL STORY
The Salem-Chennai expressway project is not meant for the benefit of any individual but for the overall development of Tamil Nadu, chief minister K Palaniswami said, on June 30, 2018. “It (the question) itself … READ FULL STORY
A petition seeking to declare as null and void, the entire land acquisition proceedings initiated for the proposed greenfield Chennai-Salem highway project, was filed in the Madras High Court. The plea, filed on June … READ FULL STORY
