Infrastructure
The new monorail project will not only benefit the commuters, but the real estate of Gurgaon and Faridabad will also be impacted. The monorail, connecting Gurgaon to Faridabad, is expected to start in April or May 2013 as the trials are over. This monorail will connect areas like DLF 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 [...] Continue Reading »
Hyderabad- L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited project is developed on a revenue model which aims to collect 50 percent revenue from passenger fares, 45 percent revenue from property development and the remaining five percent from advertisement and other miscellaneous sources. The Rs 14,132-crore metro rail project is one of the largest urban infrastructure projects in [...] Continue Reading »
Commuter Rail System (CRS) for Bangalore has got green signal from the state government. The project will benefit denizens in six districts surrounding the city, namely, Chikkaballapur, Kolar, Tumkur, Mandya, Ramnagar and Bangalore Rural, by providing quicker connectivity. A senior government official said that the authorities have asked all the respective departments to prepare detailed [...] Continue Reading »
The environment minister has given green signal to around 3,265 km of road projects which were on hold for about two years. The cost of these stuck road projects is worth Rs 28,663 crore. In 2011, the forest minister made environment and forest clearances compulsory for starting construction of highways. These clearances were made mandatory [...] Continue Reading »
Because of narrow road, criss-crossing traffic and lack of footpaths, pedestrians have to be careful while walking under the Vijaynagar Metro work site, as they may get hit by vehicles anytime. The list goes on. Motorists and pedestrians also have to be alert to ensure that on the look out for nuts, bolts, tools and [...] Continue Reading »
Hyderabad- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s (GHMC) two wings namely town planning unit and land acquisition unit are struggling over the ‘urgency clause’ of the Land Acquisition (LA) Act. According to the urgency clause of Land acquisition act, property owners do not have any right to raise objections over acquisition of their properties. On one [...] Continue Reading »
Hyderabad- The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has decided to inspect the 289-km Regional Ring Road (RRR). The RRR is being planned outside Outer Ring Road (ORR) which gives great connectivity to all major parts of the city. The construction work of ORR is progressing in full swing and is expected to be completed by [...] Continue Reading »
The detailed project report (DPR) of the proposed 2.7 km metro line connecting Noida’s Sector 62 to Indirapuram has been declared by the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA). According to the report, the estimated cost of the project is Rs 764 crore. Sources have reported that the UP government will have to bear Rs 371 crore [...] Continue Reading »
Chennai- The Chennai metro rail project has completed its first tunnel (1.3 km) between two stations- Washermenpet and Mannadi. The tunneling work between this stretch was initiated on October 1, 2012 and got completed in five and a half months. As per the plan initiated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC), the phase I of [...] Continue Reading »
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has recently demolished 38 illegal structures standing tall in Shivajinagar, KasbaPeth, Wadgaonsheri, NIBM Road and Shivarkar Road. These structures which were razed by the civic body include 38 tin shed structures and eight concrete houses located in the slums. PMC has already started the demolition drive which has been one month [...] Continue Reading »
