National Highways Authority of India
The Public Demand Co-ordination Committee in Kokrajhar has warned the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) which has failed to release the compensation money for acquisition of land for the four-laning of National Highway 31 (C) in the district . It has further admonished the agency to release money at the earliest. The general secretary [...] Continue Reading »
The upcoming Bangalore-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is expected to benefit many areas of the state. The British Prime Minister had expressed interest in this corridor during his recent visit to India. If these corridors become reality, then there will be tolled roads, high speed rail connectivity and townships all along. This will relieve the congestion of [...] Continue Reading »
Chennai- The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has announced an elevated corridor along 45 km stretch of Old Mahabalipuram Road, IT corridor in Chennai. It is expected to ease traffic and will provide a smooth ride to many IT professionals. In this regard, a detailed project report (DPR) will be prepared by government. Around Rs [...] 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 »
Kochi- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has raised an objection against the launch of Kochi Metro work without first acquiring land for widening the national highway along which the metro over-bridge has been proposed to be constructed. The Kerala government is all set to launch the project as soon as the Terms of [...] Continue Reading »
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has announced setting up of a regulator for roads in the new Union Budget is a blessing in disguise for the Indian highway sector. According to experts, now the highway sector will have a regulator to resolve the issues. Many disputes have gone to the court due to the absence of [...] Continue Reading »
The detailed status report of the 26 projects by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been put on its website on the back of a face-off with minister of environment and forests (MoEF) over delayed green clearances for several road projects. The authority had posted all the details of each of the project, describing [...] Continue Reading »
Guwahati- Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has requested the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways to start the construction work of four-laning of NH-37 from Numaligarh to Dibrugarh within this year. Though the project had got approval in the year 2005 on BoT (Annuity) basis under SARDP-NE and was entrusted to NHAI for execution, [...] Continue Reading »
To bring in relief for the commuters, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken up gradient improvement work following gridlock at the Nanthoor junction, the junction of two National Highways 17 and 31 even during non-peak hours. Due to steep gradient at the circle in the junction, it was a difficult task especially [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi- Delhi-Gurgaon expressway project is likely to be taken over by IDFC Limited, formerly Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited, from the current developer DSC. Though the deal is still busy with negotiations, IDFC is believed to buy out the project completely, said sources. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and IDFC are likely [...] Continue Reading »
