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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma bats for starting Skill University Academic session from July 2025
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the construction sites of Assam Skill University, Mangaldai Bypass, and Darrang Medical College & Hospital. He expressed concern over the slow progress of the projects and directed authorities to expedite completion. The Mangaldai Bypass on NH15 will enhance road connectivity between West Bengal, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh. The Assam Skill University aims to offer modern skill education, while the Darrang Medical College & Hospital will provide healthcare facilities and medical education.
Network Planning Group evaluates key infrastructure projects including Multi Modal Logistics Park in Maharashtra
The 67th NPG meeting assessed projects from MoRTH and MoR, including a Multi Modal Logistics Park in Maharashtra and a Broad Gauge line connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The meeting aimed to promote comprehensive regional socio-economic advancement in alignment with PM GatiShakti principles.
Farmers' protest: Traffic flow smooth, but anxiety persists at fortified Delhi borders
After two days of traffic jams due to police restrictions at Delhi's borders with Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurgaon, traffic flow improved as more lanes were opened. While NH-9 at UP Gate remained closed, commuters faced detours. Despite some traffic checks causing minor delays, the situation was better than the previous days. Police issued traffic advisories, but commuters remain concerned about future traffic conditions as more people return to offices. Farmers plan to wait until Feb 18 for a high-level committee formation before deciding on further action.
Nitin Gadkari launches 28 NH projects worth Rs 6,600cr in Odisha
Though his visit to Odisha was cancelled at the last minute, Gadkari launched these projects virtually. Among the inaugurated projects were a 79km four-lane road between Baharagora and Singhara on NH-49, valued at Rs 1,203 crore, and a 78km six-lane road from Chandikhol to Bhadrak on NH-16, costing Rs 2,035 crore.
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 2,249 cr for construction of Lada-Sarli section on Frontier Highway in Arunachal
Nitin Gadkari said that this transformative 61.55 km road, developed on EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) mode, promises enhanced connectivity to border areas, fostering socio-economic development. He also said crucially, the Frontier Highway aims to curb migration, encouraging reverse migration towards Arunachal Pradesh's border regions.
India 'infrantic', the faster roads ahead
India plans to increase travel speeds on its national highway network from 47 kmph to 85 kmph by fiscal 2031-32. The plan includes decongesting highways and building high-speed corridors, with India spending Rs 19.5 lakh crore on this upgrade. This could reduce logistics costs to 9-10% of GDP, similar to countries like Singapore and the US.
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Tamil Nadu has most number of black spots in NH network: Nitin Gadkari
The government has identified 5,803 black spots in the entire National Highways network in the country, with Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Karnataka having the biggest share of such highly dangerous stretches, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said state/UT-wise details of the accidents/fatalities at these black spots based on the data for 2018-2020 received from states.
Capex on National Highways increased from Rs 51,000 cr in FY14 to Rs 2,40,000 cr in FY23, Parliament told
Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari said budgetary allocation of the road ministry has increased from about Rs 31,130 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 2,70,435 crore in 2023-24. Such increased budgetary allocation led to expansion of the National Highway (NH) network in the country from about 91,287 km in March 2014 to about 1,46,145 km at present, Gadkari added.
Pace of NH construction at 20.78 km/day in April-October FY24
Phase 1 of the programme includes development of about 24,800 km NH network such as economic corridors, inter-corridor & feeder roads, national corridors efficiency improvements, border and international connectivity roads, coastal and port connectivity roads, expressways as well as 10,000 km of roads under balance National Highway Development Project (NHDP).
IL&FS Transportation sells entire equity in Jorabat-Shillong Expressway for Rs 1,343 cr
IL&FS Transportation Networks announced on Thursday that it has successfully divested its entire equity stake in Jorabat Shillong Expressway Ltd (JSEL) to Sekura Roads for a total consideration of Rs 1,343 crore. JSEL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IL&FS Transportation Networks, is now under the ownership of Sekura Roads.
DP World inks pact with JNPA for Vadhavan port
Global logistics operator DP World has signed an initial pact with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to develop a new port at Vadhavan. The location of Vadhavan, along the Arabian coast near Mumbai and Gujarat, makes it an attractive trade gateway.
Prozo expands its cold storage network to cater to India's seafood industry
Prozo, a leading full-stack supply chain company, has opened a cold storage facility to serve South Indian Markets.
India's roads network grew 59 per cent to 1.45 lakh km in last nine years: Minister Nitin Gadkari
India's road network has reached 1,45,240 km at present from 91,287 km in 2013-14, the minister said while addressing a conference on '9 years achievements of government' in the national capital. In the last nine years, developments happened across all sectors, which have changed the picture of the country. In this sector, India's road network became the second largest in the world after the US, he said.
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Stocks in the news: TCS, IndiGo, Tata Power, ZEE, AB Fashion and Max VIL
Rakesh Gangwal, co-founder of IndiGo, and his family are looking to sell a 2.8 per cent stake or 10.8 million shares in the budget carrier, through a block deal or roughly about Rs 1,996 crore.
Tata Power sets up over 450 charging facilities on national highways
This is in line with the company's nationwide plan of setting up charging points from north to south and from east to west, Tata Power said in a statement. For effective operational management of pan-India charging points, Tata Power said it has also set up a Network Operations Centre (NOC), which provides the backbone for robust charging support.
Stocks in the news: HCL Tech, L&T, Ashok Leyland, Bank of Baroda and HFCL
HCL Tech, National Standards , Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy, Delta Corp and Anand Rathi Wealth are among the company that will announce their quarterly earning for the quarter ended June 2022.
Govt working towards expanding NH network to 2 lakh kilometres by 2025: Nitin Gadkari
Addressing an event organised by Indian Roads Congress (IRC), Gadkari also proposed the setting up of 'Innovation Bank' for new ideas, research findings and technologies to focus on quality in infrastructure development.
Road ministry completes 1,41,190 km of NH as of March 31
Ministry-wise progress of such projects was discussed during a review meeting on PM GatiShakti on April 13. It was chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) is an integrated plan depicting all the existing and proposed development initiatives of various ministries/departments for better synergy.
Over 350 mobile towers to be set up in Meghalaya
The chief secretary recently reviewed implementation of the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) scheme aimed at providing mobile internet services to 1,164 remote and uncovered villages in the northeastern state at a cost of Rs 726.65 crore, officials said.
House panel flags lack of women safety, mobile phone networks on highways
The ministry blamed the states for their inability to come up with a proper plan to implement schemes under the Nirbhaya framework. The Nirbhaya Fund is a corpus formed in the aftermath of the gangrape-murder of a young medical student in Delhi in December 2012. The corpus funds women's safety schemes across ministries.
Govt targeting construction pace of 50 km/day for NH
Gadkari said due to COVID-induced disruptions, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) faced some problems.
Charge+Zone sets up 20 EV charging points along Guj-Maha NH
Designed for both personal and public e-mobility, these charging stations have been installed as part of the company's larger goal of "electrifying" 10,000 km of national and state highways over next 3-5 years, the company said in a statement.
Canadian fund CDPQ buys out Bharat Road Network's Odisha toll road for Rs 2,100cr
Kolkata-based road developer Bharat Road Network has sold its entire 40 per cent stake in the 67-km-long Shree Jagannath Expressway in Odisha to an arm of the marquee Canadian infrastructure-focused fund Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) for Rs 2,100 crore, according to two sources.
Over speeding a major cause of road accidents in Assam: Government
Assam Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary in a statement said, "75.30% of the cause of 2,629 deaths in 2020 in Assam was due to over speeding."
NHAI makes video recordings through drones mandatory for all stages of NH projects
Supervision consultants shall analyse these videos and will provide their comments on the digital monthly progress reports covering various aspects of the project development, it added.
NHAI settles NH-21 project with IL&FS for Rs 672 crore
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has settled a road project with Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) at Rs 672 crore, one of the first as the debt-laden group moves to resolve stuck projects through conciliation.
'One Nation One Tag’ for seamless travel and paying entry tax
Currently, FASTag, the RFID-based smart tag can be used to pay toll on the national highway network and a few state roads and it's mandatory for commercial vehicles to have a separate tag to enter Delhi.
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