Zojila tunnel breakthrough to bring Ladakh closer to all-weather accessThe Zojila Tunnel project has reached a major milestone with its final breakthrough. This 13.153-km tunnel will provide all-weather road ac...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Infra accelerates in NE states close to China borderIndia is rapidly upgrading infrastructure along its northern borders with China. New emergency landing strips, underwater tunnels, and high...
16 Feb, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
China opens world's 'longest' expressway tunnel in XinjiangChina has opened the Tianshan Shengli tunnel, claimed to be the world's longest. This 22.13-km tunnel significantly cuts travel time throug...
26 Dec, 2025, 07.15 PM IST
Brahmaputra tunnel project may get cabinet nod soonAssam's first underwater tunnel project, connecting Numaligarh and Gohpur at a cost of ₹6,000 crore, has completed its detailed project rep...
03 Oct, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
Government wants Indian Road Congress to develop international standards for tunnel, bridge constructionAddressing the Assocham’s Annual Infrastructure Conference on Tuesday, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari urged IRC to deve...
17 Dec, 2024, 03.45 PM IST
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: India's infrastructure play to counter China threatPrime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of the project in 2016. The project, called Char Dham Mahamarg, will comprise ne...
23 Nov, 2023, 08.12 PM IST
China, Pakistan to ink significant agreements under CPEC projects during caretaker PM Kakar's Beijing visitPakistan and China are set to sign agreements related to motorways and highways under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) program. ...
15 Oct, 2023, 12.10 PM IST
Work on Zojila tunnel in full swing, over 40 pc drilling achieved; project to be complete by December 2026The tunnel project - through the mighty Zojila Pass at an altitude of 11,578 feet on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National highway - is of strat...
10 Apr, 2023, 02.38 PM IST
Defence minister conducts final breakthrough blast of Sela tunnel in ArunachalSingh said the Sela tunnel will be the world's largest bi-lane tunnel at an altitude of more than 13,000 feet. He also lauded the work done...
14 Oct, 2021, 01.50 PM IST
India beefing up infrastructure along China border; new strategic tunnel being constructed in UttarakhandThe Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Tuesday said that it has achieved a breakthrough and a “perfect” linkup of the construction teams of...
27 May, 2020, 08.55 AM IST
Coming soon: Winter access to Lahaul-SpitiBoth the portals of the tunnel, in Kullu and Lahaul districts, are on a right axis and will join without any fault and deviation, according...
11 Oct, 2017, 08.50 AM IST
China builds world's highest road tunnel to connect TibetThe tunnel on the Sichuan-Tibet highway will shorten the time to reach Tibet by two hours.
10 Nov, 2016, 05.06 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif inaugurates strategic Pakistan-China Friendship TunnelsSharif today inaugurated five 'Pakistan-China Friendship Tunnels' built at the cost of about $275 mn to restore a strategic road link to Ch...
14 Sep, 2015, 05.31 PM IST
Bangladesh, China ink pact to build under-river tunnelA memorandum of understanding was signed between Bangladesh and China for the tunnel during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Beijing visit.
30 Jun, 2015, 08.28 PM IST
Pakistan SC stops work on tunnel for trade corridor with ChinaPakistan's Supreme Court directed authorities to stop work on a tunnel that is part of the Pakistan-China trade corridor as it passes throu...
25 Oct, 2013, 07.52 PM IST
- Chinese companies keen on Indian road projects
"Chinese companies have shown interest in investing in road projects in India," Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Jitin Pra...
19 Mar, 2012, 09.19 PM IST
- Government plans 11 tunnels on Pak, China borders
These tunnels are expected to help rapid mobilization of troops and equipments besides providing better connectivity to local residents, of...
06 Jan, 2012, 02.41 AM IST