Road ministry imposes additional performance security on low bidsThe move, which will increase the cost of projects for the bidders, is aimed at doing away with the trend of abnormally low bid prices in n...
01 May, 2025, 09.28 PM IST
Toll mopup rises 12.5% in FY25 to an all-time highToll rates are revised on an average by 3-5% every year with effect from April 1 and are linked to changes in the wholesale price index-bas...
04 Apr, 2025, 12.33 AM IST
Tax rebate for scrapping vehicles may be doubledThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways proposes doubling the motor vehicle tax rebate for scrapping older vehicles. Buyers scrapping B...
27 Jan, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
Toll mopup may top Rs 70,000 cr in 2024India's toll collection in 2024 may exceed ₹70,000 crore as daily collections grow due to new toll plazas and increased economic activity. ...
27 Dec, 2024, 12.51 AM IST
Festivals take e-toll collections to a record ₹6,000 crore in OctoberIndia witnessed its highest-ever monthly electronic toll collection in October, reaching ₹6,114.92 crore. This surge, a 7.6% increase from ...
13 Nov, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari to hold meet on stalled highway projectsRoad Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari is set to convene a comprehensive review meeting with top officials from various ministr...
11 Jul, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
Highway contracts stuck for a right schemeNHAI struggles to meet expressway construction targets amid investment constraints in India's road infrastructure development.
03 Jul, 2024, 11.19 PM IST
NHAI set to incorporate wayside amenities into design of highwaysNHAI is targeting 1,000 wayside amenities over the next five years--one at every 50 km along national highways--against 600 envisioned earl...
01 May, 2024, 01.22 PM IST
Centre studying innovative ways to boost infrastructure fundingGovernment plans to capture land value increase from road projects through mechanisms like auctioning exits and betterment levy to boost in...
22 Apr, 2024, 11.40 PM IST
Airfares jump 20-25 pc amid Vistara woes, high travel demandFaced with pilot woes, Vistara has cut 25-30 flights daily or 10 per cent of its total capacity, a development that comes when the country'...
09 Apr, 2024, 07.38 PM IST
Toll collection on national highways surpassed Rs 50,000 crore till January-end this FYThis fiscal year will see record toll collection of about Rs 62,000 crore aided by increase in tolled roads and addition of new FASTag user...
26 Feb, 2024, 06.45 PM IST
Expert view on Budget FY25: Private sector will have to step up capex to maintain growth momentumAn 11.1% increase in capital expenditure, announced by the finance minister Nirmala Sitharamn on Thursday, is below than expectation but ex...
01 Feb, 2024, 02.24 PM IST
Budget 2024: Higher capex for infrastructure likely with green focusThe upcoming interim budget is likely to see higher capital expenditure on infrastructure, with a focus on green investment to meet the dem...
26 Jan, 2024, 01.12 AM IST
Talks begin to make BOT rules more investor friendlyThe Centre commissions national highways through EPC, BOT and hybrid annuity model (HAM) agreements with road developers. It has heavily re...
10 Apr, 2023, 11.30 PM IST
Air India divestment process looks very uncertain amid Covid-19 crisis: CrisilIn 2018, the government's efforts to divest Air India failed to take off
07 May, 2020, 09.53 PM IST
Domestic aviation industry to crash-land this fiscal with Rs 24,000-25,000 crore revenue loss: CrisilThe aviation sector may take at least 6-8 quarters to reach pre-pandemic levels.
07 May, 2020, 03.26 PM IST
Zurich Airport bagging Jewar positive for sector: CrisilThe move comes amid the domestic passenger volume growing in single-digit in January-October period this year with a 4.5 per cent degrowth ...
29 Nov, 2019, 07.26 PM IST