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CAG flags Rs 297 crore unnecessary expenditure in Maharashtra road projectsThe CAG has identified Rs 297.97 crore in unwarranted expenditure on Maharashtra's road projects under the Hybrid Annuity Model. Deficienci...- How Do Some Beetles Survive Being Run Over by Cars? The Strange Physics Behind Their ResilienceInsects on roads face immense pressure from vehicles. Yet, some beetles surprisingly survive these encounters. Their survival is attributed...
- Policy in works to extend lifespan of National HighwaysThe government announced a new policy for extending the lifespan of ageing national highways through 'white-topping'. This method involves ...
- No let-up in Yamuna Expressway car crashes despite cameras, speed limitsDespite installation of CCTV cameras and signboards displaying the prescribed speed limits for all motorists travelling along the Yamuna Ex...
- Cabinet approves 6-lane bridge over Ganga in Bihar, road project in TripuraChaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs granted approval for a bridge in Bihar and road widening...
- Mizoram govt incurs Rs 4.88 crore wasteful expenditure due to negligence: CAGThe CAG report tabled in the assembly by Chief Minister Zoramthanga in the recently concluded session said that the construction of the Dar...
- Centre brings uniformity in smoothness of national highwaysRoughness of a road is measured in millimetres per kilometre (mm/km) a lower value means smoother driving experience. It has been decided t...
- Project cost is now the only parameter for awarding HAM highway projectsAccording to Burla, O&M is a critical aspect in HAM projects as the future annuities depend on proper upkeep of the road. O&M failure is a ...
- DIAL completes refurbishing work on IGI Airport's British-era runwayThe newly rehabilitated runway, which was constructed during the British period, complies with Category-I (CAT-I) Instrument Landing System...
- Church Street set to get TenderSure makeoverChurch Street is one of the 45 roads sanctioned under TenderSURE in 2012 and is to be developed at a cost of 2 crore.
- Cars must be banned during peak hours: Enrique Penalosa"More people will benefit. So we should ban cars during peak hours, you will get to work faster, there will be less pollution."
- PWD takes up conversion of bituminous roads in ArunachalThe rigid pavement works under Phase-I (16 kms) has already been awarded and the execution of work shall be taken up soon at the end of the...
- Supreme Infrastructure gets Rs 618-crore construction ordersThe highest is from National Highway Authority of India - a Rs. 337-crore project for two-laning of Chhapra-Rewaghar-Muzaffarpur section of...
- Gurgaon expressway: A plan gone haywireIt was supposed to be the showcase for tolled highways in India. But it is turning out to be the poster child for all that is wrong with th...
- Gurgaon expressway: A project gone haywireIf commuters’ woes were not enough, India’s poster highway project is now caught in a fight between National Highways Authority & operator.
- Durable asphalt polymer to help build roadsThe government will consider using a durable asphalt polymer to build roads at less than a quarter of the cost of the material used at pres...
- Tech detour planned for cheaper roadsThe government will consider using a durable asphalt polymer to build roads at less than a quarter of the cost of the material used at pres...
- Construction firms look East for cement imports as prices firm upConstruction companies are looking east for importing cement as domestic price of the building material is moving north.
- Steel-reinforced runways mootedThe civil aviation ministry is looking at a proposal from the steel ministry to construct runways with ‘continuous reinforced concrete pave...
- Ministry wants a bit of steel in runwaysIf airport terminals being built of steel and glass sounds passe, how about some steel in the runway?
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