The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) proposed the Varanasi Ring Road project to alleviate traffic congestion due to large trucks on the tiny roadways surrounding Varanasi’s neighbourhoods. The 60-kilometre-long Ring Road was built with a total budget of Rs 3,400 crore in 2000. Ultimately, the project went into action in 2015. The project was split into two major phases comprising several packages to progressively relieve traffic around the city and neighbouring regions.… Read more
About the Sewri Navi Mumbai Sea Link
Over 1.24 crore people call Mumbai their home, and the city heavily depends on public transportation and infrastructure to stay connected. Mumbai is now undergoing a facelift in terms of infrastructural upgrading due to the town’s growth. The 21.8-km-long Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, which connects Sewri to Navi Mumbai’s Chirle and is located beside the JNPT Road, is one example of a recent infrastructural enhancement. The MMRDA will allow for the evolution of the sea connection.… Read more
Infrastructure drive frees up land in Thane and beyond!
Investors are interested in Thane‘s transformation from a neglected corridor to a flourishing micro market. Enhanced connection, growth possibilities, transforming city development plans into reality, the possibility of including some regions inside municipal corporation borders, and affordability are some of the factors attracting potential purchasers to Thane.… Read more
News: Panvel-Karjat Suburban Route Is Expected To Be Finished By March 2025.
The Panvel-Karjat suburban corridor is currently under construction and is expected to be finished by March 2025. According to MRVC authorities, work of a flyover and bridges along the Panvel and Karjat suburban routes is now ongoing. When finished, the corridor will minimise commuter travel time by 30 minutes, allowing them to reach Panvel from CST in one hour and 45 minutes.… Read more
Garuda Aerospace to Bring Israeli Drone Tech to India for Mapping Projects Under Swamitva Scheme!
Garuda Aerospace, one of the top drone startups in the United States and a PLI program beneficiary, is working with Elbit Systems, a globally recognized high-speed manufacturing company, to provide Skylark three UAS drones to commercial and governmental organizations. These high-speed drones might be utilized for massive mining operations for metal plants, coal mines like BCCL and Coal India, as well as NTPC facilities across the US. They could be fitted with improved sensors.… Read more
All About Chambal Expressway, Atal Pragati Path
A four-lane road that connects the three states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan is the projected Chambal Expressway. The Chambal River inspired the name of this toll road because it would follow the river’s course. Initiated in 2017, it gained traction once it was decided that the project will be a part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana (BMP) Phase-other I’s imposing street and roads assignment. The proposed Chambal Expressway, also known as the Atal Pragati Path, would pass through five districts in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. It would start from Kota in Rajasthan and travel to Etawah in Uttar Pradesh via the Sheopur and Morena districts of Madhya Pradesh. The cost of the planned motorway is around … Read more
All About Parandur Airport, Chennai
In the Kancheepuram district’s Parandur, not far from Sriperumbudur, will be built Chennai’s second Greenfield airport. The region was decided upon by the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, VK Singh, who announced it on Monday in response to a query posed by Kanimozhi NVN Somu of the DMK in the Rajya Sabha.… Read more
First planned sponge city in Kerala: Kochi
Devastating floods were occurring in an increasing number of urban areas because the old drainage systems could no longer handle the prolonged and unusual rainstorms brought on by weather changes. A “sponge town” version that combines the herbal flood control device with that of the city models was then proposed by several architects for city enhancement. Kochi is currently planning to transform itself into a sponge town that can effectively handle flood events, taking inspiration from this worldwide version.… Read more
News: By 2028, Maharashtra Will Have A Ring Routed Expressway Highway Network.
According to a ToI assessment, Maharashtra may be the first state in India to have a ring routed expressway highway network with continuous road connection on all sides by 2028.… Read more