Highways department to complete Avinashi foot overbridge work by March 15

2 days, 11 hours ago

GMDA to install 110-feet steel FOB in Gurugram village

The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority is set to install a 110-feet steel foot overbridge at the Narsinghpur village on NH 48, officials said, adding that they have got the steel structure at the spot and are waiting for traffic police’s permission to install it. It will help thousands of residents living on both sides of the highway and will also …

Gurugram Gmda Narsinghpur Fob Install

5 days, 19 hours ago

Demolition of Army towers: KMRL seeks safety of metro viaduct

The Hindu

Kochi Metro Rail Limited has approached the Ernakulam district administration demanding that the safety of the Vyttila-Pettah metro viaduct be ensured while demolishing a pair of the 28-storey apartment towers built by the Army Welfare Housing Organisation on Silversand Island at Vyttila. The metro viaduct proceeding beyond the Vyttila Mobility Hub towards Pettah is located close to the towers. Metro …

Metro Metro Viaduct Viaduct

1 week, 2 days ago

Construction of road on Bhima bridge completed

The Hindu

Construction of the CC road on the Bhima River bridge has been completed and is ready for vehicle movement shortly. The construction of the CC road on the Bhima River bridge, which connects Yadgir with Shahapur, Shorapur, Wadagera, and other major towns, including Vijayapura and Bengaluru, was completed, and it will be opened for vehicle movement from March 23, Yadgir …

Work Road Bridge Vehicle Tunnur Bhima Vehicle Movement

1 week, 5 days ago

PWD to install height barriers to safeguard Mangey bridge

Hindustan Times

New Delhi Restoration work underway at the bridge in May 2024. The Public Works Department of Delhi will install protective height barriers to safeguard the historic Mangey Bridge connecting Red Fort with Saleemgarh Fort on the Outer Ring Road, officials aware of the development said, citing repeated damage to arches due to heavy traffic movement underneath. A senior PWD official …

Delhi Official Pwd Asi Height Barriers Bridge Damaged Mangey

2 weeks ago

Kerala: NHAI directs consultant to rework alignment of elevated highway

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The National Highways Authority of India has asked the project consultant to rework the alignment of the proposed six-lane Aroor-Edapally elevated highway project as it failed to take into account the Kochi Metro viaduct that would be crossing at the Palarivattom bypass junction. It is the highest point in the 11.17-km long Pink Line, which has 11 stations – …

Highway Project Consultant Palarivattom Elevated Highway Kerala Nhai Palarivattom Bypass

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Highways Department takes up repairs to footpaths in Chennai

The Hindu

The Highways Department is taking up repairs to footpaths, along arterial roads, that were damaged in the course of various civic works. “The works are being carried out along the GST Road, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Poonamallee High Road, Taramani-Perungudi Road and southern sector of the Inner Ring Road. We will soon repair pedestrian facilities along interior roads, including Pammal Road, …

Road Highways Footpaths

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Govt clears ropeways at two Uttarakhand religious sites

Hindustan Times

The Union cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the construction of ropeways at Kedarnath and Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand, in a move that will significantly cut travel time to the two popular pilgrimage sites. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “On behalf of all the residents of the state, I express my heartfelt gratitude to …

Project Minister Vaishnaw Sahib Kedarnath Ghangaria Hemkund

3 weeks ago

Residents pitch for early construction of new bridge across Koraiyar on Madurai Main Road

The Hindu

With the Integrated Bus Stand at Panjapur set to be opened soon, the road would be the major access route for city residents With the Integrated Bus Terminus at Panjapur in the city expected to be opened soon as construction works are nearing completion, residents are hoping that the district authorities would initiate early steps to widen the narrow bridge …

Traffic Road Residents Opened Ibt Panjapur Koraiyar

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Traffic restrictions on Sion–Panvel highway to repair foot bridge on March 6

Hindustan Times

NAVI MUMBAI: Movement of traffic on the Sion Panvel highway will be restricted for seven hours from 11pm on March 6 till 6am on March 7 to facilitate the repair of the Sanpada foot over-bridge damaged last month in an accident, Movement of traffic will be restricted on Sion Panvel highway on March 6 night The Public Works Department has …

Panvel Highway Sion Panvel

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Work on Chennai’s first steel bridge to begin in April

The Hindu

Construction of the city’s first steel bridge, which will come up across Buckingham Canal connecting Thoraipakkam and Neelankarai, is expected to begin in two months’ time. Sources in the Highways Department said the facility would allow the completion of Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road’s extension, which starts from the GST Road. A retired Highways official said the bridge could be connected to …

Road Bridge Thoraipakkam Ecr

1 month ago

71-km Karnataka stretch of Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway ready

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: While the Karnataka stretch of Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway is complete and is open to the public, it will not take one to Chennai now. The 71-km stretch in Karnataka is complete and the remaining stretches falling in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are yet to be completed for one to reach Chennai on the expressway. He clarified that the entire …

Bengaluru Karnataka Chennai Open Stretch Expressway Ready

1 month ago

Kochi metro’s Kakkanad extension: pre-casting of girders set to begin on March 1

The Hindu

With the difference of opinion between the general consultant and the contracting firm on the technical parameters for piles and girders of Kochi Metro’s Kakkanad extension resolved, Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. is set to begin casting girders at the yard on HMT-owned land in Kalamassery from March 1, it is learnt. More rigs are awaited to commence piling at the …

Metro Road

1 month ago

Widening work on Chennai-Tirupati NH hits a roadblock, thanks to devotees refusing to allow temple demolition

The Hindu

The widening of the Chennai-Tirupati National Highway has hit a roadblock after a sudden revelation of an underground chamber at Subramaniaswamy temple in Pattaraiperumbudur, which might lead to a nearby temple. M. Sathiyamoorthi, a resident of Pattaraiperumbudhur, said the temple was over 1,000 years old. “Now, since there is a tunnel running below, we want the Archaeology Department to conduct …

Temple

1 month ago

Tender floated again for construction of pedestrian bridge across Uyyakondan Canal

The Hindu

Tiruchi Corporation has floated for the third time a tender for constructing a pedestrian bridge across Uyyakondan Canal to decongest city roads. In 2023, the civic body, to ensure better connectivity and utilisation of open space, proposed building pedestrian and motorable bridges across the Uyyakondan Canal passing through the city. Now, it has revised the project estimate and has floated …

Pedestrian Bridge Canal Tender Pedestrian Bridge Uyyakondan Canal

1 month, 1 week ago

Delay in getting loan may hit timely completion of viaduct for Kochi metro’s Kakkanad extension

The Hindu

The scheduled completion of the viaduct for Kochi metro’s 11.20 km Kakkanad extension by June 2026 could be upset if there is continued delay in getting the much-needed loan from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the lending agency for the project, and in the timely transfer of the equity share assured by the State and the Centre, it is learnt. The …

Loan State Metro Extension Kakkanad

1 month, 1 week ago

Foot bridges in Udupi disrict will be completed in three years, says PWD Minister

The Hindu

Public Works Department Minister Satish Jarkiholi said on Monday that construction of foot bridges in rural areas of Udupi district would be completed in three years. Reviewing the PWD works at the office of Udupi Deputy Commissioner, the Minister said ₹30 crore has so far been released for building pedestrian bridges in Udupi district. The district administration has submitted a …

Udupi Udupi District Foot Bridges

1 month, 1 week ago

Space beneath Thennur Road flyover to get a makeover

The Hindu

As part of its efforts to beautify public places, the Tiruchi Corporation has initiated beautification work beneath the Thennur Road overbridge. The project, aimed at transforming the area into a beautified public space, includes creating seating spaces, a stage, and a walking track under the Namakku Naame scheme at a cost of ₹32 lakh. “The project is expected to be …

Space Bridge Corporation

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vaduthala overbridge likely to be built by third quarter of 2026

The Hindu

The Vaduthala overbridge will be ready for commissioning in the third quarter of 2026, if everything works out as per schedule. The Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala, which was tasked with constructing the long-awaited bridge, floated tenders on Tuesday for the two-lane structure to be built on a design-and-build mode. The RBDCK would build the 12 spans and …

Railways Bridge Vaduthala

1 month, 2 weeks ago

New bridge across the Cauvery between Nerur and Unniyur to be completed by June

The Hindu

The construction of a new bridge across the Cauvery between Nerur in Karur district and Unniyur in Tiruchi district is expected to be completed by June. The construction of the bridge would come as a huge relief to residents on either side of the river. The bridge would significantly improve road connectivity in the region and the travel time between …

Tiruchi Bridge Construction Work Karur Nerur Unniyur

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Significant outlay in Kerala Budget for road, rail, water transport infrastructure

The Hindu

The Kerala Budget has earmarked a significant outlay for the development of the basic surface and water transport infrastructure in the State. For instance, while Kochi Metro Rail Project will be provided ₹289 crore in the 2025-26 financial year for preparing plan for the Kochi Metro Phase II, no allocation was made for the upcoming Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode metro rail …

Infrastructure Development Project State Crore Kerala Budget Water Transport Road Rail

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Uncovered drains, footpaths in Kochi: HC puts officers, engineers on notice

The Hindu

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday warned officers and engineers responsible for the upkeep of M.G. Road and Banerji Road in the city that they would be held personally responsible if any accident took place on account of uncovered drains along the said roads. Justice Devan Ramachandran made it clear that the court would not shy away from taking action …

Court Road Madhava Pharmacy Junction

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delay by TNEB, railways holds up Avinashi Road flyover work

New Indian Express

COIMBATORE: The completion of Avinashi Road elevated expressway has been delayed as railways and Tamil Nadu Electricity Board are yet to clear some issues holding up works. The special projects wing of the State Highways Department started constructing the 17.25m-wide, four-lane flyover, touted to be longest in the state, on December 3, 2020. Speaking to TNIE, a senior official from …

Tneb

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Work to widen Krishnagiri-Ranipet High Road in Walajah commences

The Hindu

Work has commenced to widen a portion of the existing four-lane Krishnagiri-Ranipet High Road into a six-lane stretch at V.C. Officials from the State Highways Department, which maintains the stretch, stated that widening the road, particularly at the intersection with the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway, is crucial to prevent accidents, especially during the night. Accompanied by S. Selvakumar, Divisional Engineer, State Highways, …

Highway State High Road Stretch Widen Widening

1 month, 3 weeks ago

90% of NH 75 widening work between B.C. Road and Periyashanti likely to be over by May: Capt. Chowta

The Hindu

Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Capt. Brijesh Chowta said on Thursday that he is hopeful that 90% of National Highway 75 widening work between B.C. Chowta said his first priority is to ensure that motorable stretch is ready by May end. The NHAI Mangaluru Office Project Director Abdulla Javed said the NHAI has planned to complete concreting 35.35 km of …

Work Road Nhai Chowta May End Periyashanti

2 months ago

Expert opinion awaited before razing British-era railway bridge in Tiruchy

New Indian Express

TIRUCHY: The 159-year-old railway overbridge near the Maris theatre in the city is again in the spotlight as the railway is allegedly yet to take steps towards it demolition. The railway should stop this sit-and-watch approach and start work on the bridge,” said K Alagiri, an elderly local resident. Even if they commenced the demolition, it would be a challenging …

Work Demolition Railway Bridge Tiruchy Expert Opinion

2 months ago

Nearly 50% of Akkaraipettai overbridge completed; delays attributed to land acquisition issues

The Hindu

Nearly 50% of the construction work on the overbridge at Akkaraipettai in Nagapattinam district has been completed, according to officials from the State Highways Department. The 1.31-km-long bridge, estimated to cost ₹104.73 crore, is expected to significantly ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity for fishing villages in the region. The overbridge is being built near a level-crossing located just a …

Nagapattinam

2 months ago

Work on new road for Tiruttani hill temple to be completed by year end: E. V. Velu

The Hindu

Devotees will soon be able to get better access to two very popular shrines dedicated to Lord Muruga in Tiruvallur district. Minister for Highways E. V. Velu, who visited the Tiruttani Subramanyaswami temple on Wednesday where a proposal for a new road is being actively pursued, said that the tenders for the project are likely to be called by February. …

Road New Road V Velu

2 months, 1 week ago

MLA warns NHAI of agitation if NH 75 isn’t motorable by mid-Feb

The Hindu

Expressing serious displeasure over the slow pace of Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway 75 widening work between Kalladka and Uppinangady, Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai on Saturday, cautioned the National Highways Authority of India against taking people’s silence for granted. At Uppinangady, Mr. Rai directed the NHAI to immediately work on providing the approach road to Sahasralingeshwara Temple and constructing a retaining …

Work Highway Road Mla Nhai Rai

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tenders to be floated for Vaduthala overbridge in Kochi

The Hindu

With land acquisition over, decks have been cleared to invite tenders for the proposed Vaduthala overbridge. Subsequently, residents and others from the north-western parts of Kochi are hopeful that the long-overdue bridge will help streamline traffic flow in the densely populated region where bottlenecks abound in the form of narrow roads and a railway level crossing. “Residents, traders, and commuters …

Bridge Kochi Vaduthala Railway Gate

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Long-delayed Mulanthuruthy rail overbridge set to be opened to public soon

New Indian Express

KOCHI: A serpentine queue of vehicles, especially during peak hours, is a common sight on the Mulanthuruthy-Chengolappadam stretch. While the construction of a rail overbridge started over a decade ago, the works got much delayed due to issues like land acquisition. Finally, the construction of the Rs 20.77-crore structure is nearing completion and is set to be thrown open to …

Mulanthuruthy Process Turned Rail Overbridge

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cabinet approves 450-metre bridge connecting Sajipa Nadu and Thumbe across Netravathi, says Khader

The Hindu

The State Cabinet has approved the project of building a 450 metre-long bridge across Netravathi river that connects Sajipa Nadu and Thumbe near Mangaluru, said Legislative Assembly Speaker and Mangaluru MLA U.T. Speaking with presspersons here, Mr. Khader said the bridge will be built downstream the Thumbe vented dam and upstream the Adyar-Harekala vented-dam-cum-bridge. The bridge will shorten the distance …

Bridge Cabinet Mangaluru Netravathi Khader Thumbe Sajipa

3 months ago

Battered Karur Bypass makes it a back-breaking jurney for motorists and bus commuters

The Hindu

The Karur Bypass, from Salai Road junction to Tiruchi-Karur Highway junction in the city, which was promoted as a “smart road” by the Tiruchi Corporation a few years ago, has been battered by recent rain. To showcase as a model for city roads, the Corporation converted the entire 1.5 km stretch into a smart road in 2020. While a portion …

Road Users Corporation

3 months ago

Steel bridge proposed at Kalsanka Junction to ease traffic flow, MLA Yashpa Suvarna

The Hindu

Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna has said a steel bridge will be constructed to facilitate a free left turn from Udupi city towards Gundibail at the Kalsanka Junction thereby reducing traffic congestion on Udupi-Manipal highway. The bridge that could immediately be erected to address traffic congestion, would facilitate movement of only light motor vehicles, Mr. Suvarna said. Responding to traffic congestion …

Traffic Udupi Traffic Congestion Mla Cmc Steel Bridge Yashpa Suvarna

3 months ago

Highways department begins demolishing buildings acquired for overbridge near Town Station

The Hindu

The State Highways Department has begun demolishing buildings which have been acquired for the construction of an overbridge across the level crossing on the Cauvery Road at Devadhanam near the Town Railway Station in Tiruchi. The overbridge across the level crossing situated between Srirangam and Town Railway Stations on Tiruchi-Chennai Chord Line, was sanctioned in August 2022. The level crossing …

Road Department Highways Department Town Station

3 months ago

No transparency in tender process, allege contractors of Tamil Nadu highways department

New Indian Express

COIMBATORE: A section of contractors working for the state highways department has alleged that there is no transparency in issue of work orders and that officers were awarding projects without following tender norms. According to sources, on November 9, the highways department announced four projects including widening of Avinashi - Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore - Siruvani Road and Avinashi - Palladam, …

Road Coimbatore Tender Tender Process Inspection Certificate

3 months ago

GMDA gives nod to 4 FOBs across major Gurugram roads

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: The work to set up these FOBs will have to be completed in 18 months from the day of the allotment. The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority has given its approval for the construction of four foot overbridges over three major roads to ensure the safe movement of pedestrians. A senior GMDA official said that a letter of acceptance has …

Gurugram Road Gmda Fobs

3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: 34 bridges to come up in 18 districts

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin has ordered the construction of 34 bridges in 18 districts across the State at a total cost of Rs 177,84,60,000 crore by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj department. While 24 of the bridges were being built to meet local needs based on petitions received under the Ungal Thoguthiyil Mudhalvar scheme, 5 of them …

18 Districts

3 months, 1 week ago

National highway development to be completed by December 2025, says Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas

The Hindu

Public Works and Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas announced that the long-awaited National Highway development project, connecting Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram, will be completed by December 2025. Speaking at the inauguration of the Chulakadavu bridge construction on Sunday, the Minister highlighted the government’s commitment to expediting stalled projects through significant financial interventions. The State government, through Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board, …

National Highway Bridge Minister Payyannur Mohamed Riyas Highway Development National Highway Development

3 months, 1 week ago

Coimbatore Corporation to widen road, remove encroachments at Nava India

The Hindu

The Coimbatore Corporation’s plan to widen a 500-metre stretch of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, connecting the 100-ft Road flyover to Avinashi Road at Nava India Junction, is expected to provide relief to commuters struggling with heavy congestion. The road will be widened by clearing encroachments alongside the Sanganoor Canal and removing high-tension electricity posts that narrow the space on the …

Road Corporation

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tripunithura residents demand KMRL to fulfil promises of park, foot overbridge

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The realisation of the Kochi Metro connectivity to Tripunithura has given a complete makeover to the stretch from Vyttila to Tripunithura railway station with the roads getting wider and a couple of old bridges being reconstructed. These include an open air auditorium or minipark at the widened Pettah Junction and a foot overbridge, connecting the Tripunithura metro station with …

Metro Junction Tripunithura Pettah Fulfil Promises Overbridge Kochi

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Contractor’s groundbreaking ceremony for Outer Ring Road sparks controversy

Hindustan Times

A groundbreaking ceremony held by the contractor responsible for construction of the eastern segment of Outer Ring Road – a key infrastructure project of the Mahayuti – has triggered a row, with the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation stating that this isn’t the official groundbreaking ceremony for the project but a traditional puja held for the machinery purchased by the …

Project Road Minister Msrdc Ring Contractor Outer Ring Road

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana: No reflectors, barricades at overbridge construction site

Hindustan Times

The iron bars, protruding from the pillars of an under-construction foot overbridge near the Jalandhar bypass on the national highway-44, have become a serious safety hazard for the commuters. The project work was initiated last year but the National Highways Authority of India has failed to implement basic safety measures, such as installing barricades and reflectors, at the site till …

Safety Work Project Nhai

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Harbour Bridge in Kochi may have to remain closed to traffic till Dec. 20 due to ‘unforeseen delay’

The Hindu

Commuters and tourists from West Kochi may have to wait until December 20 to use the Harbour Bridge that had been closed for traffic on November 21 for scooping out the worn-out tarred surface and to blacktop it afresh. The inordinate delay in completing resurfacing has worsened traffic hold-ups in the West Kochi-Ernakulam corridor, during the ongoing peak tourist season, …

Work Bridge Kochi Resurfacing Harbour Bridge West Kochi Tarred Surface

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pamban bridge has been cleared by Commissioner of Railway Safety, says Southern Railway General Manager

The Hindu

Southern Railway General Manager R. N. Singh said that Commissioner of Railway Safety has already given permission for operating trains on the new Pamban Railway Bridge. There is no concern on that,” Mr. Singh told reporters while inspecting the development works under way at Sivaganga Railway Station on Friday. He was accompanied by senior railway officials, including Madurai Divisional Railway …

Pamban Railway

4 months ago

SC to hear plea to restrain Rly, MCD from tree felling in Inderpuri

Hindustan Times

New Delhi The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday an application to restrain the Railways and the Delhi government from cutting trees in Inderpuri, central Delhi for the construction of a foot overbridge. According to the application, the construction of the foot overbridge will entail cutting 15-20 fully grown trees. The resident’s application said that …

Delhi Court Application Trees Tree Hear Puri

4 months, 1 week ago

Will Lucknow-Prayagraj road widening project see completion before Mahakumbh?

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW As Prayagraj gears up for the Mahakumbh, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, the National Highways Authority of India is racing against time to complete the widening of the Lucknow-Prayagraj highway. The Lucknow-Prayagraj stretch is one of the busiest highways reporting movement of around 15,000 to 20,000 four-wheelers every day, and during Mahakumbh, this number is …

Project Road Prayagraj Mahakumbh Complete Ganga Rae Bareli

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kundannoor-Thevara bridge opens, Maradu chairperson flags issues

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The renovated Kundannoor-Thevara bridge was opened to traffic on Monday, easing the traffic congestion that the city had been facing for the past several weeks. However, Maradu Municipality Chairperson Antony Ashanparambil soon wrote to the PWD requesting urgent measures to address certain ‘anomalies.’ “The main issue, even after the completion of the renovation work, is that the expansion joints …

Chairperson Flags Wing Renovation

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Reconstruction of Overbridge on Fort Station Road Gains Momentum, but Work Faces Obstacles

The Hindu

The reconstruction of the overbridge on Fort Station Road is gaining momentum. The project, which was initially scheduled to start in November 2023, has faced some delays due to the old bridge's demolition and the relocation of electric poles construction. However, the construction team is working hard to complete the work on schedule. Once completed, the new overbridge will provide …

Law Transportation Infrastructure Construction

5 months, 1 week ago

Railway block schedule awaited for Sadhu Vaswani overbridge demolition

Hindustan Times

The demolition of Sadhu Vaswani overbridge, linking Koregaon Park and Lashkar areas, is delayed as the railway authorities are yet to announce its block schedule to raze the part of the stretch near the Pune Cantonment area. The overbridge, one of the prime stretches connecting Koregaon Park and Lashkar areas, had become inadequate for the increasing traffic. According to Pune …

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