The Bengaluru-Chennai expressway is one of the 36 Greenfield Expressways under construction at present. Earlier, the government had projected to complete by March 2024.
Speaking at the event, Gadkari also mentioned the audit report on the "huge funding mismanagement" on the Dwarka Expressway project. He said that it was a "gross misrepresentation".
A bulk of visitors are expected from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and South India to turn Varanasi-Prayagraj-Ayodhya-Chitrakoot into a popular pilgrim circuit
Spanning a length of 109 kilometers, the project encompasses the construction of four major bridges, 35 minor bridges, six interchanges or flyovers, two rail-over bridges, 10 vehicular underpasses, and a 21-kilometer-long Solapur Bypass.
Alongside the launch of the new line, the Prime Minister will flag off the development of the railway networks in Odisha and the electrification of all the lines.
The trials will put the train’s performance and safety standards to the test alongside testing other parameters of importance.
The new highway will also connect with major highways such as Direct Noida-Delhi flyways, Delhi-Meerut, Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP), NH-2 (Delhi-Agra), Delhi Mumbai Expressway, and Jewar airport.
The output of core sectors had increased by 7.2 per cent in February 2023 and 4.8 per cent in the year-ago month. The previous low was 0.7 per cent in October 2022.
Vande Bharat, the semi-high-speed train from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod, will cover the distance between the two places in about eight hours, thereby reducing the average travel time by almost three hours.
The Kochi Water Metro has been built at a cost of Rs 1,136.83 crore in the port city. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday termed the Kochi Water Metro as a "dream project" of the state.
Technology Partner, a consortium formed by BHEL and Titagarh Wagons, will supply sleeper-class Vande Bharat trains in 72 months.
In the road transport and highways sector, 407 out of 717 projects are delayed. For railways, out of 173 projects, 114 are delayed, while in the petroleum sector, 86 out of 146 projects are running behind schedule, as per the latest flash report on infrastructure projects for February 2023.
The new terminal building at Chennai Airport is built in an area of 2,20,972 sqm and has been constructed to address the growing air traffic in the state of Tamil Nadu.
The Prime Minister on Thursday said that the new state of the art integrated terminal building at Chennai Airport will be an important addition to Chennai’s infrastructure.
Under IRAX, CDRI has also teamed up with the Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) and signed a ‘Statement of Intent’ for undertaking collaborative efforts for a 3-year period on action-oriented research, policy advocacy and in-country knowledge-building programmes for DRI.
The conventional ways release particulate material (PM) in the air, discharge excessive heat into the atmosphere, and cause wastage and pollution of water. On the other hand, sustainable construction practices can curb carbon emissions up to 50 per cent
Under a new system, the highways authority is likely to bring in "pay per road use" under which travellers will pay only for the actual distance travelled on the expressway instead of paying a fixed fare like earlier.
"In the last few days, the images of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway have gone viral on social media. Youth are taking immense pride in witnessing the growth of our nation. All these projects will open up the pathways of prosperity and development," PM Modi said.
Talking at the India Today Tourism Survey & Awards 2022, the union minister stressed upon the government’s thrust on making India a global tourist hub.
The 246 km Delhi– Dausa– Lalsot section of the Delhi Mumbai Expressway has been developed at a cost of more than Rs 12,150 crore. The operationalisation of this section is expected to provide a major boost to the economic development of the entire region.
India will get its first hydrogen train by December 2023 which will be completely indigenously manufactured. Meanwhile, Vande Metro will enable people living around big cities to travel to and fro in comfort between their place of work and hometowns.
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