Page 9 - Highways

Gadkari inaugurates 11 highway projects worth Rs 20,000 crore in Haryana

Gadkari also laid the foundation stones of eight road projects, costing Rs 17,787 crore

The Fastag track could be key to the government's ambitious programme

Investment in public infrastructure will be essential to pull the economy out of the massive downturn the pandemic has imposed

Toll booths open to biz, but India's oldest highway wears deserted look

Constructed by Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century, the original road over the years extended right up to Kabul in Afghanistan (in the west) and Chittagong in Bangladesh (in the east).

Industrial activities that may be allowed during the lockdown

Districts and states will not be in a position to sustain the expenditure on the stay of migrant labour so they could instead be used for construction activity

Govt may make mid-career training for highway engineers mandatory: Gadkari

"Mid-career training should be mandatory for promotion of highway engineers to next higher levels," the road transport minister Gadkari said on Tuesday.

Budget 2020: Expect Bharatmala allocation to rise to Rs 1.01-trn, says ICRA

Total budgetary allocations to fund the ambitious new highway development programme is estimated at Rs 3,43,045 crore over FY2019-2022 - averaging around Rs 86,000 crore per annum.

BOT highway projects may go slow in future over concerns on funding

New guidelines for BOT projects are being worked out, making developers wait and watch

Centre okays 22 green express highways, worth Rs 1.5 trillion, in Karnataka

Gadkari said his ministry and the state have sanctioned 2,300 km of new roads where the Detailed Project Report is ready

NHAI slows down on giving data, makes analysis of projects tougher

Industry experts depend on NHAI's data on awards and execution to draw their projections.

Paying cash in FASTag lanes won't invite penalty till December 15

The date has been extended by 15 days to give people more time to enable their vehicles with FASTag

NHAI to start electronic toll collection with FASTag before deadline: Govt

The National Electronic Toll Collection (FASTag) programme has been implemented nationally to remove bottlenecks and ensure seamless movement of traffic

UP approves contracts for two highway projects in backward regions

Work on Bundelkhand Expressway, Gorakhpur Link will cost Rs 14,500 crore and create 60,000 new jobs.

NHAI may scrap projects where land acquisition is yet to be completed

The NHAI plan to scrap projects stalled by tardy land acquisition would also help check escalation of costs

UP govt to raise Rs 9,000 crore bank loan for two highway projects

The 296-km Bundelkhand Expressway and the 91-km Gorakhpur Link Expressway are estimated to cost Rs 14,849 crore and Rs 5,876 crore

Highway road map: Bidder selection criteria for BOT projects may ease

The revision or tweaking of documents for BOT becomes essential in the current scenario as the government moves the focus away from the HAM model

Govt plans to fund highways by issuing bonds with attractive returns

Gadkari said the government might raise funds by issuance of bonds and proposed an attractive rate of return of around 7.5-8 per cent

Ficci panel urges govt to pay interest of delayed road projects to banks

Many highway projects under the BOT and EPC mode are turning into NPAs due to heavy interest burden on account of delays in projects

Highways sector can help nation achieve $5 trillion economy: Nitin Gadkari

The Road Transport and Highways Minister was addressing the media after the signing of an MoU between NHAI and NIIF

Budget 2019: NHAI fundraising plan raised by 21% to Rs 75,000 crore

This financial year, allocation has been made to the NHAI for major works under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, entrusted to the organisation for execution

Govt to offer 10-20% of national highway projects on BOT basis for bidding

The focus on BOT means the project mix in highway construction will change from what it was in the past few years, when BOT formed 2-3 per cent of the mix