Oil & Gas
Year: 2026
Railways
Engineering Safe Tunnels: Construction practices, challenges and the road ahead
As India’s railway network expands into increasingly challenging terrain, tunnel construction has emerged as a critical component of modern rail infrastructure. While Indian Railways has traditionally preferred surface alignments to minimise construction complexity and costs, […]
Power
Demand Uptick: Key drivers and initiatives to meet the growing power requirement
India’s electricity demand has expanded significantly over the past few years, reflecting the country’s economic growth, rising electrification levels and increasing energy consumption across sectors. A major milestone was achieved on May 21, 2026, when […]
Power
Nuclear Ambitions: Building capacity for a low-carbon future
Nuclear energy is gaining prominence as a reliable source of round-the-clock, low-carbon power that complements India’s growing renewable energy capacity. Following the announcement of the government’s target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity […]
Digitalisation in Infrastructure
Building on Data: Increasing digitalisation across infrastructure sectors
India’s infrastructure development is running at a scale few economies have ever attempted simultaneously, with expressways, metro rails, dedicated freight corridors, ports, tunnels all under construction at once. This pace has forced a parallel shift. […]
Digitalisation in Infrastructure
Digital Development: Contractors’ views on technology trends and challenges in project execution
Digitalisation is fast emerging as a critical lever for improving efficiency, transparency and productivity across India’s infrastructure sectors. As project scale and complexity increase, contractors are increasingly adopting digital tools for planning, monitoring and execution, […]
Digitalisation in Infrastructure
Technology Benefits: Need for greater digitalisation across the construction ecosystem
By Sabyasachi Nayak, Vice-President and Head, EDRC, RBF SBG Transportation IC, L&T Construction The infrastructure construction industry has seen a major transformation over the last two to three decades. The way projects are conceived, surveyed, […]
Digitalisation in Infrastructure
Improving Efficiency: Consultants discuss the impact of digitalisation on infrastructure design and planning
As infrastructure projects grow in scale and technical complexity, consultants are enabling digital transformation across the project life cycle. From design and detailed project report (DPR) preparation, digital tools are reshaping infrastructure projects and enabling […]
Telecom
Centre approves establishment of Rs 2.11 billion electronics manufacturing cluster in Chhattisgarh
The centre has approved the establishment of an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC 2.0) in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh, which is expected to attract more than Rs 30 billion in investments and generate nearly 9,000 direct […]
Ports & Shipping
Comprehensive digital platform E-Samudra, gets launched
India has launched E-Samudra, a comprehensive digital platform aimed at transforming maritime governance and improving services for seafarers, shipping companies, ports and other stakeholders. The platform brings multiple services under a single digital window, offering […]
Power
POWERGRID approves Rs 8.57 billion transmission line reconductoring project
The Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has approved an investment of Rs 8.57 billion for the “Reconductoring of Tirunelveli-Udumalpet and Pugalur-Madurai 400 kV double-circuit lines […]
Urban Infrastructure
Railway Board grants in-principle approval for CBTC system under Bengaluru Metro Project Phase II, IIA and IIB
The Railway Board has granted in principle approval for communication based train control (CBTC) signaling system for Kalena Agrahara – Nagawara stretch under the Bengaluru Metro Project Phase II, IIA and IIB. The Phase II […]
Power
Bihar government signs MoU for Rs 225 billion nuclear energy project
The Bihar government has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 516 billion across multiple sectors, including steel, nuclear energy, textiles, food processing, and pharmaceuticals. Among the proposals, Global Renewable Advanced Clean Energy (GRACE) Private […]
Railways
DFCCIL achieves freight loading of 10,544 million NTKM in July 2026
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) has achieved freight loading of 10,544 million net tonne km (NTKM) in July 2026, an increase of 20 per cent over same month last year. Besides, it […]
Roads and Bridges
Cabinet approves Rs 89.70 billion Guwahati–Tezpur Highway Project in Assam
The Union Cabinet has approved a major highway project connecting Guwahati and Tezpur in Assam, with an estimated cost of Rs 89.70 billion. The 135.87 km corridor will be developed as a four-lane, access-controlled highway […]
Urban Infrastructure
TBM Nilagiri achieves breakthrough under Chennai Metro Rail Phase II Project
Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Nilagiri achieved breakthrough at Moolakadai station for package TU01 under the Chennai Metro Rail Phase II Project on August 6, 2026. It was commissioned at Madhavaram High Road station and travelled […]
Railways
Kavach 4.0 commissioned on 2,633 rkm of Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah routes till July 31, 2026
Indian Railways (IR) has commissioned Kavach 4.0 on 2,633 route km (rkm) of high density Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah routes as of July 31, 2026. This includes 1,327 rkm of Tilak Bridge-Junction cabin-Palwal-Mathura-Kota-Nagda-Ratlam-Vadodra-Virar section, and 96 […]
Power
Oyster Renewable commissions 52.8 MW wind project for Jindal Stainless in Gujarat
Oyster Renewable Energy has commissioned a 52.8 MW wind power project at Dayapar, Gujarat for Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL). The project marks the company’s entry into Gujarat and represents the second phase of the 315.6 […]
Power
POWERGRID commissions 20 GW renewable energy evacuation transmission system in Rajasthan
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has commissioned the project, namely “Transmission System for evacuation of Power from REZ in Rajasthan (20 GW) under Phase-III Part-H”. The transmission system became commercially operational on July […]
Power
Serentica Renewables commissions 200 MWh BESS in Rajasthan
Serentica Renewables has commissioned Phase I of its 1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This first phase comprises a 200 MWh BESS Additionally, the project also powers a time block […]