Urban Infrastructure

The Government of West Bengal inaugurated West Bengal Piped Water Supply Project (Purulia) on August 17, 2026. The scope of the project involved construction of 3 conventional water treatment plant with the daily capacity of […]

Government of Maharashtra (GoM) has approved Mumbai Metro Line 13 (Mira Bhayandar – Virar) Project on August 18, 2026. The project spans 25.03 km (21.78 km elevated and 3.25 km underground) and is likely to […]

Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Divya achieved breakthrough at Victoria station on August 11, 2026 under the Kolkata Metro Expansion Project.  It was commissioned at Kidderpore station on October 11, 2025 and travelled for about 1.72 […]

Public Investment Board has approved the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase III. Besides, Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited has initiated geotechnical soil testing, utility diversion planning/tenders, and structural design for the project. The project spans […]

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 […]

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 […]

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) has submitted the revised detailed project report (DPR) for Nigdi – Chakan Metro Project in Maharashtra. According to the revised proposal, the project spans 45.29 km and is entirely elevated. The […]

Public Investment Board (PIB) approved the Noida Sector 61 – Greater Noida West Sector 4 Metro Rail Project on July 22, 2026. The project is likely to have stations at Sectors 61, 70, 122, 123 and […]

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) granted the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance to the Thane Metro Rail Project on July 22 2026. Besides, MoEFCC has granted in principle approval for diversion of […]

The Union Government has granted in-principle approval for the Delhi – Haridwar – Rishikesh Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project. Besides, the detailed project report for the project is underway. As per the project proposal, […]

Larsen and Tobbro Limited (L&T) has completed 3,066 piles for the section between Nehru Nagar and Sholinganallur along Old Mahabalipuram Road (Corridor III)under the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II. It has also completed the […]

Afcons Infrastructure Limited has completed the first segment erection commissioning, using the launching girder at Piplani Chouraha for the elevated 13 km Ratnagiri – Bhadbhada stretch under the Bhopal Metro Rail Project Phase I. The Bhopal […]

Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Durga achieved breakthrough at Victoria station on July 10, 2026 under the Kolkata Metro Expansion Project. It was commissioned at Kidderpore station in July 2025 and travelled for about 1.7 km […]

Government of Bihar (GoB) granted in principle approval for four Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors from Patna on July 8, 2026. The corridors include Patna – Gaya Ji, Patna Airport – Begusarai, Patna-Hajipur-Sonepur Airport-Muzaffarpur and Patna […]

Construction work on the Perur Water Desalination Plant Project in Tamil Nadu is likely to be completed by end 2026. Currently, out of 59 km of large-diameter transmission pipelines, 37.13 km of pipes have been […]

The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has commenced the trial run of the 18 km long pipeline from the Chandu Budhera water treatment plant (WTP) to the Sector 72 boosting station. An approximate 10 km […]

The Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) has launched the Missions for Advancement in High-impact Areas (MAHA)-Water Mission aimed at strengthening research, innovation and technology adoption across the water sector. The mission focuses on five key […]

Reform-linked memorandum of understanding (MoUs) have been signed between the central government and the state governments of Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Sikkim, Manipur, Bihar and West Bengal and the UTs of Puducherry and […]

The government of Bihar (GoB) inaugurated the Bhootnath – Malahi Pakri stretch under the Patna Metro Rail Project Phase I on July 2, 2026. Phase I of the project involves the development of a 32.5 […]

Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited has submitted the detailed project report (DPR) for the Sector 56 – Panchgaon (Manesar) Metro Rail Project to the government of Haryana (GoH). The project is likely to entail […]