A host of policy initiatives, new and emerging technologies and equipment, and focus on high quality roads, seamless connectivity and sustainable practices are the key factors driving road sector development in India. Road construction and award […]
The Bharatmala project has been designed as a comprehensive plan for corridor-based growth throughout the roads sector. It focuses on optimising the efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country and bridging critical infrastructure […]
The financing scenario in the road sector has improved considerably in the past few years. With the emergence of various alternative means of funding, the market has become more flexible towards the sector. Initiatives such […]
With the increased scope of road construction, the road sector is focusing its attention on alternative construction materials and smart technologies for ensuring sustainable and quality output. To meet the government’s goal of carbon emissions […]
State governments have a significant stake in the growth of the road sector. Over the past year, the sector experienced expeditious growth with the help of enhanced design capabilities and use of modern equipment. The industry […]
The road development activity at the state level has been erratic since the onset of the pandemic. The execution of new road projects, as well as the prompt completion of existing ones, has been a […]
The road sector has been able to retain the momentum in activity despite the Covid-19 disruptions. The government achieved a record construction rate during the pandemic year. In spite of hiccups such as toll disruptions, […]
After facing several setbacks due to the pandemic, activity in the road sector has regained pace. In February 2021, construction speed reached 30 km per day, the highest record achieved by the National Highways Authority […]
The development of expressways has been a key priority area for a long time now. The past two to three years have seen a lot of activity in terms of award and completion of expressways […]
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) introduced the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model to monetise its brownfield highway assets in return for patient capital to meet its funding requirements. There have been a few amendments to […]
The hybrid annuity model (HAM), one of the three variants of public-private partnership implementation modes, was introduced by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) five years ago, in January 2016. Although the engineering, procurement […]
Road developers have begun to digitalise their internal processes by moving towards a common data environment and the creation of digital twins to expedite project delivery. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been […]
The road construction industry in India is undergoing a paradigm shift, with a greater thrust on infrastructure development. A robust demand, increased investments and significant policy support are changing the face of the sector. The selection […]
Government support to the road sector has been crucial at the present time. One of the worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, green shoots of recovery are finally being seen in the road sector. Traffic […]
The road sector has been through many lows in the past year. Factors such as an economic slowdown, the general elections, and a crisis in the financial sector contributed to the slowdown in highway construction. […]
The Bharatmala Pariyojana has been at the centre of road development in the past few years. The launch of the programme has heightened activity in the road sector considerably, both in terms of award as […]
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been exceedingly ambitious with regard to its road development targets. It plans to award at least 4,500 km in the ongoing fiscal year. For projects under the […]
The onset of Covid-19 has ravaged the Indian economy and led to a significant 23.1 per cent fall in GDP for the first quarter of 2020-21. This decline was brought about by the extremely stringent […]
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