Roads & Bridges

Road infrastructure plays a critical role in the growth of the Indian economy since about 70 per cent of the goods traffic and 90 per cent of the passenger traffic is carried by the road […]

When the Covid-19 lockdown was imposed in the country in early 2020, the road sector faced unanticipated disruptions, ranging from derailed project execution to revenue losses due to the suspension of toll collection and a […]

The road sector has shown significant progress during the past year. The government has been taking initiatives to ensure adequate fund availability for highway development and attract more private investment. Besides, the focus on quality […]

The government has been taking a number of initiatives to help the road construction industry mitigate the impact of Covid-19. With recovery setting in, the outlook for the sector seems stable. Rajeshwar Burla, vice-president and […]

Despite being one of the worst-hit sectors of the Indian economy in the first half of 2020-21, the road sector witnessed a turnaround in the second half. Government initiatives to infuse liquidity into the sector […]

The construction of bridges and elevated corridors has been a key focus area for most Asian economies. Increasingly, new technologies, designs and construction methods are being deployed during the construction and maintenance phases in order […]

The year 2020-21 was a slow one for highway construction in India due to the enduring grip of Covid-19 on the country. Acute labour shortage due to heavy migration adversely impacted highway construction. The period […]

The roads and highways sector plays a critical role in the growth of the economy. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been taking numerous digital initiatives to increase operational efficiencies, not just in […]

Under the central government’s flagship Bharatmala Pariyojana, work on the 1,350 km Delhi-Mumbai expressway is progressing at a fast pace and the government is targeting to complete the entire project by 2022-23. The expressway is […]

The Maharashtra government has been actively pushing forward timely implementation of road projects in the state. It has also been trying to ensure adequate funds availability, for both ongoing and upcoming road projects. In December […]

The central government has been focusing on expediting tunnel construction across the country, especially in the north-eastern region. It has taken up construction work on ongoing projects and is also reviving tunnel projects that have […]