The past few years have been quite eventful for the road sector. The government has not only infused the much desired momentum in the sector, but has also tried its best to be innovative. A […]
The government has embarked upon an ambitious programme of constructing 66,100 km of roads under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. In order to achieve this target, large-scale funding is required and, therefore, several innovative means of raising […]
India’s largest highway construction project after the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP), the Bharatmala Pariyojana is a new umbrella programme for the highways sector focused on optimising the efficiency of freight and passenger movement by […]
Launched in 1999, the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) envisaged the development of around 50,000 km of national highways over a period of 15-16 years. However, by 2017 it was realised that the NHDP had […]
The north-eastern region has received a lot of attention from the government in the past four years. The region saw the incorporation of a dedicated agency to take up its road development agenda. Incorporated in […]
The roads and highways sector continues to be on the radar of investors. Increased government support and an abundance of operational assets have attracted interest from long-term investors. The sector has been growing and the […]
The central government has been quite ambitious when it comes to integrating advanced technologies with highway operations. Tolling has been a priority area for the government in the past few years and a nationwide electronic […]
During the year 2017-18, notable progress has been made with regard to road development at the state level. State governments have been proactive in initiating measures to expedite road projects. The majority of the states […]
The road sector has witnessed a turnaround in the past three years. National highway projects covering about 34,000 km were awarded between 2014-15 and 2016-17, almost double the length awarded in the preceding three fiscal […]
The central government has initiated a number of programmes to improve the country’s road network. These programmes focus on the augmentation of existing infrastructure as well as development of new roads and bridges. The key […]
The year 2016-17 was quite a significant one for the road sector. The National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) witnessed a substantial pickup in project awards, a trend which the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) […]
Giving an impetus to road development in the Northeast has been a topic of discussion for several years now. More recently, the talks have translated into progress on the ground. Till about four years ago, […]
The need for securitising cash flows for undertaking investments in network expansion has set the ball rolling for the introduction of the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model. In a much-awaited move, the Ministry of Road Transport and […]
With the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) estimating an investment requirement of about Rs 7 trillion for the development of national highways in the country during the next five years, the role of investors […]
National and state highways in India comprise less than 5 per cent of the roads but account for 80 per cent of the traffic. This mismatch implies that vehicles halting for cash transactions at toll […]
Road development across states has taken a new turn, with focus now being laid on developing elevated corridors and ring roads, in a bid to decongest metropolitan cities. Further, Maharashtra has adopted a region-wise approach […]
A recurrent problem in the infrastructure domain is that of inadequate surveys and unrepresentative detailed drawings. Other key challenges include delays in getting approvals for projects, design variations and changing work orders. An important aspect […]
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