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Demand from Infrastructure: Robust project pipeline offers opportunities to construction sector
Time and again the government has reiterated its focus on infrastructure development. The Rs 3.6 trillion budget allocation to the sector for 2017-18 as compared to Rs 2.2 trillion in 2015-16 is a testament to […]
Roads & Bridges
Moving Apace: Update on key government programmes
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 […]
Roads & Bridges
Impressive Progress: NHDP reports increase in numbers
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) […]
Roads & Bridges
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Roads & Bridges
Sustained Momentum: NHDP’s performance over the past two years
The implementation of the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) has finally started showing signs of recovery after a slowdown of almost three years. The initiatives taken by the central government have begun to show quantifiable […]
Roads & Bridges
Roads & Bridges
Highway Toll Indexation: Does it need a relook?
The National Highway Development Programme (NHDP) was introduced in 1998 and provided a new trajectory for road development in India. In the initial phases of the NHDP, public funding was the default mode, till public-private […]
Roads & Bridges
Improved Outlook: Sector reports impressive growth in numbers
The road sector has certainly started showing signs of recovery after a slowdown of almost three years. […]
Roads & Bridges
Awards Increase: NHDP makes significant progress over the past year
In the past year, the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) has witnessed a surge in activity. During 2015-16, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) achieved about 85 per cent of its project award target as […]
Roads & Bridges
Views of A.K. Singh: “HAM and EPC-based projects mark a surge in competition”
The road sector has witnessed an uptick in sentiment in the recent past. Leading this change is a host of initiatives launched for the revival of stalled projects as well as the creation of new […]
Special Section
Driving Demand: Sector-wise requirement for earthmoving equipment
The central government is serious about improving the pace of infrastructure development in the country. […]
Roads & Bridges
Pessimism Recedes: NHDP records impressive growth
Several recent policy measures initiated by the government have led to a modest pickup in project award and completion under the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP). […]
Data & Statistics
Roads & Bridges
Roads & Bridges
Opening Up Avenues: Delhi-Meerut expressway to boost industrial and residential growth
The central government laid the foundation stone for the Rs 75.7 billion Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) project on December 31, 2015. This is the first project to be developed on the long-awaited hybrid annuity model. Under […]