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Digitalisation in Infrastructure
Improving Efficiency: Consultants discuss the impact of digitalisation on infrastructure design and planning
As infrastructure projects grow in scale and technical complexity, consultants are enabling digital transformation across the project life cycle. From design and detailed project report (DPR) preparation, digital tools are reshaping infrastructure projects and enabling […]
Roads & Bridges
Critical Links: Uttar Pradesh emerges as a front runner in expressway expansion
By R.K. Chaudhary, Chief Engineer, UPEIDA Uttar Pradesh has made expressway-led infrastructure development central to its economic transformation and employment generation. The state has now emerged as a national leader in greenfield access control expressway […]
Roads & Bridges
Aggressive Bidding: Policy relook needed to restore balance in the road sector
Over the past two decades, the road sector has witnessed significant structural shifts. In the early 2000s, impassable and dangerous roads impeded overall economic growth and isolated communities. Connectivity was a far-fetched dream as well […]
Urban Mass Transit
Views of Kumar Keshav: “Metro systems will become an important constituent of the transport mix in all urban centres”
The metro rail system forms an important part of the daily commute for urban citizens. In India, the mass rapid transit system has become a popular mode of travel in recent times. However, metro rail […]
Special Section
Key Contractors: Tunnelling industry dominated by a few players
The tunnelling sector in India is currently served by both domestic and foreign players. Most of the contractors have a presence in all key tunnelling segments – hydropower, railways, metro rail, roads and highways, irrigation, […]