Before 2014, Indian Railways (IR) faced years of underinvestment, averaging only around Rs 250 billion annually. Recognising this, the union government significantly increased capital expenditure between 2014 and 2025, raising the railway budget to approximately […]
Tunnel construction in India has picked up pace over the years, and has gained notable importance across infrastructure sectors. The rising focus on enhancing all-weather connectivity, especially in hilly terrain, has driven the construction of […]
India’s rapid infrastructural expansion necessitates the use of innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, longevity and sustainability. Geosynthetics, encompassing geotextiles, geogrids, geocells, geomembranes, geomats and geocomposites have emerged as essential components in modern construction and provide […]
Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Union Minister, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, formally released Indian Infrastructure’s 25th Anniversary Issue last month. The high-profile event was attended by leading representatives of the infrastructure sector. On the occasion, […]
Tunnels play a crucial role in setting up hydropower projects, developing urban mass rapid transit systems, improving road and rail connectivity and facilitating water and irrigation projects. Currently, over 3,500 km of tunnels are at […]
With the entry of new technology, materials and processes in the Indian construction industry, geosynthetics is gaining traction as a construction material across a wide range of civil engineering fields. One of the main reasons […]
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 […]
Tunnel development in India has accelerated over the past decade or so. This is driven by increased investments in the hydropower, railway, road and highway, metro rail, and water and sewerage sectors. According to India […]
Mechanised techniques are gradually replacing traditional or non-mechanised methods of tunnel construction in the country. Advanced, technology-driven, efficient and cost-effective methods of tunnelling are being deployed in almost all infrastructure sectors. However, despite the advances […]
Tunnel construction in India has picked up pace in recent years with greater impetus being given by the government to key infrastructure sectors such as hydropower, railway, road, metro rail and irrigation, water supply and […]
The market for equipment moves in tandem with growth in the manufacturing sector. With the aim of increasing the share of manufacturing in the economy’s GDP, the government is taking steps to give an impetus […]
Geosynthetics are a family of polymeric products used to solve civil engineering problems encountered in infrastructure development, and are especially used to stabilise the terrain. Their use has expanded rapidly into nearly all areas of […]
Over the past two years, the central government has been focusing on the development of road infrastructure in the north-eastern region. To facilitate this, the government has set up National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation […]
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