Infrastructure
Infrastructure refers to the set of basic facilities and systems that enable families and businesses to function in the long run. Serving a country, city, or other area, including the services and facilities required to run its economy. Roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, water supply, sewage, electrical grids, and telephones are examples of public and private infrastructure (including Internet connectivity and broadband access).
Infrastructure is described as “the physical components of interconnected systems that provide commodities and services required to enable, sustain, or improve social living conditions” and to maintain the environment in general.
Winners of the 10th ITA Tunnelling Awards Announced
In Genoa, Italy, the esteemed ITA Tunnelling Awards commemorated their tenth anniversary, honouring outstanding accomplishments in underground engineering worldwide. Brunel Trophies were given in recognition of projects, inventions, and people influencing the development of infrastructure and cities.
The year's biggest project (€500 million+)Gold: London's Super Sewer, the Thames Tideway, UKSilver: New York, USA's Grand Central Madison (East Side Access)
China's Single-bore Double-dec [...]
KEC International Secures ₹1,040 Cr Orders in T&D Sector
KEC International Ltd., a prominent global infrastructure EPC company and a member of the RPG Group.
In its Transmission and Distribution (T&D) division, KEC International Ltd., a prominent global infrastructure EPC company and a member of the RPG Group, has secured new orders totalling 1,040 crore in foreign markets.
The orders include building 220 kV transmission lines in the CIS region and supplying towers, gear and poles in the Americas. These contracts strengthen KEC's position i [...]
BRO Completes Renovation of Jawahar Tunnel in J&K
The ₹62.5 crore project, funded by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, was completed within a year using BRO's Project Beacon's EPC model.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has completed the renovation of the 2.5 km-long twin-tube Jawahar Tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir, set to open to the public in December 2024. The ₹62.5 crore project, funded by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, was completed within a year using BRO's Project Beacon's EPC model.
Modernization of [...]
NPG Evaluates 228 Infra Projects Worth ₹15.89 Lakh Cr under PM GatiShakti
The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP), which was launched in October 2021, celebrated its third anniversary.
In 83 meetings, the Network Planning Group (NPG), which is made up of the chiefs of planning departments from various infrastructure ministries, has evaluated 228 projects totaling ₹15.89 lakh crore. These projects demonstrate a comprehensive drive for infrastructure development, spanning a number of areas such as highways (108), railways (85), urban development (12), and rene [...]
Land Acquisition Delays Kochi Metro Phase II Construction Progress
Revenue authorities have postponed the 19(1) notice for several station locations by granting a six-month delay for the 11(1) notification.
The lengthy land acquisition processes are causing delays in Kochi Metro Rail Limited's (KMRL) Phase II project, which runs from JLN Stadium to Kakkanad. Revenue authorities have postponed the 19(1) notice for several station locations by granting a six-month delay for the 11(1) notification.
Notwithstanding this setback, first construction on the 11. [...]
JNPA Approves ₹20,647 Cr Vadhvan Port Development in Maharashtra
A ₹20,647 crore project to enhance Vadhvan Port in Maharashtra, with an emphasis on dredging, offshore reclamation, and coast protection, has been authorized by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). The project will be carried out in two stages using a hybrid annuity model (HAM) of public-private partnership (PPP). Phase 1 reclaims 800 hectares over three years, Phase 2 400 hectares in two years, with 60% paid during development and 40% distributed over 10-year maintenance for cash fl [...]
Andhra Pradesh Govt to Boost Road Connectivity in Tribal Areas
The government of Andhra Pradesh intends to build road infrastructure to link all tribal regions that are now disconnected. The Chief Minister has promised ₹2,500 crore for this project, which intends to connect over 2,100 tribal hamlets, according to Tribal Welfare Minister Gummadi Sandhya Rani. The Panchayat Raj Engineering Department is working on road building under the PMGSY and PM-JANMAN projects for villages with more than 100 persons, out of the 2,162 tribal habitations that need ad [...]
Joby Aviation Begins Construction of Dubai Air Taxi Vertiport
The project is being developed in collaboration with Skyports, Dubai Roads, and the Transport Authority.
As part of its network of electric air taxis in Dubai, Joby Aviation has started building its first vertiport at Dubai International Airport (DXB). The project is being developed in collaboration with Skyports, Dubai Roads, and the Transport Authority.
There are four proposed venues, including the DXB vertiport, Palm Jumeirah, Downtown Dubai, and Dubai Marina. By the end of 2025, opera [...]
Bullet Train Project Completes All River Bridges Between Vapi & Surat
On October 29, 2024, the last of the nine river bridges between Vapi and Surat for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor was finished on the Kharera River in Gujarat's Navsari district. The piers of this 120-meter-long bridge, which includes three 40-meter girders, range in height from 14.5 to 19 meters. Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor was finished on the Kharera River in Gujarat's Navsari district.
The Kharera bridge, which is situated between the Vapi and Bilimora bullet tr [...]