Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: 480-metre Sabarmati River bridge advances with 3 spans complete
Construction of a bridge over the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project is progressing steadily, with key structural milestones already achieved. According to the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), the bridge is designed to be 36 metres tall, equivalent to a 12-storey building, and approximately 480 metres in length. […]
First Vande Bharat trainset rolled out from Modern Coach Factory in UP’s Raebareli, dispatched for testing & field trial
Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Raebareli has rolled out its first Vande Bharat trainset and dispatched it for dynamic testing and field trials, marking a significant development in India’s railway manufacturing ecosystem. The rollout comes as the Vande Bharat programme, which began in 2018 with just two trainsets, moves towards the milestone of its 100th trainset, […]
India advances frontline warship project with DRDO, Navy hydrodynamic trials
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed hydrodynamic performance assessment and model testing for a new frontline Indian Navy warship project, marking a key step in indigenous naval design capability. The work was carried out by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) in collaboration with the Warship Design Bureau (WDB) of the […]
Mumbai civic body clears record ₹80,952 crore FY27 budget with 60 per cent capital spend driving infra push
Mumbai’s civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has approved a ₹80,952.56 crore budget for the financial year 2026-27, marking the highest-ever outlay in its history and reinforcing its infrastructure-led spending strategy. The ₹80,952 crore budget for 2026-27 was reportedly approved at 1.16 am on Friday, 1 May, after intense deliberations. The budget, presented by […]
India’s Great Nicobar project explained: 14.2 million TEU port, airport to cut cargo dependence and boost defence presence
The Great Nicobar Project is a large-scale infrastructure initiative of the central government to develop Great Nicobar Island into a strategic maritime and economic hub, located about 40 nautical miles from the East-West international shipping route. India currently routes a significant share of its container cargo through foreign transshipment hubs such as Colombo, Singapore and […]
Noida International Airport to start commercial flights from 15 June, IndiGo to operate first service
Commercial flight operations at Noida International Airport will begin from 15 June 2026, according to a statement by Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) today, 1 May, marking the operational launch of the greenfield airport in Jewar. IndiGo will operate the inaugural flight from the airport, followed by services from Akasa Air and Air India Express. […]
Indian Navy receives sixth indigenous stealth frigate ‘Mahendragiri’ under Project 17A
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL) delivered Mahendragiri, the sixth Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) stealth frigate, to the Indian Navy on 30 April 2026 in Mumbai. Mahendragiri is the fourth Project 17A vessel constructed at MDSL and follows the delivery of the lead ship Nilgiri in December 2024. The sixth delivery within a span of less than […]
India’s GST collections hit record ₹2.42 lakh crore in April, driven by import surge
India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose to ₹2,42,702 crore in April 2026, marking an 8.7 per cent year-on-year increase from ₹2,23,265 crore in April 2025, according to official data. The April figure is the highest-ever monthly GST collection, indicating strong economic activity at the start of the financial year. The growth was […]
India launches first barrier-less tolling system on Surat-Bharuch section of NH-48 in Gujarat
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced the launch of India’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system at the Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat-Bharuch section of National Highway-48 in Gujarat. The MLFF system enables seamless toll collection without requiring vehicles to stop, using technologies such as Automatic Number Plate […]
Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat extended to Jammu Tawi; 20-coach train to begin regular operations from 2 May
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the extension of the Srinagar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express up to Jammu Tawi on Thursday, 30 April, with the 20-coach train set to begin regular runs from 2 May. The extension strengthens the existing Jammu-Srinagar rail corridor by integrating Jammu Tawi more directly into the […]