Urban Infra Drive: Smart Cities Projects Worth ₹1,55,859 Crore Completed; Works Worth ₹8,952 Crore Ongoing
Projects worth ₹1,55,859 crore have been completed under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) since the programme’s launch, while works valued at ₹8,952 crore are currently ongoing, according to the Ministry of Urban and Housing Affairs. Under the flagship urban transformation programme, a total of 8,064 projects amounting to ₹1,64,811 crore were taken up since the […]
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: NHSRCL successfully completes 13th steel bridge in Gujarat over underground metro tunnel
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has completed a 100-metre-long steel bridge over an underground metro tunnel in Ahmedabad district as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project. This is the 13th steel bridge completed in Gujarat, out of a total 17 steel bridges planned in the state for the high-speed rail corridor. In […]
Indian Railways commissions record 472.3 km of Kavach 4.0 in single day, expands safety coverage to over 1,300 km
Indian Railways on Thursday commissioned 472.3 route kilometres of Kavach Version 4.0, the indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, marking the highest-ever commissioning achieved in a single day and within a single month. The newly commissioned stretches include the Vadodara-Virar section covering 344 Km on Western Railway, the Tuglakabad Junction Cabin-Palwal section of 35 Km on […]
India’s 22 AAI-owned airports across 12 states remain non-operational owing to demand, infrastructure and viability issues
As many as 22 airports owned by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) are currently non-operational across 12 states in the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation informed the Parliament on Thursday (29 January). According to the data provided by the government in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the state-wise list of non-operational […]
India’s mega highway development programme: 21,783 km length of Bharatmala projects constructed, says Govt
India’s largest highway development programme, the Bharatmala Pariyojana, has seen substantial progress, with over 21,700 Km of roads constructed across the country as of December 2025, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways informed the Lok Sabha. Bharatmala Pariyojana was approved in 2017 with an overall target of 34,800 Km of highways aimed at improving […]
India’s aviation expansion: 24 greenfield airport projects approved nationwide, 13 operational so far
India has accorded in-principle approval for the development of 24 greenfield airports across the country, of which 13 have been operationalised so far, the Ministry of Civil Aviation informed the Parliament. Greenfield projects refer to infrastructure developed entirely from scratch on previously undeveloped land, while brownfield projects involve expansion, redevelopment or modernisation of existing facilities. […]
Are toll plazas too close on National Highways? Govt says 60 km rule applies, with exceptions
The Union government has clarified that toll plazas on National Highways are required to maintain a minimum distance of 60 Km from each other on the same highway section and in the same direction, except in specific circumstances permitted under existing rules. The clarification came in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha […]
405 National Highway projects covering 8,403 km targeted for completion by March 2026: Govt
A total of 1,242 National Highway projects spanning 27,656 Km are currently under construction across the country, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday (29 January). Out of these, 405 National Highway projects covering 8,403 Km are targeted for completion by March this year, marking a significant phase in […]
Indian Railways logistics push: DFC network reaches 96.4 per cent commissioning as economic rail corridors advance
India’s Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) network has achieved 96.4 per cent commissioning, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26. The Survey stated that the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors together account for 96.4 per cent commissioning of the total planned DFC network, marking substantial progress in the rollout of exclusive freight rail corridors. “About 2,741 […]
Indian Railways plans to add 3,500 km to rail network in FY26, taking total rail network to nearly 73,000 route km
Indian Railways plans to add 3,500 km to its rail network during FY26, extending the system beyond its March 2025 length of 69,439 route km, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26. “As of March 2025, the rail network has expanded to 69,439 rkm. During FY26, it is targeted to extend the network further by 3,500 […]