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J Kumar Infraprojects Limited (JKIL), a Maharashtra-based company has been awarded the contract to build all four packages of the four-lane elevated corridor from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal in Chennai. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued letter of acceptance (LoA) to J Kumar for the construction of elevated road...

The National Highway Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) has floated a tender for the development, operation and maintenance of a ropeway between Shankar Viman Mandapam and Triveni Pushp at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. The NHLML — a 100-percent-owned special purpose vehicle (SPV) of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) —...

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is going to award the work of the construction of two underground tunnels as part of the Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project to a joint venture of Hyderabad-based NCC Limited and Mumbai-based J Kumar Infra Projects Limited. The 12.2-km-long GMLR will connect Goregaon in...

India is set to issue a record number of commercial pilot licenses (CPLs) in 2023, surpassing the figure from 2022, Union minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday (25 July). The civil aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in 2023 issued 1,135 CPLs, which is the highest for...

The detailed project report for the proposed Metro rail from Vatika Chowk to Pachgaon in Gurugram, will be prepared by the RITES, announced Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC) chairman Sanjeev Kaushal. The chief secretary was speaking during the 53rd meeting of the board of directors of HMRTC in Chandigarh...

A total of five airports in Maharashtra which were leased to the financially distressed Anil Ambani's Reliance group, will be taken back by the state government. This was announced by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the state assembly on Friday (21 July), while responding to the issue of regional...

A total of 11 firms, from both India and abroad, have evinced interest in building the proposed pod taxi project connecting the Noida International Airport in Jewar to Sector-21 Film City. The pre-bid meeting on Wednesday (19 July) organised by the Uttar Pradesh state government evoked good response, with participation from PRT...

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) executing the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) has awarded the last civil package for the 135-kilometre stretch between Shilphata in Thane district and Zaroli village on the Maharashtra-Gujarat Border. The contract has been awarded to Larsen & Toubro (L&T), which is said...

A total of 23,173 kilometre of natural gas pipelines, including spur lines, are operational in the country and another 12,206 kilometre length of pipeline is under various stages of construction. This information was provided by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, while replying to a question...

In a major boost for cotton growers in Vidarbha, the Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) park at Amravati in Maharashtra was formally launched on Sunday (16 July). The park, funded by the central government, will come up on the land provided by Maharashtra Industries Development...