Urban Infrastructure

The comprehensive report based on global standards was approved by the Uttar Pradesh state government during a meeting with the bid evaluation committee. The pod taxi project is planned for completion by 2024, coinciding with the launch of the first phase of Noida airport. The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has given...

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has started searching for a suitable location for the Mumbai Eye project, other than Bandra Reclamation. Earlier in May 2023, the MMRDA had floated a request for proposal (RFP) to appoint a project consultant to help the authority carry out technical feasibility study...

IIT-Madras incubated The ePlane Company, which has been working to develop an electric flying taxi, has become the first Indian company to receive the Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The DOA is an important first milestone in the aircraft certification process, according to...

In a push to the implementation of the proposed Versova-Virar Sea Link project (VVSLP), the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has invited tenders for conducting detailed geotechnical investigation. As part of the survey, boreholes will be drilled at five different location — Versova, Charkop, Uttan, Vasai and Virar. Proposed location...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Varanasi today (24 March) and will launch multiple development initiatives, including inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of projects worth over Rs 1,780 crore. Prime Minister Modi has chosen to represent Varanasi in the Parliament since 2014 and has put a special focus on...

Devotes visiting Haridwar may soon use driverless pods for internal travel within the holy city. Uttarakhand Metro Rail Corporation (UKMRC) has invited global competitive bids for development of Personalised Rapid Transit (Pod Taxi) in the holy city of Haridwar on PPP basis. Earlier in 2019, UKMRC has requested DMRC to prepare...

Maharashtra now has the physical and digital infrastructure essential for achieving balanced, inclusive and sustained economic growth according to the State’s annual Economic Survey. The Economic Survey 2022-23 was tabled by Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the State Assembly on 8 March. The State is well connected...

The sprawl of the National Capital Region (NCR) may have high-speed road connectivity with the upcoming Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, as reported in TOI. The Noida international Airport Ltd (NIAL) has started working on a project to connect the upcoming airport with the national capital and...

Ahead of the Assembly elections in Karnataka, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Thursday (2 March) presented its budget, with a major focus on public works in Bengaluru. Jayaram Raipura, the BBMP's special commissioner for Finance, presented a budget of Rs 11,157.83 crore for the year 2023-24, giving a push...

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) on Monday inaugurated the country’s first electric air-conditioned (AC) double-decker bus. However, it may take two to three days for the new vehicle to commence commercial operations as the regional transport agency in Mumbai is yet to finish the registration process for...