The demand for bitumen is expected to be high for the civic areas in the days to come, with PMC poised to lay around 135-km-long roads for an international cycling event, apart from completing regular road repairs and restoration Pune: Escalating bitumen costs have triggered a severe hot-mix shortage in Pune amid surging global crude…
The project, estimated to cost around Rs 900 crore, was initially scheduled for completion in Dec 2022 Gurgaon: Completion of the Gurgaon-Pataudi-Rewari highway has been delayed once again, with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) now targeting Sept this year to complete the remaining work. The 43-km project continues to face bottlenecks, including the shifting…
The GMC signboard on the flooded stretch Ghaziabad: A GMC signboard reading “Work is in Progress” was the only visible marker on a flooded stretch between Kala Patthar and Shaheed Capt Mangal Pandey Marg via Kasturba Gandhi Marg on Thursday. The road, being developed under the Chief Minister Green Road Infrastructure Development Urban (CM-GRID) scheme,…
Rain leaves behind a puddle in Abhay Khand Ghaziabad: Dug up for the CM GRID project for months, the roads in trans-Hindon areas like Indirapuram have turned into mudslides after a continuous drizzle on Wednesday. Waterlogging added to the civic mess, but the residents fear that as monsoon picks up pace, the worst is yet…
T’puram: In a major safety-focused upgrade to the ongoing six-laning of NH 66, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) floated a fresh engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) tender on Monday worth around Rs 959.25 crore for constructing 12 viaducts, a cut-and-cover tunnel and additional pedestrian underpasses on Kazhakkoottam–Kadampattukonam section. However, sources said this new work…
Mohali: The construction of the much-awaited high-level bridge over the Sukhna Choe in Baltana has been hit by fresh delays due to shortages of bitumen and iron, prolonging the traffic woes of thousands of commuters in the area.The Municipal Council, Zirakpur, is executing the project to improve connectivity and ease congestion in Baltana, but nearly…
Chandigarh: Chandigarh’s road recarpeting drive has suffered a major setback, with the municipal corporation completing only about 26% of its planned works this summer due to an acute shortage of bitumen. With the monsoon setting in and road works now suspended, nearly three-fourths of the city’s scheduled recarpeting remains pending.MC records show that of the…
The 8.5km dual-carriageway corridor was slated for completion by June 30 Mohali: The long-delayed alternate road linking Mohali with Chandigarh International Airport has missed yet another completion deadline, with shortages of bitumen and iron stalling work on the remaining stretch of the project.The 8.5km dual-carriageway corridor, being developed by Gmada, was slated for completion by…
The dug-up patch has reduced the road width, leading to frequent snarls Pune: Residents of the Kondhwa and NIBM Road areas have expressed concern over the possibility of severe waterlogging at Tanaji Malusare Chowk near Jyoti Hotel this monsoon, alleging that a recently dug-up stretch at the junction for stormwater drainage work remains unrepaired even…
The state of road in Ludhiana’s Tyre Market Ludhiana: West Asian geopolitical tensions have hit the streets of an Indian industrial hub, leaving local drivers vulnerable to catastrophic monsoon flooding.Despite a multi-crore-rupee infrastructure pledge, local authorities admit they will miss a crucial pre-monsoon road repair and drainage clearance deadline of June 30 due to a…
