NHAI to penalise firms for lapses in quality

To maintain high quality standards in highway development, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is taking all steps to ensure adherence to the standards during construction and maintenance of the projects.

NHAI to penalise firms for lapses in quality

NHAI to penalise firms for lapses in quality

NHAI invites bids for 5th bundle of highway projects on TOT model

NHAI has invited bids for the fifth bundle of National Highway projects under Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) in Gujarat.

NHAI agrees to 25 suggestions made by NHBF to ease highway construction

NHAI has agreed to most of the suggestions made by the National Highways Builders Federation (NHBF) related to project delivery.

NHAI to undertake rating of concessionaires, contractors and consultants

The portal-based objective assessment of vendors has been initiated to track the performance of the vendors for various NHAI projects.

Registration and driving licence not needed for road making machines: MoRTH

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has clarified that the heavy road making machinery is not a motor vehicle, and is not covered under MV Act.

AAI, Adani in concession pact for 3 airports

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed three concession agreements with Adani Enterprises for operations, management and development of Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangaluru airports.

AAI, Adani in concession pact for 3 airports

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed three concession agreements with Adani Enterprises for operations, management and development of Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangaluru airports.

DhOLA-SADIYA bridge will propel intense development of the region

The making of Dhola-Sadiya Bridge across the River Brahmaputra was a different task altogether, considering the location and an unpredictable flood situation. This mega structure was constructed by Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd.

GRT introduces advanced road technology in Bihar

Global Road Technology India?s operation announced it has commenced road works on National Highway 2 using its advanced recycling technology with foamed bitumen. GRT is working with lead contractor Soma Enterprises under their concessionaire subsidiary, Soma-Isolux to rehabilitate approximately 74 km of damaged pavement in Bihar. The six-lane construction undertaken by GRT is from Naubatpur to Muthani district.

The Road Ahead

In spite of the government's policy shift towards building four- and six-lane National Highways as concrete roads, plans to construct more rural roads and coastal roads will drive the demand for asphalt plants in the future. EQUIPMENT INDIA explores the road ahead for asphalt plants.

Paving on a High

Asphalt paver was developed by Barbar Green Co that originally manufactured material handling systems. In 1929, the Chicago Testing Laboratory approached them to use their material loaders to construct asphalt roads.

Hyderabad Metro Rail Project

Construction equipment forms the backbone of any Metro project. All Metro projects are equipment-intensive in comparison to residential projects which are more labour-intensive.

NHAI cracks down on overloading

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to force theoverloaded vehicles off the roads till the extra load is removed at the cost and risk of the transporters.

One-time fund to revivelanguishing highway projects

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a one time fund infusion to revive and physically complete languishing national highway projects under the extension of provision available for BOT (Toll) projects to BOT (annuity) projects.

Positive Indicators

Indicators are hinting that the economic momentum is back in India. The Index of Industrial Production shows capital goods output rose 11 per cent in April and slow moving projects are reviving.

PPT to build new clean cargo berth

Paradip Port Trust (PPT) has signed a concession agreement with Paradip International Cargo Terminal (PICT) for construction of a Rs 430 crore berth for container traffic and clean cargo handling.

Movers & shakers

8,500 km by March 2015: How Realistic is the Target?

The Union Finance Minister has set a target of 8,500 km of roads to be completed during the current fiscal year, which simply means construction of about 35.5 km of road per day! In the last couple of years,

Road builders may have to pay fine to exit road projects

Union Road Minister Oscar Fernandes has said that road developers in the country will not be blamed for delays in regulatory procedure but have to take responsibility for their own faults and may have to pay up to 1 per cent of total project cost as penalty for exiting. If there is any fault on the part of the concessionaire, then there will be a penalty of a maximum of one per cent, of the total project for the developer to exit the project, he said.

Road builders asked to pay fine if want to exit projects

Union Road Minister Oscar Fernandes has said that road developers will not be blamed for delays in regulatory procedure but have to take responsibility for their own faults and may have to pay up to one per cent of total project cost as penalty for exiting. If there is any fault on the part of the concessionaire, then there will be a penalty of a maximum of one per cent, of the total project for the developer to exit the project, he said.

Highway developers may get exit option

Cash-strapped highway developers may be permitted by the Union government to exit projects at any stage after financial closure if lenders agree to change the concessionaires at the request of the existing developer. The Surface Transport Ministry feels that this could be a shot in the arm for stalled highway projects since equity released from old projects can be used to develop new ones, and companies with relevant expertise can take over the construction or operation and maintenance of the ex

Govt okays 4-laning of Dimapur-Kohima h'way in Nagaland

The Union government on May 23 approved the 4-laning of Dimapur-Kohima National Highway in Nagaland at a total cost of Rs 1,089.87 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the implementation of the project of 4-laning of the Dimapur-Kohima section from 124.1 km to 172.9 km of NH-39, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said in Delhi. This project is under the special Accelerated Road Development Programme (SARDP-NE) in North Eastern Region, he said.

Six-laning of Gurgaon-Kotputli stretch on NH-8 delayed

The Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Sarvey Sathyanarayana has said that the six-laning work on Gurgaon-Kotputli stretch on National Highway No 8 has been delayed. The main reasons for delay are due to slow progress during construction by Concessionaire, delay in the land acquisition, delay in Forest Clearance, delay in removal of religious and other structures & additional works in the project scope owing to public representations etc.

Govt to ease norms for road builders

Seeking to attract developers to new construction projects the Union Roads Ministry has proposed easing norms for road builders. The Ministry has sent a note to the Cabinet Committee on Investment suggesting an early exit for road developers.

Centre to set up road regulatory authority

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on March 28 announced the proposal to set up a road regulatory authority to address issues such as financial stress, construction risk and contract management in the sector.The Minister said the independent regulatory authority will be set up in 2014 to address all issues faced by the road sector.

Plan panel differs on powers of the proposed road regulator

Recently, an inter-ministerial meeting was held for the first time to discuss the proposal to set up a regulator for the road sector. The meeting was attended by the officials from the finance ministry, the law ministry and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). During the meeting, Planning Commission expressed strong reservations over giving the proposed regul

Cold Milling Machine Technology

Rehabilitation of roads to overcome the existing problems, by cold milling technology, is the most cost-effective, suitable and eco-friendly solution at hand.Growing volumes of traffic and increasing axle loads leave the pavement wearing course severely damaged and unusable for the traffic in city roads and highways.