infrastructure
Gujarat Caps Tender Approvals at 66 Days, Down From About 120
Gujarat has capped approval time for road, bridge and building tenders at 51 or 66 days and cut bid validity to 90 days. What changes for projects and bidders.
Vadodara’s Rs 35,000 Crore Day: Freight Corridor Done, Ring Road Next
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor’s last 326 km opened at a Vadodara event, alongside Rs 9,700 crore of new rail work and the VUDA Ring Road Phase II.
Rs 125 Crore Yard Rebuild at Bhavnagar Para to Unclog the Terminus
Railways has sanctioned Rs 125 crore to rebuild Bhavnagar Para’s yard, shifting stabling off Bhavnagar Terminus platforms. What it fixes, and what it doesn’t.
Surat’s Diamond-Inspired Bullet Train Station Nears Completion
Surat’s bullet train station, its structure shaped by the city’s diamond trade, has finished roofing work as India’s first high-speed line targets 2027.
Surat Maps 180 KM of Creeks in a New Push to Stop Recurring Floods
Surat’s civic body has surveyed 180 of the city’s 188 km of creeks using drones and LiDAR, laying groundwork for a flood-prevention plan after this year’s waterlogging.
Vadodara’s Bullet Train Station Enters Its Final Structural Phase
Slab casting is complete and steel erection is underway at Vadodara’s bullet train station, one of the more visible signs of progress on India’s first high-speed rail line.
Rajkot-Jamnagar Rail Doubling Clears Safety Inspection, Trains Set to Run
A new broad-gauge line between Aliyawada and Jamnagar clears its safety inspection on August 7, marking a milestone in the long-delayed Rajkot-Kanalus doubling project.
VUDA Clears Land Dispute, Restarts Vadodara Ring Road’s Eastern Stretch
Vadodara’s long-delayed 75-meter ring road is moving again after VUDA took possession of disputed Parvati Farm land, unblocking its eastern corridor.
Porbandar’s Rs 27,000 Crore Shipbuilding Cluster Gets Government Nod
The Centre has approved a Rs 27,000 crore greenfield shipbuilding cluster at Kuchhadi in Porbandar, aiming to make Gujarat a global shipbuilding hub.
Bullet Train Project Faces Rs 40,000 Crore Cost Risk From Gujarat Land Cases
Gujarat High Court land compensation orders could add Rs 40,000 crore to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train’s cost, NHSRCL has warned, with 85 appeals pending.
Gujarat’s First Cable-Stayed Flyover Opens on Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad Corridor
A Rs 175-crore cable-stayed flyover at Bhat Circle now separates Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar traffic from SP Ring Road flow, easing a bottleneck used by 1.93 lakh vehicles daily.
Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2: New Routes and Expected Timeline
The Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 project is a major infrastructure initiative underway in Gujarat’s largest city, Ahmedabad, aimed at expanding urban rapid transit connectivity. Following the successful implementation of Phase…