NHAI Bans Median Cuts on Future High-Speed Roads

By BPN News Desk September 22, 2026

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The National Highways Authority of India has issued new design guidelines for upcoming access-controlled high-speed national highway corridors, banning median openings and surface-level intersections to reduce dangerous traffic conflict points and high-speed crashes. No Median Cuts on

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India Targets Barrier-Free Tolling by March 2027

By BPN News Desk September 12, 2026

India plans to roll out barrier-free toll collection across national highways by March 2027, with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari saying the government’s goal is to eliminate vehicle stoppages at toll plazas. Barrier-Free Tolling to Cover All Toll Plazas The new Multi-Lane Free Flow system will combine FASTag with Automatic Number Plate […]

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Nitin Gadkari Skips Mumbai-Goa Highway Event Over Delay

By BPN News Desk September 10, 2026

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said he will not attend the inauguration of the long-delayed Mumbai-Goa highway project, saying he feels “ashamed” that the work has taken so long to complete. Gadkari Says Mumbai-Goa Highway Delay Is Shameful Speaking after inaugurating a six-lane elevated corridor at Porvorim near Panaji, Gadkari said […]

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India Plans Hydrogen Train Operations at 110 kmph

By BPN News Desk September 7, 2026

Indian Railways is working to increase the maximum operational speed of India’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train to 110 kmph after successfully completing trials at speeds of up to 120 kmph, Railway Board Chairman and CEO Satish Kumar has said. India Hydrogen Train Targets 110 kmph Speed Kumar said the train’s operational speed has currently been […]

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PM Modi Hails ₹13,041 Crore Rail, Highway Push

By BPN News Desk August 20, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the Union Cabinet’s approval of four major railway multitracking projects and a four-lane highway project in Bihar, saying the investments will improve connectivity, freight movement, commerce and tourism. The five projects involve a combined investment of around ₹13,041 crore. PM Modi Backs ₹13,041 Crore Infrastructure Push The

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Cabinet Approves ₹25,446 Crore Varanasi Highways

By BPN News Desk July 16, 2026

The Union Cabinet has approved two elevated highway projects worth ₹25,446 crore for Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The corridors are intended to improve connectivity, reduce congestion and shorten travel times for residents, pilgrims and commercial traffic entering the city. Ganga Elevated Corridor Links NH-19 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a

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IRFC Signs ₹13,527 Crore Metro Deal

By BPN News Desk May 26, 2026

Indian Railway Finance Corporation shares rose nearly 3% after the company signed a ₹13,527 crore refinancing agreement for the Hyderabad Metro Rail project. The deal marks IRFC’s entry into urban infrastructure financing beyond its traditional railway-linked business. IRFC Hyderabad Metro Refinancing Deal IRFC has signed a term loan agreement with L&T Metro Rail

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Railways Approves Kiul-Jhajha Third Line

By BPN News Desk May 20, 2026

Indian Railways has approved the 54-km Kiul-Jhajha third railway line project in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs 962 crore to improve train capacity on the busy Howrah-Delhi corridor. Kiul-Jhajha Third Line Project The new Kiul-Jhajha third line will strengthen a key stretch of the high-density railway network. The section currently carries heavy passenger […]

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India Opens Highway Bids To Big Funds

By BPN News Desk May 11, 2026

India has allowed large institutional investors, including pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, to directly bid for greenfield toll-road projects, marking a major policy shift aimed at attracting more private capital into highway development. Pension Funds Can Bid For Road Projects The government has relaxed eligibility norms for build-operate-transfer road projects,

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Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Approved

By BPN News Desk April 12, 2026

Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Approved Passengers travelling between Bengaluru and Mumbai are set to get a new overnight premium rail option after Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approved a Vande Bharat Sleeper service on the route. The approval was conveyed in an official communication to Bengaluru Central MP P.C. Mohan. Timings, fare, stoppages and launch date