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Uttarakhand: More tunnelling disasters in store as norms are disregarded amid infrastructure push

Guidelines crucial for safety, which would have helped in the Silkyara tunnel collapse, are being met superficially met for faster completion and cost-cutting.

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· Feb 08, 2024 · 07:30 pm
Nirmala Sitharaman announces infrastructure projects worth Rs 102 lakh crore for next five years

The Union finance minister said these projects would help transform India into a $5 trillion economy by 2025.

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· Dec 31, 2019 · 04:39 pm
Centre planning to construct Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to cut down travel time: Nitin Gadkari

A Chambal Expressway connecting Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to the Mumbai-Delhi Expressway is also being planned, the minister said.

Scroll Staff
· Apr 17, 2018 · 02:06 pm

Centre unveils its ambitious BharatMala road development project

It includes an investment of Rs 5,35,000 crore to build 34,800 km of roads and highways over the next five years, the Finance Ministry said.

Scroll Staff
· Oct 24, 2017 · 06:15 pm
Assam: India’s longest bridge was delayed by the previous government, says Modi at inauguration

The 9.15-km-long structure is expected to cut the travel time between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh from six hours to one hour.

Scroll Staff
· May 26, 2017 · 10:54 am
In photos: Modi will open India’s longest bridge on Friday. Here’s what you need to know about it

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 9.15-km-long bridge on May 26.

Scroll Staff
· May 25, 2017 · 08:07 pm

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Uttarakhand: More tunnelling disasters in store as norms are disregarded amid infrastructure push

Guidelines crucial for safety, which would have helped in the Silkyara tunnel collapse, are being met superficially met for faster completion and cost-cutting.

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Nirmala Sitharaman announces infrastructure projects worth Rs 102 lakh crore for next five years

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Centre planning to construct Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to cut down travel time: Nitin Gadkari

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