Infrastructure

While various policy levers and conditions are driving the unprecedented economic boom in the lives of over 1.4 Bn people, in India, the significant growth in infrastructure and its quality in recent times, have been a key propeller in the development of the country. Karan Sethi, Vice President, Invest India, relooks at India’s growth scenario At a time when India ...

Smart traffic and tolling solutions are in demand worldwide. We are committed to building systems that improve safety and efficiency for both commuters and operators. Our vision is to make highways in India more seamless.” — Saurabh Khanna Highways are the lifelines of nations, connecting people, goods and opportunities. However, with traffic increasing every year, highways face growing challenges—congestion, accidents ...

The massive MSC Irina, with a length of 399.9 metres, width of 61.3 metres and capacity of 24,346 TEUs – four times longer than a standard FIFA-designated football field – docked at the Vizhinjam International Seaport early June this year on her maiden visit to a South Asian port. A record of sorts, as no other Indian port could have ...

India’s vast highway network is both an asset and a responsibility. While constructing thousands of kilometers of highways is an engineering achievement, ensuring their upkeep requires vigilance, transparency, and advanced technology. Network Survey Vehicles (NSVs) provide the perfect blend of innovation and preventive vigilance, bringing objectivity and accountability to road asset management. National Highway Authority of India has established a ...

Soaring 1,177 feet above the Chenab river is the world’s highest single arch railway bridge, standing 359m above the riverbed – 35m higher than the Eiffel Tower. While multiple partners were involved in the design of the bridge including IISc-Bangalore along with key overseas consultants, the lead consortium partner in the JV for construction was India’s Afcons Infrastructure Limited. Chenab ...

Operation Sindoor affirmed the need for strong infrastructure facilities during peace time as well during war or war-like situations. A nation is only as strong as its civil infrastructure, which must always remain functional. A country’s added advantage is when some facilities are made for dual use by both civilians and military during active conflicts and emergency situations. Since the ...

Megaprojects are defined as “temporary endeavours characterized by large investment commitment, vast complexity and long-lasting impact on the economy, the environment, and society”. Well, here are two top-tier Indian construction companies that thrive on addressing challenges head-on with grit, innovation and know-how. Atul Joshi, Vice President – Structures, Dilip Buildcon and R Anantakumar, Director and BU Head – Surface Transport, ...

Granted Navratna status in 2023, shortly before the PSU turned 50, Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES), the multidisciplinary engineering and consultancy organization providing a range of services from concept to commissioning, is raring to go. With experience spanning over 55 countries in Africa, Middle East, Asia and Latin America and having a large pool of customers comprising government ...

From a humble beginning of manufacturing only thermoplastic road marking material two decades back, the Nagpur based Automark Industries (India) has now started manufacturing a range of road marking materials and road safety products. Nasim Khan, Senior General Manger, Automark Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd spoke to Trafficinfratech. Automark has evolved from basic road safety tools like road markings to integral ...

Intelligent mobility market in India, going with the global trends is experiencing rapid growth in technology and innovation to make travel smart and safe. India is showing great urgency to mitigate road accidents, fasten emergency response, strengthen world class road developments, make highways smarter, revolutionise public transport, strengthen intermodal integration, promote e-mobility, AI, IoT, big data analytics, share mobility… and ...