Saving time, shortening journeys: how infrastructure is bringing India closer

October 5, 2026 1:22 PM

Saving time, shortening journeys: how infrastructure is bringing India closer

For millions of travellers, the impact of better connectivity is measured not only in kilometres of roads and bridges built, but in the hours saved during everyday journeys.   Across India, new bridges, tunnels, expressways and modern rail services are changing travel times between cities, regions and communities. By replacing long detours, difficult terrain and slow routes with direct and faster connections, these infrastructure projects are making the benefits of connectivity increasingly v...

Bridges washed away in Himachal Pradesh, 413 pilgrims rescued from Kinnaur Kailash trek by ITBP, NDRF

August 6, 2025 12:36 PM

Bridges washed away in Himachal Pradesh, 413 pilgrims rescued from Kinnaur Kailash trek by ITBP, NDRF

In a major rescue operation, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), evacuated 413 stranded pilgrims from the Kinnaur Kailash trek route in Himachal Pradesh after two makeshift bridges on the trail were washed away following torrential rains and cloudbursts. Heavy rainfall in the region triggered multiple cloudbursts and caused a bridge over the Tangling drain to collapse on Wednesday morning, leaving scores of tourists and devote...