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March 18, 2026 4:51 PM

Cabinet clears Rs 6,969-crore 4-lane highway project in Uttar Pradesh

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of a 4-lane access-controlled National Highway-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh at a cost of ₹6,969.04 crore. The 101.5-km project, to be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), is part of the Lucknow-Rupaidiha corridor and aims to significantly enhance regional connectivity and economic activity. Improved connectivity and safety The project will add...

March 10, 2026 6:43 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 3,630 crore revised cost for connectivity corridor to Jewar International Airport

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the revised capital cost of ₹3,630.77 crore for the construction of a Greenfield connectivity corridor linking the Noida International Airport to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The 31.42 km-long project, to be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), will connect the airport with the Delhi-Faridabad-Ballabhgarh-Sohna spur of the expressway. The project will be implemented across ...

March 10, 2026 6:34 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 3,839 crore four-lane highway project in Madhya Pradesh to link with Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the construction of a four-lane highway corridor between Badnawar, Petlawad, Thandla and Timarwani in Madhya Pradesh at a cost of ₹3,839.42 crore. The project involves the development of an 80.45 km stretch of National Highway 752D, which will connect Ujjain to the Timarwani interchange of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The highway will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM)....

February 14, 2026 2:48 PM

Cabinet clears Rs 3,320 crore for upgradation of 154-km NH-160A corridor in Maharashtra

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the rehabilitation and upgradation of the Ghoti-Trimbak (Mokhada)-Jawhar-Manor-Palghar section of National Highway 160A in Maharashtra at a total capital cost of ₹3,320.38 crore. The 154.635-km project will be executed on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode and will upgrade the corridor to a mix of two-lane and four-lane configurations with paved shoulders. The region west...

February 14, 2026 2:45 PM

Cabinet clears Rs 4,583 crore for four-laning of key NH-56 stretches in Gujarat

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the upgradation of two stretches of National Highway 56 in Gujarat to four-lane standards at a total capital cost of ₹4,583.64 crore. The project involves the construction of four-lane sections from Dhamasiya to Bitada/Movi (47.46 km) and Nasarpore to Malotha (60.21 km), covering a total length of 107.67 km. The works will be implemented under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM). NH-56 originate...

February 14, 2026 2:41 PM

Cabinet clears Rs 3,175.08 crore for widening NH-167 to four lanes in Telangana

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the widening of National Highway-167 from Gudebellur to Mahabubnagar to four-lane standards in Telangana at a total capital cost of ₹3,175.08 crore. The 80.01-km project, part of the Hyderabad–Panaji Economic Corridor, will be implemented under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) through the NH (O) scheme. The Gudebellur–Mahabubnagar stretch of National Highway 167 currently faces significan...

February 14, 2026 2:20 PM

Cabinet clears Rs 18,662 crore underwater road-rail tunnel under Brahmaputra in Assam

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of a twin-tube underwater road tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra River in Assam at a total capital cost of ₹18,662 crore. The ambitious project involves building a 4-lane access-controlled greenfield highway from Gohpur on NH-15 to Numaligarh on NH-715, including a 15.79-km twin-tube Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) road tunnel under the Brahmaputra. One of the tubes will also inte...

February 14, 2026 2:22 PM

Cabinet approves railway multitracking projects worth Rs 18,509 crore across four states

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved three major multitracking railway projects worth approximately ₹18,509 crore to enhance capacity and improve operational efficiency across key routes. The projects - Kasara-Manmad (third and fourth lines), Delhi-Ambala (third and fourth lines), and Ballari-Hosapete (third and fourth lines) - will add about 389 km to the existing network of Indian Railways. The works are targeted for complet...

December 31, 2025 3:57 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 19,142 crore Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot six-lane Greenfield corridor

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of a six-lane, access-controlled greenfield corridor connecting Nashik, Solapur and Akkalkot in Maharashtra at a total cost of ₹19,142 crore. The 374-kilometre-long project will be developed on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll mode and aims to improve regional and inter-state connectivity while strengthening India’s integrated transport infrastructure under the PM Gati...

October 7, 2025 3:43 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 24,634 crore multitracking projects across four states to boost rail connectivity

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved four major multitracking projects of the Railways Ministry with a total estimated cost of ₹24,634 crore, covering 18 districts across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh. The projects will add approximately 894 kilometres to the existing railway network, significantly enhancing connectivity and operational efficiency. The approved projects include the Wardha-Bhusaw...