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INFRASTRUCTURE DELHI-MUMBAI EXPRESSWAY TO BE OPERATIONAL IN FULL Gadkari further announced plans for the `15,000 crore Atal Express

WITHIN TWO YEARS
Highway connecting Kota and Etawah along the Chambal River.
The project, earlier referred to as the Chambal Express Highway,
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari recently
said the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be fully completed within
has been renamed after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The Detailed Project Report (DPR) is currently under preparation,
two years, with 75-80% of the `1.10 lakh crore project already
finished. Addressing a public gathering in Mandana, Kota, after
with construction to begin after completion of planning.
inspecting the expressway and the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve
The minister also said the DPR process has begun for a proposed
Tunnel, Gadkari said the remaining work would be completed
within the targeted timeframe, enabling faster travel between
Expressway following requests from public representatives.
Highlighting the economic impact of highway development,
Delhi, Mumbai and key destinations along the corridor. connection between Bhawani Mandi and the Delhi-Mumbai
“The expressway still needs improvement. I give you my word Gadkari said improved connectivity would encourage investments
that within two years the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be fully in industries, logistics parks, educational institutions, medical
completed, enabling people to travel by car from Delhi to colleges and agro-based industries, particularly in tribal regions
Nariman Point and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port within about 12 along the expressway route.
hours,” Gadkari said. He said infrastructure development plays a key role in economic
The minister said the idea for the expressway corridor emerged growth, quoting former US President John F Kennedy: “American
during an earlier visit to Kota, when he identified the need for a roads are not good because America is rich; America is rich
more direct road link between Delhi and the region. because American roads are good.”
During the event, Gadkari announced several highway projects Gadkari also highlighted initiatives to promote sustainable
for the Kota region, including approval for a 10-km four-lane road construction, including the use of nearly 80 lakh tonnes of
Mukundara Bypass on the Kota-Jhalawar section of National municipal waste in road projects and the development of bio-
Highway-52 at an estimated cost of `551 crore. Construction is bitumen from crop residue. He said technology was helping
expected to begin within three months. convert waste into valuable resources.
The Centre has also approved a 21-km four-lane greenfield spur Lok Sabha Speaker and Kota-Bundi MP Om Birla and Rajasthan
connecting Kota with the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway through Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma were among those present
Alantpura, involving an investment of around `1,000 crore. Work at the event. Gadkari had earlier inspected the Delhi-Mumbai
on the project is likely to start within three months. Expressway project.

CHENNAI-BENGALURU BULLET TRAIN CORRIDOR ENTERS In the railway segment, Cosmic CRF has secured two orders
COSMIC CRF WINS FRESH RAILWAY AND worth a combined `107.46 lakh for manufacturing specialised
INFRASTRUCTURE ORDERS WORTH `862.66 LAKH. components for Indian Railways.
Cold rolled formed sections manufacturer Cosmic CRF Ltd has The company received a `60.79 lakh order from North Central
secured multiple domestic purchase orders worth a combined Railway to manufacture and supply 28 sets of full Body Side
`862.66 lakh, including GST, strengthening its presence across the Arrangements for standard BOXN (LW) wagons using cold rolled
infrastructure and Indian Railways sectors. formed structural sections. The order is scheduled for completion
The latest order wins include a major infrastructure contract within four months.
along with two railway component supply orders, adding to Cosmic CRF has also won a `46.67 lakh order from Southern
the company’s order pipeline and providing near-term revenue Railway for the production of 35 Body Side Arrangements
visibility. The largest order, valued at `755.20 lakh, has been conforming to RDSO Specification No. WD-12-BOXN (REHAB)
received from an infrastructure sector customer. Under the 2006 (REV. 1). The company will complete the supply within one
contract, Cosmic CRF will supply 1,000 metric tonnes of heavy month as part of the railway division’s rolling stock rehabilitation
industrial Z Sheet Piles with a thickness of 10 mm and length of requirements.
12 metres. The multi-sector order wins highlight Cosmic CRF’s manufacturing
The company will execute the supply within a period of less than capabilities at its production facility in Singur, Hooghly district, West
three months from the agreement date, according to details Bengal, and strengthen its position as a supplier to infrastructure
shared in the filing. and railway customers.
MAHI BANSWARA NUCLEAR PROJECT GAINS inspection, testing, packing, transportation to site, storage,
MOMENTUM AS INDIA ISSUES MAJOR EPC TENDER. fabrication, civil works, erection, examination, commissioning,
India has invited bids for an engineering, procurement and operation and maintenance activities as specified for the nuclear
construction (EPC) package worth over `28,000 crore for the Mahi island package.
Banswara nuclear power project in Rajasthan, marking a major The EPC contract pertains to Units 1 to 4 of the Mahi Banswara
step forward for the country’s nuclear expansion programme. Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP-1 to 4), according to
Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam (ASHVINI), a joint venture between the the bid document.
Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) and NTPC, has issued The project is expected to play a significant role in strengthening
the tender for the Nuclear Island Mega EPC Package (NIMEP) India’s nuclear power capacity and supporting the country’s long-
for the project. The tender covers engineering, design, supply, term clean energy transition goals.

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