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of India , Yogesh Mudras, MD, Informa Markets in India, Rajneesh
Khattar, Sr. Group Director I Energy & Construction Portfolio, Fast Facts
Informa Markets in India With regards to roads infrastructure  The global construction industry is poised to grow from
sector, Dr. Vishal Thombare, Executive Engineer, Dept of Roads, US$7.26 trillion in 2021 to US$14.41 trillion in 2030 (a
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said, “We have come with CAGR of 7.3 per cent)
a 5-year Master plan which will run in phases. Mumbai has to  Almost 57 per cent of this growth is likely to be
undergo major development spurt every few decades because of contributed by three leading countries – The US, China,
its coastal line. We are coming up with the state-of-art underwater and India
tunnel in South Mumbai (from Marine Drive to the Worli end of
the Bandra-Worli Sea Link). We are developing RCC utility duct on  India is expected to become the third-largest
each and every road, soak pits and holding tanks to overcome construction market globally in 2022
monsoon challenges. These developments will increase the life of  WOC India Expo 2022 to attract more than 150 +
pavements. Other than these, we have taken multiple measures to Exhibitors and 7,000 + Trade visitors over the 3-days
ensure efficiency like putting barcodes on barricades, cameras to  Key sessions at the WOC Expo include CEO Finance
track live telecast of work, GIS for making payments, road closure Panel, Showcasing iconic projects, Challenges in the
map to get alerts on road closures. Solar power will be source of Concrete and Mortar Segment, Precast concrete,
energy for the functioning of cameras. In a first for the country, Waterproofing, Decarbonisation, and Drycotec
monopile foundation will be used and India will get to see a first amongst others.
ever tunnel with a diameter of 12.19metres with Saccardo system.

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