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Ministry of #Road #Transport and #Highways has put forward an extensive program aimed at #constructing and #expanding approximately 41,000 km of #NationalHighways, including 15,000 km of high-speed, access-controlled corridors, by the fiscal year 2031-32.

The proposed ₹22 lakh crore #highwaydevelopment plan is an exciting step for the road sector. Faster, safer travel across #India is a welcome prospect. We at Infrastructure Advisors Private Limited believe the ambitious target of 18,000 km of new #expressways is truly futuristic. However, land acquisition remains a potential challenge, and #streamlining this is crucial. It's also important to consider the #project holistically including studying the impact of #newexpressways on existing highways, both positive and negative, this to ensure viability at holistic level. Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) to consider potential challenges during #construction, #environmental and social factors, along with #stakeholder engagement during #DPR preparation, are essential for #project success. With careful #planning and execution, this initiative has the potential to revolutionize India's #roadnetwork https://lnkd.in/dGswMUMa

An ambitious yet achievable plan set out in motion for the transportation sector. 1. Govt plans to procure/operationalize 4,500 Vande Bharat Trains by 2047. 2. Introduction of 50 Amrit Bharat trains in the next fiscal year. 3. To meet the growing demand for rail travel, railways plans to the daily train trips & introduction of new rolling stocks to carry over a whooping billion passagers annually! 4. To have a 45% share in the frieght transportation segment. These initiatives will position India as a global leader in rail infrasture. #Indianrailways #development #govtpolicies

Notwithstanding the railway’s claim of strengthening tracks, average speed of #VandeBharat trains in the country has come down to 76.25 kmph in the last fiscal against 84.48 kmph recorded in 2020-21

The proposed ₹22 lakh crore #highway #development plan is an exciting step for the road sector. Faster, safer #travel across #India is a welcome prospect. Infrastructure Advisors Private Limited believes the #ambitious target of 18,000 km of new expressways is #futuristic. However, land acquisition is a potential #challenge, and streamlining it is crucial. It's #important to study the impact of new expressways on existing highways to ensure viability. #DPRs should consider challenges during #construction, #environmental and social factors, and stakeholder #engagement. With careful planning and execution, this initiative can revolutionize India's road network.

The #NarendraModi-led #NDA government's agenda for its third term includes a continued emphasis on #infrastructure development, particularly in the railways sector. As ministries prepare their 100-day agendas, #IndianRailways is gearing up to enhance its capacity for both #passengers and #cargo.

Three top performing ministers are responsible for handling transportation in India. We have Mr. Gadkari(roads & highways), Mr. Scindia(aviation) and Mr.Vaishnav (railways) running these most important ministries responsible not only for driving country's economy but also having a large socio economic impact. Together they control budgeted spending of almost 5.5 lakh cr or USD70bn for the year 23-24 (2.7 lakh cr roads & highways, 2.62 lakh railways and modest 3113 cr. for civil aviation). While roads and air travel have improved massively in last decade, Railways remains a laggard. New infrastructure of roads, highways, dedicated corridors and airports have been created. As a result of Govt push for an infrastructure upgrade, led to an unprecedented 50,000 kilometres of National Highways being added in the last 9 years (GOI data). India's aviation industry has experienced significant growth in the past 9 years.The number of operational airports in the country have doubled from 74 in 2014 to 148 in 2023. Connectivity to small towns, new airports as well as increased international connectivity could be counted as major achievements in last decade. In the country's transportation eco- system, problem is Indian railways. Poor infrastructure, tracks, traffic management, ticketing & safety remain major problems of an archaic system. While our cities expanded massively, ground infrastructure of stations, tracks can not cope with the traffic. In fact rail travel remains a torture till now. Nearing end of life tracks can not take high speed rails. Signalling, traffic management system are largely unmanageable and the organisation is simply too large with huge inefficiencies at every level. As much as 40% of Indian Railways’ 1219line sections are utilised beyond 100%, according to Indian Railways a February 2015 white paper.Technically, a section using more than 90% of its capacity is considered saturated. Seven in 10 railway accidents over a four-year period were derailments, owing to multiple factors including track defects, maintenance issues and operating errors, according to an analysis of 1,129 inquiry reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General. The economic cost of derailments (measured as a sum of loss of rolling stock and tracks) between 2000 and 2016 is estimated to be Rs 86,486 crore as per 2018 study by the Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU) . The challenge of transformation of Indian railways into a modern high speed efficient railway is massive. It would involve large scale investment into fresh tracks laying, creation of new stations as well as modernisation of existing ones. It would need continuous effort for next two decades. While we wait for the high speed Bullet train to start, existing infrastructure needs urgent upgrade. If India needs to grow, we need a high speed efficient railway system. Looking at the enormity of work involved, railways needs a modernisation plan for next 20 years.

The <!-- -->Ministry of Road Transport and Highways<!-- --> has introduced an bold plan to assemble 74 new <!-- -->tunnels<!-- --> throughout India, protecting a complete distance of 273 kilometers. Road Minister Nitin Gadkari revealed that this mega challenge, aimed at bolstering the nation’s <!-- -->highway network<!-- -->, is estimated to cost round Rs 1,00,000 crore and can be executed over the following few years. Gadkari additionally supplied an replace on the progress of tunnel development within the nation. He mentioned that the federal government has already accomplished 35 tunnels spanning 49 kilometers at a cost of Rs 15,000 crore. Additionally, 69 extra tunnels protecting a distance of 134 kilometers are at present underneath development, with an estimated cost of round Rs 40,000 crore.The minister emphasised the significance of common efficiency audits for all ongoing development initiatives to guarantee well timed completion and adherence to high quality requirements.Gadkari emphasised the essential significance of efficiency audits in guaranteeing challenge effectivity, stating that “performance audit is more important than financial audit”.Also Read | Delhi-Dehradun expressway standing: Travel from Delhi to Dehradun in 2.5 hours quickly – particulars right hereDuring his handle at the second version of the Tunnelling India convention organized by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) on Tuesday, Gadkari burdened the necessity for expertise upgradation and cost-effective options to overcome the distinctive challenges posed by India’s numerous terrain. “We need to find out exactly which is the best technology that is cost-effective without compromising on quality,” he mentioned, highlighting the significance of adopting world finest practices in infrastructure growth.Gadkari burdened the significance of growing methods tailor-made to particular terrains, particularly within the difficult Himalayan areas. He referred to as for progressive options, akin to “precast technology and push-back techniques,” to sort out persistent issues like landslides.Also Read | When will Noida Airport open for flights? Noida International Airport CEO shares vital replaceHe advocated for a complete evaluation of initiatives from the preliminary detailed challenge report (DPR) stage via to implementation. Gadkari contended, (*1*)The minister reiterated his concern in regards to the substandard high quality of DPRs in India, asserting that DPR consultants aren’t following the mandatory procedures when developing highways, roads, and tunnels all through the nation.

India is fast moving towards its goal of becoming the $5 trillion #economy in the world. #indianrailways #highways #roadways Ministry of Railways Ministry of Road Transport & Highways - India

New Delhi. The average speed of Vande Bharat trains has come down from 84.48 kmph in 2020-21 to 76.25 kmph in 2023-24. The Railway Ministry has given this information in response to an RTI question. Railway officials said that not only Vande Bharat but many other trains are also being run at cautious speeds in places where ‘large-scale infrastructure work’ is going on. A railway official said that ‘In addition, some Vande Bharat trains have been run in difficult areas, where high speed is prohibited due to geographical reasons or bad weather.’ Citing the example of the Vande Bharat train between Mumbai CSMT and Madgaon, a Central Railway Zone official said, “Most of the Konkan Railway is a ‘ghat’ section, where trains pass through low-altitude mountain ranges. This is a difficult terrain where increasing speed can pose a safety risk.” He said, “Things become very challenging during the monsoon season, when we have to keep the maximum speed of all trains at 75 kmph.” Bad railway tracks are a big reasonRTI applicant Chandrashekhar Gaur, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, said that ‘the data received through RTI shows that the average speed of Vande Bharat trains was 84.48 in 2020-21, which decreased to 81.38 kmph in 2022-23. In 2023-24, it got worse to 76.25.’ Vande Bharat, launched on February 15, 2019, is a semi-high speed train that can run at a maximum speed of 160 kmph. However, due to poor rail tracks, it cannot go more than 130 kmph anywhere in the country except the Delhi-Agra route. This railway line has been awaited for 28 years, work will be completed in 2 years, devotees of Char Dham will get a big gift Efforts to upgrade railway tracksAnother railway official said that ‘There are some tracks between Delhi and Agra which were developed in 2016 for India’s first semi-high speed train Gatiman Express, which will run at a speed of 160 kmph. Vande Bharat also runs at a speed of 160 kmph only on those tracks. At other places, its maximum speed is 130 or less.’ He said that the railways is upgrading the tracks to meet the speed requirements of Vande Bharat and due to these reasons, caution is being exercised at many places. Once these upgrades are completed, we will have trains whose speed will be up to 250 kmph. Tags: Vande Bharat, vande bharat train, Trains FIRST PUBLISHED : <!-- -->June 8, 2024, 10:21 IST