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Hong Kong will fast-track key Northern Metropolis roads, bringing forward the San Tin highway section to 2034 and targeting 2033 for the Tsing Lung Bridge, but a transport expert and lawmaker have cautioned that the first arrivals could still end up stranded. Infrastructure projects could lag behind developments such as the Hung Shui Kiu University Town, they said, suggesting the government launch express bus routes and build the Central Rail Link as soon as possible to ensure connectivity. A...

“Train No. 19427 Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express will depart from Bhuj at 5:30 p.m. and reach Barauni at 04:05 a.m.. In the return direction, Train No. 19428 Barauni-Bhuj Amrit Bharat Express will depart Barauni at 11.55 pm and reach Bhuj at :15 pm,” says a press statement from the Railway Ministry

Actis LLP has rolled 11 road assets from two funds into an infrastructure investment trust valued at about 100 billion rupees ($1 billion) after raising 11.8 billion rupees from investors.

The ROB will replace the existing manned railway level crossing (LC 128) on Krishnagiri - Ranipet Main Road

The existing Indian Railways network will increase by about 601 km; the ₹14,926 crore Ghaziabad-Sitapur project is crucial for improving connectivity between the northern and eastern regions of the country

The 198-km-long third and fourth lines between Rajahmundry and Visakhapatnam is expected to improve connectivity to major ports, boost access to tourist destinations, and lead to an additional freight traffic of 29.04 million tonnes per annum

Plant’s production capacity to be raised from 100 MLD to 120 MLD; new 1,000-mm high-density polyethylene pipeline to be laid over 5.2 km

Transport Minister performs bhumi puja for the works including CC roads, drains and other basic infrastructure, which will be executed with the 15th Finance Commission funds, LRS-BPS and Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) grants

China's first modern river-to-sea canal could significantly cut down time and costs of trade to Southeast Asia.

Vietnam could face electricity shortages from next year as power-generation and grid projects fall behind schedule, according to the country’s trade ministry, putting plans for double-digit economic growth at risk.

The new bridge is expected to ease travel through the hilly agricultural areas of eastern Kozhikode

Indonesia’s finance ministry is preparing to absorb debt payments for Whoosh, the China-funded high-speed railway connecting Jakarta and Bandung, in a move officials say will ease financial pressure on the state-owned enterprises that built and operate the line. The government has argued that the burden is manageable after the debt was restructured over 80 years, requiring annual instalments of about 1 trillion rupiah (US$56.5 million). But the plan has also raised concerns that taxpayers are...

Discussions also covered the State’s expanding port and aviation infrastructure, as well as its pool of talent comprising world-class doctors, engineers, and IT experts

Officials concerned say the government cannot access low-interest funding for the proposed acquisition or proceed with the metro expansion without clearances from the Centre

Costa Rica’s comptroller ordered CONAVI to fix seven Route 32 roundabouts designed for 16.8-metre trucks on a corridor carrying 22.4-metre units. The post Costa Rica Ordered to Fix Roundabouts Built Too Small for Its Own Trucks appeared first on The Rio Times.

French trade minister Nicolas Forissier visits Panama on 14 September with the Canal as the priority, alongside water, transit, rail and security projects. The post France Sends Its Trade Minister to Panama With the Canal First appeared first on The Rio Times.

Panama's 2027 budget assigns US$103.8 million to the San Miguelito cable car, awarded to Doppelmayr Panamá Corp. for US$255.16 million after the first concession tender collapsed without a single bid. The post Panama 2027 Budget Books US$103 Million for San Miguelito Cable Car appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Minister admits that the project, initially launched in 2017–18, had stalled due to severe operational hurdles

A proposal to the Chief Minister seeks a 10-15 tmc ft expansion of the Yeleru reservoir and five balancing reservoirs of 5 tmc ft each on up to 12,500 acres, fed from the Polavaram Left Main Canal

These demands were consolidated into a study report at a public meeting organised by Federation of North Chennai Residents’ Welfare Associations

Guyana's Region Two chairman says the region is in a record-breaking boom, while national figures show hinterland power capacity rising to 17.5 MW. The post Guyana Region Two Claims a Boom, With Projects Not Percentages appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ámbito reports the Milei government quietly signed an agreement that could extend the Argentina airports concession to 2056, with an option running to 2066. The post Argentina Airports: A Report Says the Concession Could Run to 2066 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Dr. Yathindra says Yadgir city currently receives 52 million litres a day (MLD) against a demand of 90 MLD. He asked officials to plan for the city’s future needs, considering the current population of around 3.5 lakh.

Fresh off Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Kyrgyzstan, project officials have announced the successful drilling of a key tunnel along the long-stalled China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway. This marks the first milestone for the flagship project under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, offering China a critical trade corridor bypassing Russia. The 210-metre (690-foot) tunnel was the first drilled through in the Kyrgyz section since full-scale work began in June 2025, China’s state...

District cooling is a centralised system that pipes cooling to buildings in a 3-km radius and is metered like power supply; if a community has a dense population within a small area, district cooling system is ideal, says Grundfos India

The collapse of an unauthorised seven-storey structure in Gachibowli last month has left residents dealing with damaged homes, disrupted businesses and concerns over the safety of a neighbourhood that has grown rapidly upwards. As PG accommodations and hostels proliferate alongside new construction, civic authorities have stepped up enforcement against unsafe and unauthorised structures. Siddharth Kumar Singh looks at the changing landscape of one of the city’s fastest-growing neighbourhoods