The north-eastern states of India are somewhat detached from the rest of the country. Dense forests, mountainous terrains, heavy rains, floods, absence of big cities, all these features make the north-east alienated from the rest of the country through the Siliguri corridor, also called “Chicken’s neck”. However, the north-east has tremendous potential to become theContinue reading “India’s North East Connectivity at 75 years of Independence”
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World Record in Highway Building by NHAI
We have seen the Guiness Book of World Records for many things. Now, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has achieved a world record in building a highway super quickly. NHAI achieved this feat on Tuesday, 7th June 2022, when it created 75 Km of national highway within 5 days, or to be preciseContinue reading “World Record in Highway Building by NHAI”
Tunnel Cave-in in Jammu and Kashmir
The Jammu Srinagar highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir Valley, as this is the only road connecting Kashmir Valley to the rest of India. Hence, it is important to expand the road to meet the growing demands of the highway. Currently, the road is 2-lane, which is going to be expanded to a 4-laneContinue reading “Tunnel Cave-in in Jammu and Kashmir”