April 30, 2026

Infrastructure

Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities

Defense Infrastructure

Strategic Tunnel Under Brahmaputra on Drawing Board

The twin-engined turboprop is a new-generationThe tunnel would be located on the upstream of the Brahmaputra near Tezpur in Assam, connecting north and south banks of the river, top government officials said. Its length is expected to be 12-15 km and may have both rail and road networks or just the latter, depending on construction difficulties and gradient. version of the original 1976 Soviet/Ukrainian An-32 aircraft, but with no Russian-made components.

By Kautilya / May 1, 2019
Economy Infrastructure

₹ 1,000-Crore Industrial Park Inaugurated in Ponneri

Mahindra World City Developers Limited and Sumitomo Corporation have together committed to invest approximately Rs 10,00 crore in developing ORIGINS, Chennai, which is expected to create direct employment for about 7,000 persons when fully operational.

Now, starting 2020, the good ol’ Rajdhani Express will be replaced by a new train, which will have no engine!

By Kautilya / April 27, 2019
Defense Infrastructure

Army to Build Tunnels to Store Ammunition

These tunnels will be built in high altitude areas in the Northern and Eastern borders. Initially, four pilot projects would be taken up at four different locations along the Northern border and in Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of ₹15 crore, the source said. “These are expected to be completed within two years.”

By Kautilya / April 25, 2019
Defense Infrastructure

India Completes Vital Ladakh Road

The last 235-km stretch of the road from Shyok to Karakoram Pass has no civilian population. Shyok, a hamlet comprising 25 families, is the last Indian village and civilians are not permitted beyond it. Building the DS-DBO section of the road was a key thrust area of the Ministry of Defence for this strategic northernmost corner of India — termed Sub-Sector North (SSN) by the military.

By Kautilya / April 24, 2019