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The National Highways Authority of India has identified 17 highway assets totalling over 1,600 km across 9 states for monetisation in FY 2026-27 through ToT and InvIT modes.
India's Maritime Ship-Building Financial Assistance Scheme has received 12 applications seeking incentives, with bidders eligible for 15-25% financial support per vessel.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways approved over ₹1,428 crore for a 14.9 km four-lane Thiruvarur bypass in Tamil Nadu.
India is exploring exports of its indigenously developed Vande Bharat semi-high-speed trains amid interest from several countries.
The Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express was flagged off, with regular services from May 2 via the world's highest railway bridge.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 594-km Ganga Expressway connecting Meerut to Prayagraj, the longest expressway in Uttar Pradesh.
The 594-km Ganga Expressway, India's longest expressway, was inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh, featuring a 3.5-km airstrip and 453 underpasses.
PM Modi flagged off two new Amrit Bharat Express trains — Banaras-Pune and Ayodhya-Mumbai — taking the total operational Amrit Bharat Express services to 64.
BEML's Aditya Manufacturing Plant in Bengaluru will manufacture India's first bullet train coach 'B28', a key milestone in India's high-speed rail program.
