Infrastructure & Energy Current Affairs — All time
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Mon, 11 Aug 2025
Sun, 10 Aug 2025
PM inaugurates Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line, lays Phase-3 foundation and flags off three Vande Bharat trains
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 10 August 2025 inaugurated the Yellow Line of Bangalore Metro, laid the foundation stone of Metro Phase-3 and flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains, in projects worth around ₹22,800 crore.
Foundation laid for ₹1,800 crore Brahma–BEML Rail Manufacturing Hub in Madhya Pradesh
The foundation stone of the ₹1,800 crore 'Brahma–BEML Rail Manufacturing Hub' was laid on 10 August 2025 at Umaria village of Obedullaganj in the Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency of Madhya Pradesh.
Sat, 09 Aug 2025
Fri, 08 Aug 2025
Cabinet approves 4-lane Marakkanam–Puducherry stretch of NH-332A at ₹2,157 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 8 August 2025 approved a 46-km, 4-lane Marakkanam–Puducherry section of NH-332A in Tamil Nadu on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a capital cost of ₹2,157 crore.
PM E-DRIVE scheme extended by two years to 31 March 2028
The Ministry of Heavy Industries on 8 August 2025 extended the PM E-DRIVE scheme by two years, from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028, within the same outlay of ₹10,900 crore; support for e-2Ws, e-rickshaws and e-3Ws still ends on 31 March 2026.
Thu, 07 Aug 2025
Wed, 06 Aug 2025
PM Modi dedicates Kartavya Bhavan-3 on Kartavya Path to the nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan-3 on Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on 6 August 2025, saying ministries now spread across 50 locations would save about ₹1,500 crore a year in rent once shifted to new buildings.
Rajya Sabha passes Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, repealing 1925 Act
The Rajya Sabha passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025 on 6 August 2025, repealing the century-old Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925 and adopting the Hague-Visby Rules.
Tue, 05 Aug 2025
Maharashtra Cabinet approves 105-km freight corridor from Vadhavan Port to Samruddhi Expressway
The Maharashtra Cabinet on 5 August 2025 approved a 105-km express freight corridor linking the upcoming Vadhavan Port in Palghar to the Samruddhi Expressway at Bharvir in Nashik district.
PM GatiShakti: 293 infrastructure projects worth ₹13.59 lakh crore evaluated through Network Planning Group
The Commerce Ministry told the Lok Sabha on 5 August 2025 that 293 infrastructure projects worth ₹13.59 lakh crore have been evaluated through the Network Planning Group mechanism under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025
Sun, 03 Aug 2025
Delhi Legislative Assembly becomes first legislature in India to run entirely on solar power; NeVA launched
On 3 August 2025, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal inaugurated a 500-kW rooftop solar plant at the Delhi Legislative Assembly, making it the first legislature in the country to be powered entirely by solar energy, and launched the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) there.
Railway Minister flags off Bhavnagar–Ayodhya, Rewa–Pune and Jabalpur–Raipur express trains
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off three new express trains from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on 3 August 2025: the weekly Bhavnagar–Ayodhya Express, the Rewa–Pune (Hadapsar) Express and the Jabalpur–Raipur Express.
Sat, 02 Aug 2025
Gadkari launches 29 National Highway projects worth over ₹5,233 crore in Andhra Pradesh
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, with Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 29 National Highway projects covering 272 km and worth over ₹5,233 crore at Mangalagiri on 2 August 2025.
National Waterway-57 on the Kopili river operationalised with maiden cement cargo in Assam
National Waterway-57 on the Kopili river in Assam was operationalised on 2 August 2025 with a maiden 300-tonne cement cargo from Chandrapur to Hatsingimari, reviving intra-state waterborne freight after more than a decade.
Fri, 01 Aug 2025
Sonali Mishra assumes charge as Director General of Railway Protection Force
Sonali Mishra, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, took over as Director General of the Railway Protection Force on 1 August 2025, described by the Ministry of Railways as a historic first in the Force's 143-year history.
Railways plans permanent holding areas, access control and station directors at 73 crowded stations
The Ministry of Railways announced on 1 August 2025 that 73 stations facing heavy rush will get permanent holding areas, full access control and a Station Director empowered to take on-the-spot decongestion decisions.
Seven coal blocks auctioned in 12th round of commercial coal mining auctions
The Ministry of Coal said on 1 August 2025 that seven coal blocks in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh were successfully auctioned in the 12th round of commercial auctions held from 28 to 31 July.
Thu, 31 Jul 2025
CCEA approves four railway multitracking projects worth ₹11,169 crore
On 31 July 2025, the CCEA approved four railway multitracking projects costing about ₹11,169 crore, adding about 574 km across 13 districts in six States.
1 MW green hydrogen plant commissioned at Deendayal Port, Kandla
On 31 July 2025, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated an indigenously built 1 MW green hydrogen plant at Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, Gujarat, the first module of a 10 MW project.
Wed, 30 Jul 2025
Tue, 29 Jul 2025
Mon, 28 Jul 2025
Sun, 27 Jul 2025
Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews Alstom's Savli plant; 3,800+ bogies exported from India
On 27 July 2025, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited Alstom's Savli facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, which has exported over 3,800 bogies and 4,000 flatpacks from India.
USBRL enables machine-based track maintenance and coach overhaul for Kashmir valley
On 27 July 2025, the Railway Ministry said the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link has enabled modern track maintenance in the Kashmir valley and overhaul of valley coaches at Lucknow.
Sat, 26 Jul 2025
PM launches projects worth over ₹4,800 crore in Thoothukudi, including a new airport terminal
On 26 July 2025 in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹4,800 crore.
TEMA India commissions India's first private test facility for depleted heavy water upgradation
On 26 July 2025, NPCIL and BARC officials inaugurated TEMA India Ltd's test facility for upgrading depleted heavy water, the first such facility in the private sector.