Indian Roads Thread

[uddu]

Surat Chennai Expressway Progress In Maharashtra | October 2025 Update
Surat–Chennai Expressway is an under-construction, 1,271 km (790 mi) long, 4/6-lanes. access-controlled expressway, which will connect the second largest city of Gujarat, Surat, with the capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, in India. It will pass through six states: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It will be operated and maintained by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and will reduce both travel time and distance from around 35 hours to around 18 hours, and from approximately 1,570 km (980 mi) to 1,271 km (790 mi). It will be built at a cost of ₹ 45,000 crore.

[VinodTK]

In the highest-value inaugurations in BRO’s history, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently unveiled 125 border infrastructure projects worth nearly ₹5,000 crore. These projects are aimed at reducing travel time, ensuring all-weather connectivity, and enhancing operational preparedness along sensitive border areas.

[Amber G.]

Chinese scientists have reached a significant milestone in the field of magnetic levitation technology. Researchers from China's National University of Defence Technology have successfully propelled a one-tonne vehicle to a speed of 700 kilometres per hour (km/h) in just two seconds. This remarkable achievement occurred on a 400-metre test track, setting a new world record for superconducting electric maglev systems.

[bala]

^^ sorry, how is the above relevant to "Indian Roads Thread". The above is about China and levitation systems more in synch with railways than roads.