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How the roads sector will look like after Elections 2019

During 2009 and 2014 elections, ordering in roads picked up after the new government assumed officeThis time around, there is greater optimism because 26,000km of roads have been earmarked under Bharatmala Pariyojana

1 min read11 Mar 2019
Market

Roads sector may fall short of goals despite strong execution of orders

Going forward, competition may reduce in hybrid annuity model projects, as seen in some recent bids, say analysts

2 min read28 Dec 2018
Companies

GIP starts process to monetize Highway Concessions One

GIP has hired Citibank as the investment bank to manage the sale of its road platform Highway Concessions One

2 min read17 Dec 2018
Market

Awards, execution of road contracts on fast track, but risk looms

A few new mid-sized companies have bagged most contracts. Their order books have swollen up to four times their revenues, raising concerns of timely execution

1 min read10 Sep 2018
Politics

Infra firms wary of states’ toll exemption policies

The practice is set to impact investment in infrastructure projects, especially the BOT (build-operate-transfer)-toll model of development of road projects

2 min read5 Jul 2018
Industry

Insurance firms, banks want to be a part of India’s roads growth story

In a meeting with Nitin Gadkari, Kotak Mahindra Bank's Uday Kotak and the LIC chairman said they are keen on exploring opportunities in post-construction lending for highway projects

2 min read30 Jun 2018
Market

Mid-sized construction firms race ahead in road sector

Timely execution of projects in road sector has enabled healthy profit margins and cash flows that are reflected in a decent interest cover for mid-size construction firms

3 min read16 Dec 2017
Market

Requiem for the infra heroes of yesteryear

Although the road sector is currently the hottest infrastructure arena in terms of growth and investor returns, the early entrants were singed beyond repair

2 min read8 Dec 2017
Companies

Yamuna Expressway sale: Jaypee submits proposal in Supreme Court

Jaypee Associates says it has a prospective buyer who is willing to pay Rs2,500 crore for the Yamuna Expressway

1 min read24 Oct 2017
Companies

Brookfield in talks to buy Madhucon’s road projects

Brookfield Asset Management is evaluating buying 4-5 toll road assets of Madhucon Projects and is currently conducting diligence on these

2 min read26 Sep 2017
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