Infrastructure Development in India
Rising from the rural picture of India, there have been a number of developments seen in the recent years in the infrastructure of the country. Being a part of the urbanization, there has been a noticeable change in this sector. Since the ancient times India has been honored for its rich heritage in architecture and design. The intricate designs found in India, made by the ancient people can nowhere be compared. Even the best artists of today have failed to understand the technique used in those times, and have not been able to replicate them, or even come close to making a similar master piece.
Even after having this rich heritage there are a few sectors today where India has been lacking in the infrastructure. The reason may be negligence, corruption or any other, but due to this India was considered not up to the level of the other big countries. However this problem has now been tackled and a number of plans have been made to improve the infrastructure in every sector. Many of them have already been implemented and shown success.
India has constructed its first Eco-friendly airport in Cochin in August 2015. The airport runs on solar energy, having photovoltaic panels laid across 45 acres near the cargo complex. Also the Chandigarh International airport constructed at Mohali is the first airport which is “totally green”. Magnificent metro projects have been undertaken by India with the first metro being built in Kolkata in 1984, metros have become a major lifeline in major cities of India. The Hyderabad metro rail project is the world’s largest project under public-private partnership.
The Indira Gandhi International Airport’s T2 terminal is a four-story building with the capacity of handling 40 million passengers annually. It also has the country’s largest escalator at 11.6 meters. Another success coming up is the Gujrat International finance Tec-city (GIFT), an under construction central business district between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. It is expected to create over 10 lakh new jobs in 10 years.
The Bus Rapid Transit system (BRTS) of Ahmedabad is a planned commuting system with reduced emissions and improved air quality. India’s second largest flyover, Mumbai’s Eastern Freeway, is an amazing piece of engineering and design. Commuters can enter the flyover from eight points. Also, the flyover has enabled commuters to enjoy the 20 minutes road journey from CST to Chembur.
Yet another development seen is the Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGS) Petro additions Limited’s (OPAL) mega petrochemical complex at Dahej used to manufacture polymers along with products like detergent bottles, milk jugs, water pipes, etc. It also exports products to China, Singapore, Turkey, Africa, Pakistan, etc. Coming next, the Yamuna Expressway is 165 km long, India’s longest six-lane controlled-access expressway stretch connecting Greater Noida with Agra. Expressway is equipped with SOS booths along the route, toll free helpline, CCTV cameras, mobile radars and one highway patrol every 25 km.
India has been developing and this development has been growing at a rapid rate with an aim of making India a developed country in the coming years.