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The Chenani-Nashri tunnel road. Representative image by Sidheeq via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

The environmental cost of a tunnel road

Nikhil Sreekandan 30 Oct 2025

$The risks of working in a tectonically active and landslide-prone region are heightened by rainfall, steep and variable topography, and highly fractured rock masses. These lead to higher landslide susceptibility, directly affecting road safety, construction costs, and project timelines. Image by NHIDCL.$

Study maps the most unstable slopes along an important Himalayan highway

Hirra Azmat 23 Sep 2025

The Indian Army conducts relief and rescue operations in the wake of floods that ravaged Chennai in 2015.

Solving India’s urban flooding crisis is not just a pipe dream [Commentary]

Srikanth Viswanathan, Nithya Ramesh 7 Mar 2025

Land use changes and roads disrupt genetic connectivity of herbivores in central India

Sneha Mahale 7 Aug 2024

The road to road resilience is paved with mindful construction and design say experts

Simrin Sirur 1 Aug 2024

Green Highways Mission remains halted despite a green light

Arathi Menon 24 Sep 2020

A dangerous path: New highway in Uttarakhand could jeopardise tigers

Rachel Fritts 30 Nov 2017