In a major step towards enhancing efficiency, transparency, and inter-agency coordination in infrastructure development, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, along with the Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, launched the Portal for Rail-Road Inspection and Stages Management – Steel Girders Portal in New Delhi. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said that the Portal is aimed at addressing the challenges by providing an integrated digital platform that brings together all key stakeholders, including Road Owning Departments, Indian Railways, contractors, fabricators, and inspection agencies. The initiative will help to reduce the approval and inspection timeline from approximately 12 months to about 3 to 4 months and improve project efficiency, transparency, and accountability. It will play a critical role in ensuring the timely completion of RoBs and Railway Bridges, strengthening infrastructure delivery and enhancing connectivity across the country.