User Ideas / Prospects
Timeline of Civil Engineering Heroes & Milestones in India (1947–2025) 1947–1960s | Foundations of Nation-Building
Sir M. Visvesvaraya (Father of Modern Civil Engineering) → Krishna Raja Sagara Dam.
Major Project: Bhakra Nangal Dam (1956).
1960s–1980s | Irrigation & Water Power Visionaries
A. N. Khosla → River basin development, water management.
Kanwar Sain → Central Water and Power Commission, Indus Waters Treaty.
K. L. Rao → National Water Grid proposal, irrigation expansion.
1990s | Urban Growth & Railways
E. Sreedharan → Konkan Railway (1998), Delhi Metro (1998–2012).
2000s | Urban Development & Housing
M. Ramachandran → JNNURM (2005), urban renewal projects.
2010s | Smart Cities & Infrastructure
Sudhir Krishna → Smart Cities Mission, urban transport planning.
Major Project: Atal Tunnel (2020), world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 ft.
2020s | Mega Projects for the Future
Bullet Train Project (2025) → Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail.
Smart Cities expansion (2015–present).
Civil engineers of today carrying forward the legacy in sustainable infrastructure, metros, highways, and renewable energy.
