New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Advanced safety systems known as Truck Mounted Attenuators have been deployed across nine national highway projects covering 681 kilometres across Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat to protect maintenance crews and road users, the government said on Tuesday.Infrastructure development in India prioritises the protection of every motorists and worker, and adopting this vision, one concessionaire has installed the systems with integrated wig‑wag warning systems, an official sta…
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New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday urged faster decision‑making, adoption of modern technologies and sustainable practices to reduce construction costs and enhance efficiency.The Minister highlighted the importance of completing key prerequisites such as land acquisition and statutory clearances in advance to ensure smooth execution of infrastructure projects, according to the official statement.He noted that delays caused by pendi…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Road accidents continue to pose a major public safety concern in India, with nearly 1.8 lakh fatalities reported annually, with around 45 per cent of these fatalities involving two-wheelers, MoS, Road Transport and Highways, Harsh Malhotra said on Thursday calling on the youth, to act as ambassadors of road safety and lead by example.Flagging off the 3rd Edition of the Uttarakhand Adventure Ride organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), Malhotra emphas…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India’s road network has expanded at a rapid pace in the last 11 years to become the world’s second-largest, with national highways spanning across a length of 1,46,560 km in the country, according to official data.The government has constructed 57,125 km of National Highways during the last five years, with an average construction of 34,215 lane-km per year. This leads to an average annual employment generation of about 33 crore person-days, including direct and i…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended birthday greetings to Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma, wishing him good health and a long life. The Prime Minister conveyed his message through a post on X, which was followed by a series of greetings from senior Union ministers and BJP leaders for the Mizoram Chief Minister.“Best wishes to Mizoram CM Pu Lalduhoma on his birthday. Praying for his long life and good health,” PM Modi posted on X.Union Home Minister Amit …
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The government on Friday said that FASTag Annual Pass has crossed 50 lakh users, with over 26.55 crore transactions recorded within six months of its launch. Around 28 per cent of total car transactions recorded on the National Highway (NH) network are now being carried out through the FASTag Annual Pass, said the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, highlighting the increasing preference of FASTag Annual Pass among National Highway users.The region-wise analysis sh…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Government on Tuesday announced that it has tightened rules around toll payments on National Highways, making it clear that vehicles with pending toll dues will not be allowed to complete key registration and permit-related processes.To strengthen compliance with user fee payments at toll plazas, the government has notified the Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026, bringing changes to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.The move aims to improve el…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday released the ‘Guide on Preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Road Infrastructure Projects’ prepared by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), in South Block, New Delhi. The BRO is entrusted with the construction and maintenance of highways and strategic roads in some of the most remote and challenging terrains of the country, and the DPRs serve as a comprehensive document covering engineering design, construction metho…