Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The construction of the Chennai Port-Maduravoyal Elevated Corridor, one of Tamil Nadu’s largest road infrastructure projects, is progressing steadily, with nearly 22 per cent of the work completed. The Rs 5,600-crore project is expected to significantly improve cargo movement between Chennai Port and the western suburbs while easing traffic congestion on key city roads.The 15.5-km elevated corridor is being constructed above the Cooum River, making it one of the most ch…
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Jaipur, July 27 (IANS) Traffic from Mumbai towards Delhi officially commenced through the Mukundra Tunnel in Kota district of Rajasthan, as part of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, one of India’s most ambitious highway projects, on Monday. The tunnel is the widest road tunnel in Rajasthan and is expected to provide significant relief to motorists who have long faced traffic bottlenecks in the Dara Valley.The second tunnel tube is in its final stages of construction and is expected to open soon. Once…
Dehradun, July 18 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday announced a halt to the tree-felling at the ‘Saat Mod’ forest stretch in Dehradun for the Bhaniyawala–Rishikesh highway-widening project, stating that no work will happen until a consensus is reached with all the stakeholders. He directed the officials to consider local sentiments, the environment, and stakeholder concerns, adding that the government will move forward on the basis of dialogue and public interes…
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, arrived in Rajasthan on Wednesday to inspect the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and review safety measures along the corridor. During his visit to the Pinan rest area in Alwar district, Gadkari held a review meeting with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials and directed them to strengthen patrolling and improve traffic management on the expressway.The Union Minister instructed the NHAI and the po…
Raipur, June 4 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Raipur Zonal Office, has arrested Jai Prakash Gandhi, a resident of Abhanpur in Raipur district, Chhattisgarh, on June 3, 2026, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The arrest is linked to a major land acquisition compensation fraud in the prestigious Bharatmala Pariyojana project, ED said in a press note.After his arrest, Jai Prakash Gandhi was produced before the Special Court (PMLA), Raipur, which remanded him to ED…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India’s first multi-lane free flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system recorded around 41,500 vehicles at the Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat–Bharuch stretch of NH-48 in Gujarat on the first day of operations, according to official data released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Saturday.The system that was rolled out by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has enabled vehicles to pass through toll points without stopping using Automatic Numb…
Gwalior, April 28 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday inspected the Western Bypass project in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior and said it would play a key role in boosting the city’s infrastructure and connectivity, officials said. Reviewing the progress with officials from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Union Minister stressed timely completion of the project with high quality standards.He said that the project would help balance Gwalior’s development by expandi…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Union government on Saturday took a major step to enhance efficiency and transparency by implementing digital-only toll collection at all National Highway fee plazas across the country.According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, with effect from April 10, all user fee payments at highway toll plazas are being processed exclusively through digital modes such as FASTag and Unified Payments Interface (UPI), an official statement said.However, the rollout…
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday announced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly that a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Divisional Commissioner Pravin Gedam, will conduct a high-level probe into alleged large-scale irregularities in land acquisition for National Highways and other projects in Jalgaon district.The Minister clarified that the committee will include two IAS officers and one IPS officer to ensure that the crimin…
Patna, Feb 13 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Patna Zonal Office, has provisionally attached an immovable property worth Rs 17.35 lakh under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with a disproportionate assets case involving Sadre Alam, former Chief General Manager and Regional Officer of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Patna.According to ED officials, the attached property is agricultural land registered in the name of Sad…