Bhubaneswar, Feb 22 (IANS) Five police personnel lost their lives, while three others sustained serious injuries in a tragic road accident in front of the Sadar Police Station in Jharsuguda district early Sunday morning.The deceased officers have been identified as Kashiram Bhoi (APR), Niranjan Kujur (Drill Sub-Inspector), Debadatta Sa (APR), Lingaraj Dhurua (APR Havildar), and Bhaktabandhu Mirdha (Home Guard).The policemen who were seriously injured in the mishap are Dubaraj Mirig (APR), Akash …
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New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The government on Friday said that the NHAI is contemplating to completely discontinue cash transactions at the National Highway fee plazas across the country from April 1, 2026.The move will develop a fully digital National Highway tolling ecosystem.Post implementation, all toll payments at National Highway fee plazas will be processed exclusively through digital modes using FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI).According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highw…
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Shares of NCC Limited tumbled nearly 10 per cent in intra-day trade on Thursday after the company and its step-down subsidiary faced a two-year debarment order from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The sharp fall dragged the stock to its lowest level in the past one year. The stock slipped 9.85 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to Rs 135 apiece, marking a fresh 52-week low.The decline came after the company informed exchanges about regulatory act…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In a bid to improve road connectivity in Gujarat, the government on Saturday approved upgradation of two sections of National Highway-56 to 4-lane in Gujarat with Rs 4,583.64 crore outlay.This involves construction of 4-lane sections of Dhamasiya–Bitada/Movi (47.46 km) and Nasarpore–Malotha (60.21 km) in the state with a total project length of 107.67 kms, said the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The project is pa…
Jaipur, Feb 12 (IANS) Rajasthan Police have issued a public advisory warning citizens about a phishing scam in which cyber fraudsters are posing as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and offering fake FASTag annual passes. Director General of Police (Cyber Crime) Sanjay Agarwal said criminals are using advanced techniques, including paid Google advertisements and search engine optimisation (SEO), to make fraudulent websites appear at the top of search results.“Many users assume th…
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…
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) In a significant step to upgrade urban road infrastructure, the Punjab government has launched the “Next Generation Road Renovation Programme”. The initiative focuses on the rapid upgradation of major roads and key junctions in the state’s largest urban centre to improve connectivity and ease of movement for commuters.The project will be executed on the NHAI pattern under the hybrid annuity model to ensure durable roads along with a 10-year maintenance framework.Elabo…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) In a bid to reduce road accidents and fatalities, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday informed that 30 GHz radio frequency has been allocated by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the development of vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems.He urged members of the consultative committee of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to convey to state authorities the importance of conducting regular Members of Parliament Road Safety Committee (MPRSC) meetin…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) creating four Guinness World Records — enabled by advanced technology and stringent quality standards — reflects India’s rising engineering excellence and execution capability, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said.The NHAI this month successfully created four Guinness World Records in its ongoing construction work on the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor of National Highway-544G.”Under the visionary l…
Jaipur, Jan 17 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming state budget, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Saturday directed officials to prioritise infrastructure projects that directly address public needs and ensure balanced regional development.Chairing a key pre-budget review meeting at the Public Works Department (PWD) headquarters, she held detailed discussions on departmental preparedness and proposed works related to roads, bridges and buildings.The Deputy Chief Minister instructed offici…