The woman who was prosecuted for obstructing thoroughfare when she had asked a police officer why one flank of the Parama flyover was closed on Tuesday without a notification, has written to Kolkata police on Wednesday challenging the decision. “I still feel I did not commit any mistake by asking the policeman if there was […]
Category: Roads
Mukundapur woman prosecuted for protesting Parama flyover closure
A woman driving to her office on Tuesday morning was prosecuted for obstructing the thoroughfare after she protested the decision to close the Parama flyover apparently for the movement of ‘a VIP’. Liza Rahman, a resident of Mukundapur on the eastern fringes of Kolkata, was heading for her workplace at Bankshall court in the central […]
Pothole repair forces closure of Taratala flyover flank on Sunday
The Behala-bound flank of the Taratala flyover was closed for several hours on Sunday morning as the PWD took up urgent repairs to fill a pothole that was detected the previous night. “The flank was closed between 5am and 9am on Sunday in the first phase as PWD officials assessed the situation,” said an officer […]
New Town authorities yet to start road repair
The New Town authorities are yet to repair stretches of roads that had caved in after being lashed by rain last September. Last Saturday, an elderly resident of Sukhobrishti Housing Complex who was walking home after shopping for vegetables and groceries, slipped and fell into one of the ditches and was left with a twisted […]
Proposal to wind up highway corporation
The state government has mooted a proposal to wind up the West Bengal Highway Development Corporation, which functions under the administrative control of the public works department, citing the company’s failure in generating enough revenue. Sources in the government have said though no official communication has been made so far to the effect, the board […]
Local residents protest against undue delay in road construction
Local resident of Bekarbandh, Babudih, Nawadih etc facing difficulties due to undue delay in broadening and strengthening of the 2.4 km road between Bekar Bandh to Vinod Bihari Chowk, staged a massive demonstration near Babudih Khatal Pulia on Tuesday at around 5 pm. The protesters charged the contractor engaged in road broadening work of flouting […]
NHAI-sponsored rest area for travellers near Deuri temple between Jamshedpur-Ranchi soon
Commuting between Jamshedpur and Ranchi through NH-33 is going to be not only smooth, but also pleasant soon. The vehicle riders will shortly get a facility of rest area in the middle of the stretch between Jamshedpur and the state capital, ending their dependency on the roadside ‘dhaba’ or the motels. The National Highway Authority […]
Two-week halt to Parama flyover traffic from 11.30pm to 6am
The Parama flyover will remain closed to traffic between 11.30pm and 6am for two weeks from Monday to facilitate painting of the structure before the Bengal Global Business Summit, officials said. The summit is scheduled later this month. “The flyover will be closed for a thorough paint work along both flanks at night. Commuters can […]
June target for completion of Vivekananda Road flyover demolition
The urban development department has decided to finish by June the demolition of the Vivekananda Road flyover, a part of which collapsed in March 2016 killing 26 people, officials said. KMDA engineers who are supervising the demolition said the agency dismantling the structure had been told to finish work by June. “The company hired for […]
Cashless treatment facility for road accident victims mulled
State-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning a cashless treatment facility for road accident victims on all four arms of the Golden Quadrilateral stretch, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the success of the scheme may be […]
Uday Kotak to step down as non-executive chairman of IL&FS
Uday Kotak is stepping down from his position as non-executive chairman of IL&FS three-and-a-half years after the government and regulators asked him to steer the infrastructure financing giant out of a colossal mess. Kotak, who has often been asked to play the role of a trouble shooter in badly managed companies, is leaving with more […]
Siliguri budget focus on roads, improved civic services
Gautam Deb, the mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC), on Monday tabled the annual budget of Rs 318.66 crore for the 2022-23 fiscal at the civic body with a deficit of Rs 4.7 crore. “We want infrastructure development, improved civic services and transparency in administrative work. Keeping these issues in mind, this is the budget […]