The much-hyped transport nagar, which is supposed to rehabilitate the displaced motor mechanics whose shops were acquired for four-laning of the Solan-Shimla highway at Chambaghat, has failed to come up despite tall promises by the successive governments. The demolition of the shops began in 2015. The foundation stone of the project was laid at Kather […]
Category: Roads
‘Ensure prompt land acquisition for NHAI’: High Court issues 8 commandments
In an attempt to expedite the land acquisition process for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued eight commandments to ensure prompt and efficient acquisition of land for national infrastructure projects. The Punjab DGP has been directed to provide police assistance to the NHAI for acquiring encumbrance-free […]
Construction of Eastern Bypass, Phase III of Western Bypass starts
The construction work of the Greenfield Eastern Bypass and the third phase of the Western Bypass, a part of the outer ring road of the city, has begun. It is an ambitious project of the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, which aims at easing out the traffic congestion on National Highway-44 and improve the connectivity […]
Donate land for construction of roads, MLA urges Chamba people
Local MLA Neeraj Nayar today honoured people of remote areas of Chamba who had donated their land for the construction of roads linking their villages. Nayar laid the foundation stone of the Satlei-Chhubada-Dadar, Kotla-Kund-Agharui-Bhuda-Mehloh and Sarol-Manglasin link roads to be constructed at a cost of Rs 1.57 crore. He said that funds would be spent […]
Road width won’t be reduced, residents assured
The Local Bodies Department has assured residents that the road width for commercial areas would not be reduced, as proposed in the Punjab Municipal Building Bylaws. The department, in the draft Punjab Municipal Building Bylaws, has proposed 40-foot-wide road for commercial plots of up to 250 sq yds, 50-foot-wide road for commercial plots between 250 […]
Stone of Rs 1.75-cr RMC road project laid in Ballabhgarh
Haryana Transport Minister Mool Chand Sharma today laid the foundation stone of the Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) road project to be constructed at a cost of Rs 1.75 crore in Sector-2 of the Ballabhgarh assembly constituency. The road will be constructed by HSVP. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Sharma said that development works are […]
Road repairs near Durgiana temple affect vehicular traffic
Repair and reconstruction work on roads around the Durgiana temple coinciding with Navratri festival has been causing inconvenience to the commuters and devotees alike. The road on the stretch from Lohgarh Gate to Hathi Gate and further up to Bijli Ghar Chowk has been dug up for repair work. It not only slows down traffic […]
No traffic movement on Srinagar highway for repairs
The traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar highway will remain suspended on Sunday for repairs in Ramban district, officials said while travellers complained of delays on several stretches including those damaged during recent rains. According to an advisory issued by the traffic police, no vehicle would be allowed to travel on the strategic highway between Nashri […]
Shortage of sand, bajri hits repair of roads in Kangra
The repair and maintenance of roads in Kangra district has been adversely affected because of the non-availability of sand and crushed bajri following the closure of stone crushers. The monsoon is over, but the Public Works Department is yet to take up the work to repair roads damaged in the recent floods. The state government […]
Bad weather, repair work halt traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
Traffic on the three major roads linking Jammu with Kashmir valley remained suspended on Sunday owing to bad weather and repair works. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44), the Kishtwar-Anantnag NH-243 and the Mughal Road were shut due to which commuters had to reschedule their travel. While the NH-44 remained closed due to some repair work […]
China ramped up troop presence, infrastructure along LAC in 2022: Pentagon report
China increased the deployment of forces and continued infrastructure build-up, including underground storage facilities near Doklam, a second bridge over Pangong Lake and a dual-purpose airport and multiple helipads, along the LAC in 2022 amid border tensions with India, a Pentagon report has said. The Indian and Chinese troops are locked in an over three-year […]
Commuters violate speed limit norms on new elevated highway
Despite presence of speed limit signages on the newly built elevated road, commuters care two hoots about the speed limit guidelines. If the speed norms are not implemented, it may invite mishaps in the upcoming foggy season. During a survey on the road on Wednesday, vehicles were seen plying at high speed. Not only four- […]