Traffic has been suspended on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway-58 following a heavy landslide from the mountain in the Totaghati area of Tehri Garhwal district, officials said on Saturday. Tehri District Magistrate Mayur Dixit told ANI over the phone about the heavy landslide that struck the Totaghati area which led to traffic on Badrinath Highway being […]
Category: Roads
Himachal Police gets Rs 7 cr to strengthen road safety to reduce accidents
The Himachal Pradesh government has released Rs 7.34 crore for the police to procure equipment and implement measures to reduce road accidents and deaths. Released by the transport department, the road safety fund will be utilised to procure traffic equipment and go a long way in meeting the target set by the United Nations to […]
Rajasthan govt plans to allocate Rs 5,200 cr to strengthen road network
The Rajasthan government plans to allocate over Rs 5,200 crore to strengthen the road network in the state during this financial year. “The state government has sanctioned around Rs 462 crore for 323 road projects, including development and repairs in urban and rural areas. These works will take place in various districts, including Dholpur, Barmer, […]
DGCA approves IndiGo’s flight services to Tashkent from September 6
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved flights of IndiGo to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. On Wednesday, the airline announced that it would start services to Tashkent from September 22. A senior official on Thursday said the regulator has approved operations of IndiGo to Tashkent with effect from September 6. This means that the airline […]
Robust road network essential for Rajasthan’s Mission-2030: CM Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said a robust road network in the state will pave the way for the realisation of ‘Mission-2030’, a vision of the state government. Under ‘Mission-2030’, the state government has envisioned developing Rajasthan as one of the leading states of the country by 2030. In a virtual inauguration, Gehlot […]
Huge challenge upon us, need year to rebuild infrastructure: CM Sukhu
Himachal Pradesh will take a year to rebuild the infrastructure wrecked by the heavy rains this monsoon but the state is up to themountain-like challenge, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday. In an interview with PTI, he said the estimated damage in the two devastating spells of heavy rain this week and in […]
NHAI sets up unit to review design, construction of bridges , structures
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday announced that it has set up a design division to review the design and construction of bridges and other structures. “For effective review of design and construction of bridges, specialised structures and tunnels, the NHAI has set up a design division that will formulate policy and guidelines […]
Govt saved 12% cost in awarding Dwarka Experssway project: Report
The government saved over 12 per cent in construction cost against estimates in awarding contracts of Urban Extension Road-II or Dwarka Expressway, and CAG findings that the cost was exorbitant are misplaced as the auditor did not factor in the actual cost, top sources in the road transport ministry said. According to reports, the Comptroller […]
Highway ministry likely to respond to CAG concerns on Expressway costs
Amid severe political backlash, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is likely to respond to the conclusions made by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and allay the auditor’s concerns about unrealistic cost escalations in the Dwarka Expressway project, among other possible lapses, a top ministry official said on Wednesday. The CAG, in its […]
Badrinath highway in Chamoli blocked due to falling debris, vehicles buried
Badrinath National Highway in Pipalkoti area in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district has been blocked due to debris triggered by a landslide, following intermittent rainfall. Several vehicles have also been buried under the debris. Chamoli District Magistrate, Himanshu Khurana told ANI that “Due to heavy debris falling from the mountain in Pipalkoti, many vehicles were buried under […]
Corruption in infra projects taking nation on ‘highway to hell’: Cong
The Congress on Tuesday cited a Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) of India report on the ‘Bharatmala Pariyojana’ highway projects to accuse the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of corruption and said it is “taking the nation on a highway to hell”. The opposition party also asked if Modi will take responsibility for the “incompetence and […]
Modi govt broke all records of corruption: Kejriwal on Dwarka Expressway
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday alleged that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has broken “all records of corruption” after the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) of India reportedly flagged the “very high” construction cost of the Dwarka Expressway. According to media reports, the CAG audit report on the implementation of Phase-I of ‘Bharatmala […]