Hyderabad: TRS MLAs, MLCs, corporators and party leaders are resisting the plan of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to develop link and slip roads to take the traffic pressure off arterial roads. The GHMC proposes to lay 131 such roads. The move has irked several party leaders since most of the link roads pass […]
Category: Roads
Toll collection resumes on National Highways, move opposed by transporters
New Delhi: Toll collection on National Highways across the country resumed on Monday in line with government directives, a move which is being opposed by transporters. The central government on March 25, had announced temporary suspension of toll collection following directives by the Ministry of Home Affairs in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
Road repairs to be put on record
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Muni-cipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner D.S. Lokesh Kumar has instructed zonal commissioners to file weekly reports on 10 civic aspects, including road repairs taken up under Comprehensive Road Main-tenance Project (CRMP), development of parks, junction and median improvement, bus bays and shelters, Foot over Bridges (FoBs) and public toilets. He wants these details […]
Reliance seeks to counter India plastics pushback with new road project
Reliance Industries, India’s largest petchem player, is launching a project to use plastics in road construction, amid growing concerns over pollution in the country of 1.3 billion whose major cities are often plagued with smog and litter. India, which uses about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually, lacks an organised system for management of plastic […]
No dearth of money, plan to spend Rs 5 lakh cr on infra: Gadkari
Nagpur: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said his ministry planned to spend Rs 5 lakh crore on infrastructure development this year. He was speaking at the inaugural function of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) in Nagpur in Maharashtra.
Lack of transparency in China’s Belt and Road projects: EU firms
Beijing: A lack of information and transparency are top barriers for European companies seeking involvement in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, according to a survey published Thursday by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. Only 20 out of 132 firms polled said they have bid for projects related to the BRI, a massive […]
MoU for safety audit of NH-44 signed
The Haryana Police has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), Faridabad. Under it, the IRTE will conduct a detailed road safety audit of the 187-km stretch of the National Highway-44 between Kundli in Sonepat to Shambhu border in Ambala for making it safe. The IRTE will submit a […]
Hyderabad: FASTags deduct more, operator blames bank
Hyderabad: Motorists travelling on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) complained against the wrongful deduction of toll fee from their FASTags. They complained that the automated e-toll system has been bleeding commuters by extracting additional amounts of money. Commuters complain that both HMDA and the private agency that operates the tolls disown responsibility for false deductions […]
Infra stocks under pressure as Maha reviews key projects
Mumbai: Shares of engineering and construction companies having major exposure to ongoing infrastructure projects in Maharashtra fell on Wednesday as investors got a scare after reports said the Maharashtra government was reviewing the infrastructure projects, expecting a situation like Andhra Pradesh in the making. However, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said his government will not put […]
FASTags pose serious data privacy and security threat
Chennai: FASTags that are soon going to be mandatory for all vehicles passing through National Highway toll booths pose a data privacy threat to the vehicle owners. It can also be a serious security threat for women owners. FASTag is no more an option for vehicle owners but a mandatory requirement. But with FASTags it […]
GHMC committee to probe biodiversity flyover mishap
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Monday constituted an independent four-member committee to give a report on accidents on Biodiversity flyover. The panel comprises Prof. S. Nagabhushan (adviser road safety for World Bank project), Mr T.S. Reddy, (traffic engineer and road safety specialist), Prof. Srinivasa Kumar (Associate professor-traffic and transportation, OU) and Mr […]
NH toll plazas to issue FASTags on the spot
Chennai: National Highway toll plazas will issue FASTags on the spot for vehicles entering dedicated lanes from December 1. They may be charged a double penal fee for entering dedicated lanes without FASTags. The National Highway Authority of India has initiated daily trial runs for the implementation of National Electronic Toll Collection (FASTag) mechanism at […]