A large portion of the flyover on the Jalandhar-Panipat highway (National Highway 44) caved-in at Basti Jodhewal on Saturday. No casualty was reported and the reason behind the collapse is not known so far. The incident has raised questions over the quality of the material used as the flyover was inaugurated in November 2019. The […]
Category: Roads
NH-48 in Gurugram: Over 3,000 truck drivers penalised for not adhering to lane driving
Over 3,000 truck drivers were penalised between September 3 and 18 in a special drive held by the Gurugram traffic police to enforce lane driving on National Highway-48 (NH-48) and ensure that heavy vehicles are driven on designated lanes, officials said. The drive was held on a 40-kilometre section of the highway, between Sirhaul toll […]
The future is here? India may soon get its first ‘electric highway’; what it means
The central government is mulling over the concept of an ‘electric highway’, to be built between the national capital of Delhi and Jaipur in Rajasthan. Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday said the government is already in talks with a foreign company to build the electric highway – his […]
Gurugram authority to repair key roads, conduct annual maintenance of others
After the monsoon, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will start repairing key roads in the city by filling up potholes and stretches damaged due to heavy rain, said officials on Friday. GMDA has proposed three projects to specially repair the road from Huda City Centre to Subhash Chowk, undertake the annual maintenance of roads on […]
Ashram underpass may be completed by Nov, says Delhi PWD minister Jain
Marred by several delays, construction work on the Ashram underpass may now be completed a month before its newest deadline of December 31, state Public Works Department (PWD) minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday. The Ashram intersection, where Ring Road and Mathura Road meet, is one of the busiest crossings in the national capital, and […]
Mumbai flyover collapse: Aaditya Thackeray says inquiry on, all workers safe
A 15-day inquiry was underway to probe into the collapse of an under-construction flyover in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) earlier in the day. The information was shared on Twitter by Maharashtra environment minister Aaditya Thackeray who further said the immediate priority was to ensure the safety of workers and all 14 of them were […]
Phadke subway in Kothrud reopens, others need attention
PUNE The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday reopened Phadke subway in Kothrud, much to the relief of pedestrians. While Phadke subway was opened following complaints by civic activist Vivek Velankar, other subways in the city are either closed or filled up with mud and rainy water. The city has a total of 17 subways […]
Under-construction flyover collapses in Mumbai; 14 injured
At least 14 people sustained injuries after a portion of an under-construction flyover collapsed in Bandra Kurla Complex in Maharashtra’s Mumbai on Friday. All 14 are rushed to civic run VN Desai Hospital and they are in stable condition, said disaster control cell of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Personnel of the police and fire departments […]
Portion of Delhi-Meerut E-way damaged by incessant rain
MEERUT: Incessant rains over the past two months have damaged a portion of the 96-km-long Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME). The road has caved in at more than 100 spots on both sides of the newly built 46-km greenfield stretch between Meerut and Dasna (Ghaziabad). The repair work is on but opposition party leaders raised questions over […]
Gadkari in Gurugram: Electric ropeway, rail projects on the cards to ease commute between Gurugram and Delhi
The Union transport ministry is considering an electric ropeway and electric rail projects to ease commute between Gurugram and Delhi. While the ropeway project, which was earlier proposed as a pod taxi project, will connect Dhaula Kuan and Kherki Daula on the NH-48, while the electric rail project is under consideration for Dwarka Expressway, Union […]
Gadkari in Gurugram: U-turn underpass at Sirhaul, near Ambience Mall, to open by October 15
A U-turn underpass at Sirhaul toll plaza, near the Ambience Mall on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway is set to open for traffic on October 15, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari announced on Thursday during a visit to the city to review work on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The Sirhaul underpass has been a longstanding demand of Gurugram […]
Gadkari, Khattar inspect Delhi-Mumbai expressway
The Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said pollution will decrease in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and people will not have to waste their time in long traffic jams after completion of 15 roads and bridge construction projects approved for the Delhi-NCR. After inspecting the construction work of the […]