With the widening of the Dabri-Palam road, over one lakh commuters using the stretch to enter Dwarka on a daily basis will now get relief from the gruelling traffic snarls, Delhi traffic police officials maintained. A Dwarka court had, on March 14, vacated the permanent injunction it had passed against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) […]
Category: Roads
Residents protest against blockade on Dwarka expressway
Residents of developing sectors along the Dwarka Expressway on Sunday held a protest against the blockade set up on the Northern Peripheral Road (NPR) and the delay in shifting the Kherki Daula toll plaza. The protesters also paid tribute to the CRPF personnel who were killed in an attack in Pulwama. Over 150 protesters, carrying […]
Mumbai’s Delisle bridge dismantled, a part to be rebuilt
After dismantling the 98-year-old Delisle road overbridge at Lower Parel station on Sunday, the Western Railway (WR) has planned to reconstruct the portion of the bridge running parallel to the railway tracks. The reconstruction work has been made open to bids and is expected to begin in a few months.
RFID tags must for commercial vehicles to get green toll exemption
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) Wednesday said the exemption on paying the environment compensation charge (ECC) will be extended to commercial vehicles only after they obtain RFID (radio-frequency identification system) tags after getting themselves registered at designated centres.
NHAI plans to complete 2 major stretches of Delhi-Meerut expressway by March-end
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials have said that they have a target of March-end to complete all work related to Phase-III of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway — connecting Dasna in Ghaziabad with Hapur. The official deadline for completion of phase-III, however, is June, 2019.
New Yamuna bridge shifts jams to Delhi side of border
The new bridge over river Yamuna, parallel to the Kalindi Kunj barrage, was supposed to end the perennial jams on the route linking Noida with Delhi. Even though the bridge was thrown open to traffic by chief minister Yogi Adityanath on January 25, little has changed for commuters, who still have to contend with hours-long […]
Dwarka e-way firm prevented from blocking road despite HC order
The Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway concessionaire—Millennium City Expressway Private Limited (MCEPL) — on Monday was prevented from affixing grills at the Dwarka Expressway site, from where a wall was razed on January 25, by the police which cited a flare-up.
Gujarat tribals hold rally to protest infrastructure development around Statue of Unity
Intensifying their protests against infrastructure development around Statue of Unity in Gujarat, thousands of tribals Monday took out a 30-km foot rally from Kevadiya to Rajpipla in Narmada district.
20-foot cavity to clog Marine Drive for three days as civic body begins repairs
Brace for traffic snarls for the next three days on the Marine Drive with the civic body repairing a 20X7 (HxW)-feet cavity discovered at Kilachand Chowk on Monday.
Rs 50,000-crore projects in the works to decongest Delhi
Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that the Centre has sanctioned projects worth Rs 50,000 crore to decongest Delhi and save it from air pollution, which has become a serious problem. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-led Central government is likely to inaugurate a number of road infrastructure projects.
Highway firm threatens to block link to Dwarka expressway
With the Delhi-Gurgaon highway concessionaire threatening to close the Northern Peripheral Road (NPR) and the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) on Monday after it secures a written order from the Delhi High Court, the residents of the developing sectors of New Gurugram said that they would launch a protest movement if this happens.