The Madras High Court on Tuesday wanted to know by Wednesday whether Kamarajar Salai, which runs parallel to the Marina beach, had been declared a State highway or not. The query was posed to decide a public interest litigation petition filed against the construction of a commemorative arch right across the road to mark the […]
Category: Roads
‘Carrot and stick’ high on agenda for National Road Safety Week
The Road Transport Authority (RTA) and the City Traffic police have planned massive awareness campaigns as part of the 30th National Road Safety Week, beginning Monday. The officials also have decided to conduct enforcement drives and book the traffic rule violators.
J&K highway remains closed for second day
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all- weather surface link between Kashmir and the rest of the country, has been closed for vehicular traffic for the second consecutive day on Friday due to fresh snowfall and landslides, officials said.
Suresh Heblikar moves HC against widening of NH in Belagavi region
Noted film-maker and environmentalist Suresh Heblikar on Friday moved the Karnataka High Court questioning the legality of the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) project of widening the NH-4A through the forests reserves, elephant corridors, and tiger reserve in Belagavi region, by felling thousands of trees for this purpose.
Rights panel reviews NH work
State Human Rights Commission member P. Mohandas on Monday examined the progress of the Mannuthy-Wadakkanchery National Highway stretch work and the safety threat posed by the non-completion of the work to road users.