JAGATSINGHPUR: The villagers of Baramundali panchayat of Balikuda block took to the streets on Monday, protesting the substandard construction work on a two-kilometer road from Balipatana Devi river embankment to Dasbatia. Due to the stir, construction work of the road was stopped a day after it had started. The enraged villagers led by Benudhar Behera, […]
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Thiruvananthapuram: Vallakadavu bridge inches closer to reality
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : As land acquisition procedures have entered into the final stages, the proposed bridge at Vallakadavu in the state capital is inching closer to reality. The acquisition is expected to be completed next month and the construction of the bridge is slated to start by the end of March. The disbursement of compensation to […]
Odisha: RD road in dire straits, residents express anguish
BARIPADA : Despite repeated appeals to the district administration, the Rural Development officials in Baripada circle of Mayurbhanj district have failed to address the dire condition of the two-km RD road in Ward No 21 of Purnachandrapur. The road is replete with heaps of stones and potholes, leading to frequent accidents, affecting schoolchildren, patients, and […]
Peenya flyover shut, leads to traffic chaos in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: The closure of the Peenya flyover on Tuesday night led to significant traffic disruptions and confusion on Wednesday morning. Traffic disruptions occurred in Goraguntepalya, Peenya, Jalahalli and Dasarahalli due to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) conducting load tests on 240 newly added prestressed cables in the vicinity of the flyover. Siri Gowri, […]
Work on hi-tech bypass road of BM-BC standards to begin in February
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The construction work of a hi-tech bypass road of BM-BC standards, connecting the hill highway and three panchayat areas in the district, will begin in the first week of February, said MLA Hareendran on Saturday. The by-pass will be constructed from Elluvila to Tripalavur via Kottukonam Narani and Mooverikara, and from Manchavilakam village panchayat […]
Tamil Nadu: Police identify 39 black spots on Kovai rural roads
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore District (Rural) police have identified 39 road stretches across its jurisdiction as accident-prone areas. The assessment was carried out on the basis of accidents and the casualties reported in 2023. Based on the findings, the police department has made efforts to reduce accidents through short-term engineering measures through the stakeholders departments of […]
Odisha: PM to launch expansion of NH-49 in Feb, says Jal Shakti Minister Tudu
BARIPADA: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to repair and expand the NH-49 passing through Mayurbhanj district and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of the project, said Tribal Affairs and Jal Shakti Minister Bishweswar Tudu. Speaking to mediapersons on Saturday, Tudu said the government is willing to provide funds […]
Six-lane NH to transform Kerala’s landscape
KOCHI: Presenting a status report of the progress of the national highway development projects in Kerala, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that the six-laning of NH 66 will transform the landscape of Kerala and reduce the travel time from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram from 17 hours to 7 hours. […]
Compensation provided for land not acquired for NH project in TN
VIRUDHUNAGAR: A recent report regarding the irregularities in land acquisition for Tirumangalam-Rajapalayam-Sengottai NH at Nathampatti village revealed that a compensation of Rs 70.33 lakh was given for a building that was not acquired for the project. The report which has been forwarded to collector V P Jeyaseelan recommends action against ten officials including two tahsildars […]
Sanction funds for rectification of black spots on national highways: Odisha to Centre
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has urged the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to provide funds to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for the rectification of black spots on national highways that are responsible for 27 per cent of road accidents and 30 per cent fatalities in the state. In a letter […]
BWSSB damages road 12 hours after BBMP tars it
BENGALURU: Within 12 hours after Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) tarred a road, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) dug up the same, thus destroying the tarred road. The incident was reported at Hennur Main Road Junction opposite to Udupi Grand Hotel in BBMP East Zone on Friday morning when morning walkers noticed […]
Poor infrastructure throws up many challenges in Bengaluru city
BENGALURU: Namma Bengaluru, which has put Karnataka on the global map through its potential in the IT sector, is struggling to find solutions to some of its problems. As the years pass by, the city poses new challenges to its administrators. While the state government heavily banks on revenue generated here, the city is not […]