CHENNAI: Travelling to other districts in Tamil Nadu or inter-state from Chennai by car will cost `30 to `120 more from Friday as National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will be revising user fee cost at several toll plazas in the state. Of the 55 toll plazas in the state, the fees will increase at […]
Category: Roads
VJTI road is now no-parking zone
MUMBAI: VJTI Road behind Custom Quarters in Matunga has been declared no parking zone from Thursday. The decision was taken to resolve the traffic congestion created due to unauthorized parking on this road.
BMC to devotees: Use old ROBs with care during Ganpati
MUMBAI: Ahead of Ganeshotsav celebrations in Mumbai to be held next month the BMC on Tuesday has cautioned devotees over the use of old and dangerous road over bridges (ROB’s), especially those that are currently under repair. On bridges like the Curry Road Station ROB and the Chinchpokli Railway Station Bridge on Sane Guruji Marg […]
E M Bypass motorable till Patuli, death trap beyond it
KOLKATA: It is a tale of two Bypasses. While the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) roads department keeps a continuous vigil on the 20km stretch between Ultadanga and Patuli, the stretch between Dhalai Bridge and Baruipur flyover is a picture of neglect. A TOI survey on Tuesday found several craters on this connector, which pose a […]
Kolkata civic body to repave Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road but work unlikely to start before Durga Puja
KOLKATA: The KMC roads department will repave and smoothen Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road, the thoroughfare spanning 2.5 km from Hazra to Tollygunge Rail bridge, to enable motorists a jerk-free ride. The restoration work, however, is unlikely to start before the Puja. A KMC roads department official mentioned that the process will begin after the water […]
Roads take monsoon beating, cops shortlist 388 spots for urgent repairs
KOLKATA: Spells of rain over the last few weeks have laid bare several craters on city’s major thoroughfares that have turned into motorists’ nightmare, particularly two-wheeler riders. The Kolkata traffic wing has identified 388 spots where road repair has become a necessity to avert fatal accidents. According to sources, the accident that occurred last Saturday […]
Panel agrees on closure of ‘unstable’ Chingrighata flyover for repairs
Kolkata: The high-level committee under the chief secretary has agreed on the proposal to shut Chingrighata flyover on a temporary basis for its “unsafe” and “unstable” structural condition. The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), the custodian of the flyover, has been asked to take urgent measures to prevent any possible collapse of the flyover as […]
To ease road congestion in Mumbai, Eknath Shinde for two-deck, multipurpose tunnels
MUMBAI: Chief minister Eknath Shinde ordered a technical survey by the BMC for twin or double-decker tunnels on Tuesday to end traffic congestion in the city. Officials said the new concept envisions either two tunnels alongside each other or one tunnel with two decks of vehicular traffic, and these can even be used for multiple […]
Gokhale bridge: Approval sought to demolish slums
MUMBAI: In a bid to speed up Andheri’s Gokhale bridge work, the K-East ward office has sought an approval from the municipal commissioner to relocate 13 structures namely slums that are coming in the way of the reconstruction work. Among these 13 structures, four meet the eligibility criteria, while the remaining are ineligible. Nonetheless, these […]
RTO cracks whip on over 17,000 traffic violator on Mumbai-Pune Expressway in 7 months
MUMBAI: The transport department on Monday announced that 17,425 persons were booked for serious traffic violations on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway during a drive conducted by RTO squads between January and July this year. During this drive, as many as 4,930 motorists were booked for speeding—driving beyond 100 kmph, 5,795 for lane cutting and 4,032 for […]
Chargesheet filed against 22 over Hatkeshwar flyover fiasco
Ahmedabad: Four months after Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) lodged a criminal complaint over the shoddy construction of the Hatkeshwar flyover, city police filed a chargesheet against 22 people, of whom 10 are absconding. In the chargesheet filed in a metropolitan court, police cited more than 65 witnesses. Among the accused are the directors of Ajay […]
Highways fells 374 trees in Thiruninravur for road work
CHENNAI: The state highways axed 374 trees from Pakkam New Colony in Thiruninravur till Thamaraipakkam on Friday for the upcoming Chennai Peripheral Ring Road project. “The two-lane road will become a four-lane road, and its width will be expanded from 14 metres to 15 metres,” a highways official said. Locals were alarmed at the sight […]