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Centre plans to eliminate 9,000 accident prone spots on NHs by May 2025

Some highways in the country have old engineering defects, but the new roads and highways are incorporating road safety features, Highways Secretary Anurag Jain said

Centre plans to eliminate 9,000 accident prone spots on NHs by May 2025
Updated On : 24 Jan 2024 | 9:01 PM IST

Home truths: Luxury real estate looks set to retain its sheen this year

Stamp duty cuts, reduced circle rates, changing demographics propel high-end homes to new heights

Home truths: Luxury real estate looks set to retain its sheen this year
Updated On : 23 Jan 2024 | 7:01 PM IST

UP govt orders closure of all illegal cuts on NHs to avert accidents

All the district magistrates of the state have been instructed to give effective orders to the concerned to immediately close the illegal cuts on national highways in their jurisdiction

UP govt orders closure of all illegal cuts on NHs to avert accidents
Updated On : 07 Jan 2024 | 6:29 AM IST

NHAI, National Remote Sensing Centre to develop green cover index

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed an agreement with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) to develop a "Green Cover Index" for the extensive network of National Highways in India, an official statement said on Wednesday. According to the statement, since the initiation of the Green Highways Policy in 2015, the prioritization of greening Highway Corridors has been a focal point for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and NHAI and presently, the monitoring of plantations relies on site visits by field personnel. "Using the capabilities of emerging technologies to enhance in-situ data collection and supplement plantation management and monitoring, including performance audits conducted by NHAI, the NRSC will undertake a comprehensive pan-India estimation of green cover, referred to as the "Green Cover Index" for National Highways using high-resolution satellite imagery," the statement said. It will also facilitate targeted interventions in .

NHAI, National Remote Sensing Centre to develop green cover index
Updated On : 03 Jan 2024 | 9:42 PM IST

Budgetary allocation to road ministry jumps to Rs 2.7 trillion in 2023-24

The average annual budgetary allocation of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has increased by 940% from Rs 25,872 crore per year during 2009-14 to Rs 2.7 trillion during 2023-24

Budgetary allocation to road ministry jumps to Rs 2.7 trillion in 2023-24
Updated On : 20 Dec 2023 | 4:13 PM IST

Lack of protection works in Gangotri NH: NGT issues notices to authorities

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the authorities concerned, including the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL), on a petition claiming lack of some protection works on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district of Uttrakhand. According to the petition, NHIDCL failed to take action for the construction of a landslide protection gallery, slope protection work and river protection work. A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel noted that the petitioner's counsel had referred to a communication from an official of NHIDCL in Uttarkashi regarding the need for the construction of a landslide protection gallery and slope protection works including cattle fence at Barethi village in the district. The bench, in a recent order, further noted that the counsel referred to some communications by the district magistrate (DM) of Uttarkashi recognising the need for such works and the .

Lack of protection works in Gangotri NH: NGT issues notices to authorities
Updated On : 18 Nov 2023 | 4:36 PM IST

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: 40 workers trapped, escape route being drilled

A portion of the under construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway collapsed in the early hours of November 12.

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: 40 workers trapped, escape route being drilled
Updated On : 14 Nov 2023 | 9:42 AM IST

Centre sanctioned NH projects worth Rs 3 trillion in 10 yrs in NE: Gadkari

Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said national highway projects worth nearly Rs 3 lakh core have been sanctioned in the past 10 years, increasing the length of NH by 45 per cent in the region. Gadkari, however, also warned that the authorities are facing land acquisition problems in some of the NE states such as Nagaland and Meghalaya and projects could be closed if the issues are not resolved soon. Addressing a press conference after reviewing the progress of NH works in Assam, Gadkari said, "Projects worth Rs 2,89,425 have been given to NE in the last 10 years. These comprise upcoming, ongoing and completed projects. He said the length of national highways in the region has gone up from about 10,800 km in 2014 to 15,740 km now. The union minister also announced sanction of Rs 800 crore under two schemes for Assam.

Centre sanctioned NH projects worth Rs 3 trillion in 10 yrs in NE: Gadkari
Updated On : 31 Oct 2023 | 1:45 PM IST

Govt working on policy to make NHs pothole free by year end: Nitin Gadkari

The government is working on a policy to ensure that there are no potholes on national highways by year-end and construction of roads on Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) mode is being preferred as such projects are maintained in a better manner, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. With an aim to make the national highways free of potholes by the end of December this year, the Road Transport and Highways Ministry is firming up performance-based maintenance and short-term maintenance contracts. Generally, road construction is done through three modes -- BOT, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), and Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM). "The roads which are constructed under the EPC mode require maintenance quite early whereas under the BOT mode, roads are better constructed as the contractor knows that he will have to bear the cost of maintenance for the next 15-20 years. "That is why we have decided for construction of roads under the BOT mode in a big way," the Road Transp

Govt working on policy to make NHs pothole free by year end: Nitin Gadkari
Updated On : 28 Sep 2023 | 4:44 PM IST

MotoGP Bharat, Trade show: Transport, traffic, tickets, dates and more

Buses, autos, e-rickshaws, and heavy vehicles have been completely banned on the route; Noida metro rail will increase metro frequency to manage crowds

MotoGP Bharat, Trade show: Transport, traffic, tickets, dates and more
Updated On : 21 Sep 2023 | 1:11 PM IST

Slow progress in highway construction persists despite government push

Only 20% of the ambitious target of building 13,800 km of highways have been constructed so far for the financial year

Slow progress in highway construction persists despite government push
Updated On : 01 Sep 2023 | 5:50 PM IST

Southern states hold nearly 30% of toll collected on national highways

They account for 19.85 per cent the total length of such roads across the country

Southern states hold nearly 30% of toll collected on national highways
Updated On : 16 Aug 2023 | 10:11 PM IST

Part of Badrinath National Highway washed away in Chamoli due to heavy rain

The Police said that the road was blocked near Navodaya Vidyalaya Peepalkoti on Badrinath National Highway due to the pile-up of debris

Part of Badrinath National Highway washed away in Chamoli due to heavy rain
Updated On : 29 Jul 2023 | 11:45 AM IST

2021 saw 225,207 road accidents on national, state highways: Ministry

The year 2019 saw a total of 137,191 accidents on NHs while 116,496 accidents took place in 2020

2021 saw 225,207 road accidents on national, state highways: Ministry
Updated On : 26 Jul 2023 | 7:04 PM IST

42 NH projects worth Rs 10,992 cr in bidding stage; 202 projects underway

Toll collection on national highways through FASTags cross Rs 4,000 crore in the last three months, with average toll collection higher than the previous quarter and financial year at Rs 4,406 crore

42 NH projects worth Rs 10,992 cr in bidding stage; 202 projects underway
Updated On : 20 Jul 2023 | 7:36 PM IST

NHAI works overnight to make alternate bypass to restore traffic on NH-44

Work to construct an alternate bypass for restoring traffic on National Highway-44 at Chabba Seri was on in full swing overnight, said an official on Tuesday.Work on restoring the portion of a road, which was washed in the heavy rains, was also underway simultaneously on Monday, the official informed further.Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, said, "Work at Seri, Ramban, by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is underway to construct an emergency bypass to restore traffic on National Highway-44."Earlier, Mohammed Jahangir, a local on his way to the area, said roads were being washed away in the downpour in the region, claiming that the administration had not made any attempts to rescue stranded tourists."We are facing a lot of problems. We are compelled to cover a significant distance on foot. Recently, a road was washed away during our journey. We had to walk around 1-2 kms in Makarkot and are now having to cover a further 3-4 kms on foot. As we reached Ramban, another road was

NHAI works overnight to make alternate bypass to restore traffic on NH-44
Updated On : 11 Jul 2023 | 7:16 AM IST

U'khand: Badrinath National Highway shut near Chhinka due to falling rocks

The Badrinath National Highway (NH-7) was previously also shut down due to incessant rainfall in Uttarakhand's Chamoli at Lambagad and Khachada drains

U'khand: Badrinath National Highway shut near Chhinka due to falling rocks
Updated On : 07 Jul 2023 | 9:50 AM IST

National Highways Infra Trust to raise Rs 4,500 crore via term loans

To acquire five operational road projects worth Rs 9,000 crore

National Highways Infra Trust to raise Rs 4,500 crore via term loans
Updated On : 29 Jun 2023 | 6:15 PM IST

Gadkari lays foundation stone for NH projects worth Rs 8,000 crore in UP

Five of these projects are worth Rs 2,200 crore and will be constructed in Pratapgarh, while the other five projects are worth Rs 6,215 crore and are located in Deoria

Gadkari lays foundation stone for NH projects worth Rs 8,000 crore in UP
Updated On : 12 Jun 2023 | 7:08 PM IST

HP Minister Vikramaditya Singh urges Gadkari for speedy approval of NHs

Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Wednesday and demanded Rs 500 crore from the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) to improve the road conditions in the hill state. Singh, the public works minister of Himachal Pradesh, requested the Union minister to declare nine roads in the state that have been accorded in-principle approval as national highways, besides including the proposal of the nine roads under the "Bharatmala Pariyojana", covering 1,254 kilometres in the state, according to a statement issued here. The Congress leader also requested Gadkari to pass an order for considering a proposal of the state to upgrade the Tikkar-Jarol-Gahan-Nankhadi-Khamadi road and build a 560-metre-long bridge over the Swan river in Una district under the CRIF. He said a sanction was awaited for a 153-km-long missing link from Bihru to Lathiani on NH 503A and requested the Union minister to expedite the .

HP Minister Vikramaditya Singh urges Gadkari for speedy approval of NHs
Updated On : 01 Jun 2023 | 8:44 PM IST