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Economic corridor to cut down travel time between Delhi-Dehradun by 4 hrs

The new highway will cut down the travel time from 6.5 hours as of now, to just 2.5 hours as the corridor is designed for driving with a minimum 100 Kmph speed

NHAI removes min amount in FASTag Wallet for seamless movement of traffic

Says issuer banks were unilaterally mandating threshold amount value in addition to security deposit, due to which users were held up at toll plaza in spite of having sufficient balance

Average pace of NH construction in Apr-Dec was 28 km/day: Gadkari

The pace of highway construction during April-December 2020, on average, was 28 km a day amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Parliament was informed

Enhanced budgetary allocation for highways to speed up projects: Official

Enhanced budgetary allocation for the highways sector will help in faster implementation of projects, a top official said

Road Min gets 'highest ever' allocation of Rs 1.18 trn in Budget 2021-22

FM announces over Rs 2 trillion worth highways in 4 states

After 'green tax' approval, govt may put vehicle scrap policy on hold

"The announcement of green tax is a step towards the scrappage policy," an official told Business Standard

Record construction of 534 km of national highways in one week: Govt

The road ministry on Sunday said that a record 534 km of national highways was constructed in one week, beginning January 8, 2020

Mandatory implementation of FASTag from today; hybrid lane open till Feb 15

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways mandated fitment of FASTag with effect from Friday, in M and N categories of motor vehicles sold before December 1, 2017

Govt extends validity of vehicle documents like DL, RC, permits till Mar 31

The move is in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic

Union Minister Gadkari announces multi-model logistics park in Silchar

Nitin Gadkari has announced that a multi-model logistics park will be constructed in Silchar and the Balacherra-Harengajao section of the Silchar-Saurashtra Highway will be completed in March 2022

Driving into 2021, govt sets eyes on expanding road infra, more EVs

From Kailash Mansarovar route to Zojila tunnel to Lipulekh pass, massive construction works in the country''s roads and highways sector are either in progress or launched or have been completed

Gadkari to inaugurate, lay foundation stone for 18 highway projects in Raj

Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for 18 highway projects in Rajasthan virtually

Gadkari lays foundation stone for Rs 13,000 cr road projects in Telangana

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation for 14 national highway (NH) projects in Telangana through video conferencing on Monday

Concerted efforts to curb road accidents result in reducing deaths: Gadkari

Expressing concern over India accounting for 11 per cent share in global road accident deaths, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said concerted efforts have resulted in reducing crashes significantly.

Fixing what isn't broken

The new ride-hailing regulations are ill-conceived

Govt brings out new rules for tighter scrutiny of ride hailing apps

The government has said that non-compliance with these norms would also invite penalties

States to facilitate exemptions to differently-abled persons' vehicles

The move is aimed at facilitating movement of the physically challenged

Big vs small in BOT project offering; traffic volume may be key determinant

Experts feel that kick-starting the process with relatively smaller stretches will help to test waters

New traffic rules to come into effect from Oct 1; changes you need to know

There are a number of changes that one needs to keep in mind before hitting the road tomorrow

India's delayed approval of hydrogen as a fuel: Implications and road ahead

While the country's work on hydrogen has trailed leaders, it could gather speed once the labelled buses roll around Delhi. Private sector firms too are starting to show interest