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Coronavirus impact: Govt extends validity of vehicle permits till June-end

The Centre on Monday extended till June 30 the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since February 1, in a move to ensure hassle-free transportation of cargo amid the lockdown over the novel coronavirus pandemic. In an advisory to all states and Union territories, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has asked them to treat such documents as valid till June 30. The decision was taken to facilitate the citizens facing difficulties in renewing the validity of various documents related to the Motor Vehicles Act and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules due to nationwide lockdown in the country and closure of government transport offices, according to the advisory. It requested all states to "treat documents under MV Act & Rules, whose extension of validity could not or not likely be processed due to lock-down and which have expired since 1st of February, 2020 or would expire by 30th of June 2020, as valid till 30th of June 2020." The ...

Govt approves Rs 7,660 cr green highway project in UP, 3 other states

The project comprises components like sustainable development and maintenance of National Highways, Institutional Capacity Enhancement, Road Safety and Research and Development.

Highways a bright spot amid economic slowdown, but problems persist

While spending has been ramped up and work has continued apace in some marquee projects, there have been some delays due to land acquisition and other issues

Hard to liquidate BS-IV stock before March 31 deadline, auto dealers fear

Dealers have started getting circulars from state transport departments with different sets of deadlines to close the registration process for BS-IV models.

Rocky road for highways

Financing problems hit highways and rural roads

Delhi-Mumbai expressway growth engine, cut travel time by half: Gadkari

Addressing an event at Manesar in Haryana's Gurgaon district, he also said the expressway will cut the travel time between Delhi to Mumbai by almost half

Performance audit for officials, non-performers to go: Nitin Gadkari

Senior officials of the ministry, NHAI, state governments, contractors, concessionaires, and consultants attended the review meeting

Delhi must pay Rs 3,500 cr dues for peripheral expressways: Centre to SC

Additional Solicitor General A N S Nadkarni, appearing for the Centre, referred to the affidavit and said the Delhi government should pay the dues.

To enhance security, microdots identifiers to be fixed on vehicles

The objections and suggestions received in respect of the said draft rules have been duly considered by the central government; before notifying the amendments, the statement said

FASTag for tolling comes into force, gets mixed reaction from commuters

At every toll plaza pan India one hybrid lane will remain operative for the vehicles from both directions

Not just drivers, road engineering also responsible for accidents: Gadkari

Gadkari said his ministry is getting around Rs 14,000 crore to fix problems in the "black spots" of highways where repeated accidents take place.

Cabinet authorises NHAI to set up InvIT to monetise national highways

IRB Infrastructure Developers was the first private company in the sector to come out with an INvIT

Transport Ministry has sought RBI's nod for 30-yr funding of infra projects

The Reserve Bank Governor gave a clear direction that we don't have any problem if banks are ready to finance for 30 years for infrastructure projects.

Govt extends mandatory FASTag roll out for toll payments to December 15

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had earlier announced that from December 1, toll payments on highways would be accepted through FASTags only

All toll plaza lanes on national highways to be 'FASTag lanes' from Dec 1

After December 1, non-FASTag users will be charged double the fee if they pass through FASTag-only lanes

Pay double toll from Dec 1 for using FASTag lane without tag: Gadkari

He said 537 toll plazas have become 100 per cent electronic toll collection compliant including 17 where FASTags will be read through hand-held devices

Steps being taken to complete Rs 5.72 trn highway projects on time: Gadkari

He said that currently, 1,407 projects involving 50,016 km of national highways was underway worth Rs 5.72 lakh crore

Story in numbers: Killer roads, fatal rides cost India 5% of GDP every year

Road accidents cost India 3 to 5 per cent of GDP every year, and are avoidable if the country improves its roads and city planning, train its drivers better, and enforce traffic laws

National highway projects worth Rs 10k-cr okayed under hybrid annuity model

Toll fee collection from the highway projects developed under the hybrid annuity model is the responsibility of the government/authority.

Guidelines for vehicle scrapping centres ready: Transport ministry to NGT

Approximately 9 million vehicles, of which 75 per cent are two-wheelers, will be due for scrapping by next year, the tribunal had said