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Road ministry amends battery safety norms, to come into effect from Oct 1

Concerned over cases of fire incidents observed in electric two-wheelers, the road transport ministry has introduced additional safety provisions in the battery safety standards which will come into effect from October 1, according to an official release. The amendments include additional safety requirements related to battery cells, on-board charger, design of battery pack, and thermal propagation due to internal cell short circuit leading to fire. The notification to mandate amended standards for the respective categories of electric vehicles with effect from October 1, 2022, is in progress, the release said. In April this year, cases of electric two-wheelers of manufacturers such as Ola Electric, Okinawa Autotech and PureEV catching fire were reported. It prompted the government to form a panel to examine. "Based on the recommendations of the expert committee report, the ministry on August 29, 2022, has issued amendment to AIS 156- Specific requirements for motor vehicles of L

Road ministry standardises process for issuing international driving permit

Under the Convention on International Road Traffic of 1949 (Geneva Convention), India is required to issue IDP for the acceptance of the same in other countries

FASTags to be replaced by automatic number plate readers: Nitin Gadkari

Automatic number plate reader cameras will read the number plates of the vehicles and automatically deduct the money from the owner's bank account

Incorporating newer tech for better, cost-effective roads: VK Singh

The Union minister of state for road transport and highways also stressed on the importance of consensus between the Centre and the states to ensure development

EV fire incidents will be probed; industry bound to grow: Transport Secy

Road Transport and Highways Secretary Giridhar Aramane said each and every incident will be probed and asserted that the Indian EV industry is bound to prosper and grow beyond 'our imagination'.

Road ministry completes 141,190 km of national highways as of March 31

Ministry-wise progress of such projects was discussed during a review meeting on PM GatiShakti on April 13. It was chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.

BJP MP calls Gadkari 'Spiderman' for building web of roads across country

BJP MP Tapir Gao on Monday praised Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, calling him a 'Spiderman', and said he has built a web of roads across the country.

MoRTH constructs 8,045 kms of highways during April-February '22

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) through its various implementing agencies has constructed 8,045 kms of highways up to February 2022 during the current financial year

Govt will implement Rs 7,500-crore scheme to tackle road accidents: Gadkari

India does not have a very good record on road accident front and registers the world's highest deaths due to it at 1.5 lakh every year, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Earnest money deposit provision in highways bidding process restored

The government's decision also comes in the backdrop of a rising tendency of bidders to make abnormally low bids for construction and consultancy contracts

Govt's new rules for kids on two-wheelers: safety belt, helmet, 40 km/h max

Regulations apply for scooters, bikes carrying children aged between nine months and four years; will kick in a year down the line

Will raise money from small investors for road projects: Nitin Gadkari

He added that foreign investors are now making a beeline to invest in Indian road projects but clearly stated a lack of interest on his side to engage

Road ministry drives Centre's asset monetisation with Rs 10,273 cr mop-up

The asset monetisation target for the road ministry is Rs 30,000 crore, and the ministry had already monetised assets worth Rs 17,000 crore when the NMP was launched

16,798-km national highways under PPP; 331 fee plazas operational now

A total length of 16,798.61 kilometres of national highways is under the public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement and 331 fee plazas are operational as of now, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

NHAI arm may award 15 logistics park deals over the next three years

The SPV, formed under the guidance of the road ministry, aims to address typical cost overruns with infrastructure projects

Road ministry, MapmyIndia collaborate for road safety technologies

MapmyIndia app provides road safety alerts to users about upcoming accident hazards while driving

Tesla inches closer to entering India as road ministry approves 4 models

Tesla has had its vehicles certified as being roadworthy in India, says ministry website.

Fee for Bharat Series-registered vehicles can be paid in tranches

The owner can pay registration fee for two years and the other amount in instalments in later years, in multiples of two.

Road ministry built 13,327km of highways in FY21: Nitin Gadkari

The Road Transport and Highways ministry has constructed 13,327 km of National Highways in 2020-21, which works out to about 37 km per day, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

All efforts being made to complete Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Gadkari

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said all efforts are being made to complete the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project expeditiously. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Gadkari said, out of total length of the project, 350 km has already been constructed and works for construction of 825 km is in progress. Gadkari said bids for remaining 163 kms length have been received/ invited and these balance works are likely to be awarded in the current financial year. "Out of the total length of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, 350 km has already been constructed and works for construction of 825 km is in progress," he said. The target date for completion of the complete corridor of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is January 2023. "In ongoing packages, there are certain slippages on account of the ongoing COVID pandemic. All efforts are being made to complete the project expeditiously," Gadkari noted. Replying to a separate question, he said at present, implementati