Roadways News
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Another boost for NorthEast! Nitin Gadkari dedicates to nation the upgraded National Highway-44 in Meghalaya
PTI | September 24, 2018 9:29 PMUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday dedicated to the nation the renovated and upgraded National Highway-44, which would boost industrial development in Meghalaya.
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Udhampur-Banihal highway four-laning: PM Modi to review progress of this important NH-44 project
PTI | September 22, 2018 11:34 PMPrime Minister Narendra Modi will next month review the progress of the Udhampur-Banihal highway four-laning project, a top central government official said Saturday.
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Nitin Gadkari to visit Shillong; will inaugurate NH-06
IANS | September 21, 2018 3:51 PMRoad and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari will be on a two-day visit to Shillong for an extensive review of the National Highways projects in the seven northeastern states, a government statement said on Friday.
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NHAI to award more projects via EPC route as funding dries up
Rouhan Sharma | September 21, 2018 1:44 AMThe NHAI is likely to award more road projects under the EPC method this fiscal, as both road developers and banks find it difficult to spend the money required for more projects under the HAM.
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Pay twice the amount if you avoid toll tax! 100 HD cameras on Delhi border to identify defaulters
Devanjana Nag | September 18, 2018 3:14 PMThe South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), in order to deal with such erring drivers, has decided to strengthen its ongoing radio frequency identification device (RFID) project by using high-definition cameras that can spot fleeing vehicles.
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To decongest north Delhi, a new four-lane flyover to be inaugurated by month end
Devanjana Nag | September 18, 2018 2:34 PMTo ease commuting in north Delhi, a much-delayed four-lane flyover project is likely to be implemented soon. The Public Works Department (PWD) is all set to inaugurate the flyover at Jagatpur crossing by the end of this month.
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Salem-Chennai corridor project still in fluid stage: Centre tells Madras HC
PTI | September 15, 2018 1:54 AMThe Centre on Friday submitted in the Madras High Court that there was nothing to prove that it had violated the law on land acquisition for the proposed Salem-Chennai corridor project.
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Versova-Bandra Sea Link project: RInfra consortium submits Rs 735 crore worth bank guarantees for project in Mumbai
PTI | September 15, 2018 1:36 AMReliance Infrastructure (RInfra)Friday said its consortium has submitted bank guarantees worth Rs 735 crore to Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) for Versova-Bandra Sea Link project.
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Your Ola, Uber rides to Delhi will continue to be cheaper! No entry toll to be charged till September-end
Devanjana Nag | September 14, 2018 2:31 PMThe South Delhi Municipal Corporation, which is the nodal agency for managing the toll tax collection on behalf of the three corporations in Delhi, has decided to extend the suspension period of toll tax collection for commercial vehicles entering the national capital from September 14, 2018, to September 30, 2018.
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Western Peripheral Expressway: Much-delayed, 12.5 years old project nears completion! Highway to open in October
Devanjana Nag | September 12, 2018 11:54 AMTo complete the remaining work of the highway stretch from Sonipat to Manesar, the government of Haryana awarded the work to Essel Infrastructure in August 2016. The official deadline for this is February 2019.
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Delhi-Saharanpur national highway project takes off! Nitin Gadkari, Yogi Adityanath to lay foundation stone
Devanjana Nag | September 11, 2018 12:21 PMToday, Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari along with Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath is all set to lay the foundation stone for the Delhi-Saharanpur highway.
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Infra boost for Maharashtra amidst rising fuel prices! 10,000 kms of walkways and cycletracks to be built
Devanjana Nag | September 10, 2018 11:31 AMChief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis recently announced in New Delhi that the state will soon come up with nearly 10,000 km of corridors for non-motorised transport (NMT), which includes cycle tracks and regional roads for bicycles as well as pedestrian roads.
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Electric vehicles to get infrastructure boost! Select cities, highways to have charging stations every 3 kms
PTI | September 6, 2018 11:04 PMPower Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla said Thursday that efforts would be made to set up charging stations every 3 km in select cities and highways with a view to promote and popularise electric vehicles.
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Delhi all set to be India’s first city to launch hydrogen-enriched CNG buses next year
Devanjana Nag | September 6, 2018 3:03 PMUnder this project, the IOCL plans to test the performance of buses as well as the reduction in emissions by mixing 18 to 20 per cent of hydrogen to compressed natural gas (CNG) in every bus.
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E-mobility to be preferred mode of road transport by next decade: Kant
PTI | September 6, 2018 9:27 AMBusinesses need to seize the opportunities that are set to emerge from the e-mobility and sharing of vehicles space, and rise to the challenge of R&D for developing technologies for harnessing renewables and efficient battery storage, the Niti Aayog CEO said.
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Cracks develop on flyover in Maharashtra’s Thane; closed for vehicular traffic
PTI | September 5, 2018 4:12 PMA flyover in the Bhiwandi powerloom town here in Maharashtra developed cracks and was closed Wednesday for vehicular traffic, an official said.
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Expand and upgrade national highways in Punjab: CM Amarinder Singh urges Nitin Gadkari
PTI | September 4, 2018 3:55 PMPunjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh met Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari Tuesday and urged him for expansion and upgradation of national highways in the state and development of roads in border areas.
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Less traffic trouble for Haryana! New elevated highway to connect Gurugram’s Sohna road to Badshahpur
Devanjana Nag | September 4, 2018 3:49 PMInitially, the highway was planned to be 5 km long and it was meant to begin from Vatika Chowk, but after discussions, the intended route of the highway was altered to extend it by one kilometre.
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Monsoon in Himachal Pradesh wreaks havoc! Rains wash away national highway four-laning between Parwanoo, Solan towns
IANS | September 4, 2018 4:03 PMThree years of efforts of four-laning in the first phase of the national highway in Himachal Pradesh between Parwanoo to Solan towns have again virtually been washed away this monsoon — with less than 10 per cent of the 39-km long, newly-laid road motorable in one stretch.
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IRB well placed to tide over poll slowdown: Virendra Mhaiskar
FE Bureau | September 1, 2018 2:05 AMIRB Infrastructure Developers has said, it anticipates a slowdown in road projects being awarded by the govt in the run up to the general elections next year, but is well placed with a strong order book to tide over the potentially slack period.
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Bandra-Versova sea link approved: It will be thrice the length of Bandra-Worli sea link!
PTI | August 29, 2018 11:41 PMMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today approved the construction of projects including Bandra-Versova sea link, a new lane on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and third bridge on Thane creek at Vashi.
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Jammu Srinagar highway: Amid road widening, one-way traffic open for heavy vehicles
IANS | August 29, 2018 8:28 AMHeavy vehicular traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway will be allowed only from Srinagar to Jammu on Wednesday, officials said.
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Road sector stocks fall as investors become cautious over financial challenges
Rouhan Sharma | August 29, 2018 3:24 AMStock prices of road developers are down in a range between 10-30% this fiscal despite order books that are at their highest in the past five-six years.
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Eastern Peripheral Expressway: How India’s ‘smartest’ highway plans to control accidents, violations
Devanjana Nag | August 28, 2018 4:15 PMOver the next 6-7 months, many new measures will be implemented on India’s first smart and green Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) in order to control the number of accidents and road violations.
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Zip through toll plazas in Delhi soon! RFID cashless technology to be introduced for decongestion
Devanjana Nag | August 27, 2018 4:28 PMThe technology will be used at 13 entry points from where 85 per cent of vehicles roll into the national capital. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation believes that after introducing the new system for paying tax, the problem of congestion at toll plazas will be resolved permanently.
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Gurugram-Mumbai Expressway to be connected to Delhi’s DND flyway! New 8-lane road being planned
Devanjana Nag | August 20, 2018 3:54 PMAccording to officials, the road connecting the Western Peripheral Expressway to DND would be around 58 km long. They also said that it would be constructed at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore. However, the cost for land acquisition has not been estimated yet.
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Golden Quadrilateral: Vajpayee’s ambitious roadways project to link Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai
Devanjana Nag | August 17, 2018 4:35 PMThe vision behind the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) project, connecting the four cities was of none other than former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It was Vajpayee’s dream project, which is undoubtedly the biggest infrastructure project in the roadways sector in post-Independent India.
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