NHAI to start toll collection on national highways from April 20
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Centre has allowed the NHAI to start toll collection on national highways from April 20. The tolling operations were...
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Agri machinery shops, truck repair shops on highways can now open
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry, in an order on Friday, allowed shops of agricultural machinery and its spare parts to remain...
Imran orders opening of all highways for goods supply
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered opening of all national highways to ensure smooth and adequate supply of food items...
Govt approves upgradation of 780 kms of green highways
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The government on Friday approved rehabilitation and upgradation of 780 kms of roads under Green National Highways Corridor Project (GNHCP)...
24,000 public toilets to be built on highways in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 19 (IANS) The local bodies in Kerala have been asked to locate three cents of land on state highways and national highways so...
Living near highways linked to higher dementia risk
Toronto, Jan 26 (IANS) Researchers have revealed that living near major roads or highways is linked to higher incidence of dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease...
Govt proposes investor-friendly changes in MCA for highways
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Seeking to revive private investment in the roads sector, the Centre has proposed investor-friendly changes in the model concession agreement...
Anti-CAA protesters obstruct key highways in Bengal
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) Anti-CAA protesters took to the streets for the third day at a stretch in West Bengal, as they felled trees and...
Heavy snowfall in Kashmir blocks highways
Srinagar, Dec 13 (IANS) The Kashmir Valley woke up to a white carpet of snow on Friday as it received the third snowfall this season,...
Speed limit raised to 110 km/h on 3 Ontario highways
A pilot project will see speed limits raised on three provincial highways will see speed limits from 100 to 110 kilometres per hour. These routes...
UP highways to have herbal plantations for clean air
Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) The national and state highways in Uttar Pradesh will soon have clean and bacteria-free air as the Yogi Adityanath government is...
Gadkari takes charge of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Holding his previous portfolio, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday took charge of the Ministry of Road...
Speed limits on the 400 series highways may increase
The Ford government is looking at ways to get people moving quicker across the province. This week Ontario Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek announced the province...
Centre sanctioned 69 highways in Himachal: Gadkari
Shimla, May 1 (IANS) BJP leader and Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the Central government has sanctioned 69 national highways in...
Congress walks out of Himachal Assembly over highways
Shimla, Feb 7 (IANS) The opposition Congress on Thursday staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, saying that the state’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...
India of 21st century being built on its highways: Gadkari
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the India of 21st century, as envisaged by Prime Minister...
Himachal wants 53 state roads declared national highways
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday called on Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari here and sought...