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 …
Two Himachal highways seek WB funding for expansion
Shimla, Dec 3 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has sought the World Bank financial assistance for upgrading two national highways in …
India, ADB ink $200 mn loan pact to improve Bihar’s state highways
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Indian government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday signed a $200-million loan agreement for improving Bihar’s state …
Modi to inaugurate two highways in Varanasi
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on Monday one waterway and two national highways in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, an …
Mein reviews trans-Arunachal highways
Itanagar, Oct 8 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Monday reviewed status of land acquisition and forest clearance for trans-Arunachal highways with …
Centre to spend Rs 1.5 lakh cr to improve NE highways: Gadkari
Shillong, Sep 24 (IANS) Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari here on Monday announced that the government will spend Rs 1.5 lakh crore for …
Disproportionate rise in vehicles vis-a-vis highways: Gadkari
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said there is a disproportionate increase in private vehicles vis-a-vis highway expansion and emphasised …
The 21st-century ‘highways’ that India needs (Column: Behind Infra Lines)
“Transportation” infrastructure applies to physical goods as much as to non-physical goods. Infrastructure that assists in “transporting commodities through space” is what is most needed …
ADB to provide $346 mn for improving Karnataka highways
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India on Thursday signed a $346 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance improvement of over …
Rain claims 5 lives in Himachal; hundreds stranded as highways shut
Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh claimed five lives and hundreds remained stranded across the state after incessant rainfall triggered landslides and …
Heavy rains in Himachal close highways; hundreds stranded
Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) After heavy overnight rains, most of the roads in the interiors of Himachal Pradesh remained closed to traffic on Monday, stranding …
1,800 projects to solve traffic problems on highways
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The government is undertaking over 1,800 road projects across the country with a total length of over 60,000 km in …
Gadkari to inaugurate two upgraded highways in Punjab on Monday
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate two upgraded four-lane highways and lay the foundation stone of …
45 kms of national highways to be built daily in FY19: Gadkari
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The government has set a target of constructing 45 km of national highways per day during FY19, up from about …
Lula supporters block highways across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) Supporters of former Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reacted to the news that he will be jailed …
Record 9,829 km of national highways built in FY18: Gadkari
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that record 9,829 kilometres of national highways at a cost …
India plans to develop 2 lakh km of highways, says Gadkari
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) India plans to develop 2 lakh km of highways and 12 expressways across the country, said Union Road Transport & Highways …
Rajasthan highways to go toll-free for state vehicles
Jaipur, March 6 (IANS) In a major relief, the Rajasthan government has granted toll tax waiver on Rajasthan vehicles plying on state highways. Chief Minister …
Airport, highways shut as China sees worst cold in years
Beijing, Jan 22 (IANS) Highways were closed and airport traffic was disrupted as the worst cold in years hit many Chinese provinces. Highways in at …
SAM and Co. advises Cube Highways and Infrastructure on acquisition of Western UP Toll-way
New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI-NewsVoir): Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Co (SAM and Co) acted as the legal advisor to Cube Highways and Infrastructure pvt limited …
On some Punjab highways, it’s the season for roadside ‘gur’ manufacturing units (Foodie Trail-Punjab)
Chunni (Punjab), Jan 20 (IANS) Driving along highways in Punjab during this season can be a sweet and interesting experience – literally that is! With …
NHAI to use spatial technology for building highways
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The NHAI on Wednesday signed an agreement with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) and North East Centre for Technology Application …