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Across 1,150 toll plazas on National Highways, it eliminates travelers the need for frequent recharges

FASTag Annual Pass users cross 5 lakh in four days of launch

August 19, 2025, 02:42 PM - 2 min read

Launched on August 15, 2025, the FASTag annual pass offers commuters a one-time fee of ₹3,000, saving them the hassle of constant recharges

Cab aggregators can charge twice the base fare during peak hours

July 2, 2025, 02:01 PM - 3 min read

As against the previous surge of 1.5 times the base fare that cab aggregators were allowed to charge, the government has now allowed them to charge two times the base fare during peak hours including other amendments

Two helmets may soon become standard with all new two-wheelers as part of the Centre’s draft rule aimed at improving road safety and protecting both riders and pillion passengers. Representative image.

2 helmets, ABS to be compulsory under new two-wheeler rules

June 28, 2025, 10:24 AM - 4 min read

The government may soon mandate two helmets with every new two-wheeler purchase and introduce ABS for faster models, aiming to bolster road safety nationwide.

India's alarming road deaths: 7.77 L fatalities in 5 years

December 14, 2024, 05:31 PM - 2 min read

India recorded a staggering 7.77 lakh road accident fatalities over five years, with Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra bearing the brunt. A Ministry report highlights an alarming rise in deaths in the recent years.

Gadkari approves Rs 3,589 cr to upgrade Bhopal-Kanpur corridor in 4-lane

Gadkari approves Rs 3,589 cr for Bhopal-Kanpur corridor

October 18, 2024, 07:16 PM - 2 min read

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved Rs 3589.4 crore for Bhopal to Vidisha, Vidisha to Gyaraspur, Sataighat to Chauka and Chauka to Kaimha packages to upgrade the Bhopal-Kanpur Economic Corridor to 4-lane in Madhya Pradesh.

Gadkari backs 51% foreign stake in tunnel JV projects

September 3, 2024, 05:29 PM - 2 min read

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that he was okay with allowing foreign partners to hold a majority stake of up to 51 per cent in joint ventures (JV) for tunnel construction and DPR (daily progress report) projects. He said the move would attract only serious and technically qualified bidders.

Government Confirms Escape Passage in Silkyara Tunnel Project

Silkyara tunnel has provision for escape route, says Gadkari

August 8, 2024, 04:55 PM - 2 min read

The government informed Parliament that the Silkyara tunnel project in Uttarakhand, where 41 workers were recently rescued after a collapse, includes a contract provision for constructing an escape passage, as mandated for safety by the Cabinet Committee.

Major Investment Boost for Ports, Roads; Cargo Up 8%

India boosts port, road investments; Cargo up 8%

June 13, 2024, 12:50 PM - 2 min read

In the current fiscal year, India's cargo volumes are expected to grow 6-8% driven by robust expansion in container and coal segments, supported by substantial government investments in transportation infrastructure including roads, ports, and airports, according to a recent ICRA report.

(From top clockwise: The crashes Audi Q3 driven by DMK MLA Y Prakash's son Karunasagar Prakash, an Audi after killing a 64-year-old man in Noida, a Rolls-Royce Phantom on the Delhi-Mumbai highway after colliding with an oil tanker leaving both vehicles to ashes, the crashed Pune Porsche after killing two youths).

Fatal crashes spotlight India's luxury car woes

May 30, 2024, 01:59 PM - 2 min read

In 2022, authorities recorded a total of 4.61 lakh road accidents, resulting in 1.68 lakh deaths and 4.43 lakh injuries. Alarmingly, overspeeding was a major factor, contributing to 1.19 lakh of these deaths.

International Road Federation, a global road safety body has urged the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to make the use of seat belts mandatory in all heavy vehicles

Global road safety body IRF calls for making seat belts must in passenger buses, heavy vehicles

February 24, 2024, 02:54 PM - 2 min read

IRF President Emeritus K K Kapila in a letter to MoRTH said there is an urgent need to provide seats belts in buses, which need to be made mandatory. "There have been heart-wrenching passenger bus accidents resulting in loss of innocent lives. Many of them would have been saved, had they been wearing seat belts," he said.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways expects to construct between 12,000 km and 13,000 km of national highways in 2023-24 against the target of 13,813 km, a top official said on Friday.

Highway construction to settle around 12,000-13,000 km: Road secretary

February 23, 2024, 05:30 PM - 2 min read

"Up to January 2024, we have seen a 10 per cent year-on-year growth while the increase in construction of four-lane highways is 16 per cent," he said, adding that the construction of four-lane and above roads now stands at two-and-a-half times the annual achievement of FY’14.