Category: Policy

Each occurrence of electric two-wheelers catching fire will be investigated.

The toll at 26 of the 51 plazas on NHAI-controlled roads in Tamil Nadu will be revised.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has devised a digital answer to help avert accidents on Madurai-Kanniyakumari highway 

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued just one letter of acceptance (LoA) in January for a 15-km-long road project. Last month was not an aberration; even on a YTD basis, the total awards could not cross 2600 km, with only roughly 600 km of it coming up in the second half of FY2022.

New big-size rumblers will be installed on the slope between Swami Narayan temple and Navale bridge to slow the speed of heavy vehicles, as discussed during a review meeting about the stretch between the new Katraj tunnel and Navale bridge, which has been the sight of numerous accidents.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) held the 9th Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-supported ‘Capacity Development Project on Highways in Mountainous Regions’ online on 11th February. This JCC was the final meeting prior to the project’s completion in March 2022.

Karnataka government has requested the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to immediately allow light vehicles on the Goraguntepalya-Peenya flyover whose closure has resulted in nightmarish traffic for commuters.  

New big-size rumblers will be installed on the slope between Swami Narayan temple and Navale bridge to slow the speed of heavy vehicles, as discussed during a review meeting about the stretch between the new Katraj tunnel and Navale bridge, which has been the sight of numerous accidents.

The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) will soon require automakers to include three-point seatbelts in all seats of a vehicle, including the third passenger placed in the middle of the rear seat.

The Union Budget 2022 indicated that, as part of the PM Gati Shakti master plan, the Government of India will expand the National Highway (NH) network by 25,000 km in 2022-23, with a budget allocation of Rs 200 billion.

The Noida traffic police department has unveiled a new integrated approach for reducing traffic accidents and enhancing road safety in the district.

The Patna high court directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the state government to guarantee that five religious structures are removed from the Koilwar-Buxar NH project in compliance with the Supreme Court’s directive in the Union of India vs. Gujarat & others case.

The roads ministry has formed a committee to assess all arbitral awards or court decisions with a settlement value exceeding Rs 1 billion, in an effort to expedite dispute resolution and discourage the practice of appealing such awards. Additionally, the committee will advise the NHAI on whether to seek conciliation/settlement or to challenge arbitral verdicts or court orders.

As the corporation relays 1600 roads throughout the city during the night curfew, activists say further remedial procedures are necessary to ensure proper road relaying in addition to the recent midnight inspections conducted by senior personnel.

The road transport ministry announced that starting in October, carmakers will be required to include a minimum of six airbags in vehicles carrying up to eight passengers for increased occupant safety.

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways hosted a conference on PM-Gati Shakti in the South Zone to discuss its action plans and initiatives.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is conducting a trial of the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), which will alert authorities about the vehicle’s registration, pollution control certificate, and other documents’ validity.

Increased wholesale price index inflation will result in an increase in toll rates in FY23, benefiting road projects with higher collections. The increase in toll rates is proportional to the WPI, whereas the volume of traffic is proportional to underlying economic activity, namely manufacturing, construction, and mining.