Highways

Dubai found itself in disarray as torrential rain transformed its streets into rivers. Giant highways, usually bustling with traffic, were brought to a standstill as floodwaters surged, leaving commuters stranded and airport passengers urged to steer clear of the chaos.

Known for its desert climate, Dubai faced an intense thunderstorms, sweeping through the city and other regions of the United Arab Emirates on April 16. The deluge resulted in widespread flooding, inundating major highways, airports, and even the city's futuristic driverless metro system.

Heavy rains caused widespread flooding and disruption in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), particularly in Dubai, while neighbouring Oman grappled with a rising death toll from severe flooding. The deluge led to submerged highways, abandoned vehicles, flight disruptions, and school closures in the UAE

NHAI has enforced the 'one vehicle, one FASTag' rule nationwide from April 1, barring the use of a single FASTag for multiple vehicles. The Election Commission postponed NHAI's proposed toll rate hike until after the Lok Sabha elections, providing relief to motorists. NHAI advises FASTag users to update KYC details to comply with the regulation.

The Karnataka Transport Department has extended the deadline by six months for installing GPS tracking devices and emergency panic buttons in public service vehicles and goods carriers on national highways, now due by September 10 instead of March 11. This aims to enhance passenger and cargo safety while providing operators with additional time for compliance.

This Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) airstrip activation involved Su-30 and Hawk fighters executing overshoots and An-32 and Dornier transport aircraft demonstrating smooth landings and take-offs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 112 National Highway projects across the country worth about Rs one lakh crore during his visit to Gurugram, Haryana on March 11. Take a look at key features of  landmark Dwarka Expressway. 

Authorities have seized highways leading to the national capital with cement blocks, metal containers, barbed wire, and iron spikes to prevent a recurrence of the 2021 farmers' protests.

"India is certain to become the third largest economy in the world in the third term of our government," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo on Friday.

The Ministry of Defence secured the highest allocation of Rs 6.2 lakh crore, while the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare received the lowest allocation among all sectors, amounting to Rs 1.27 lakh crore.

Two months after a harrowing incident left 41 workers trapped for 17 days inside the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel, signs of normalcy are reemerging at the project site. With the Centre granting permission to resume work last week, the focus now shifts to recovery and improvement efforts

Obscured from view by the thick fog that enveloped the NCR on Monday night, a victim of a hit-and-run incident suffered the tragic fate of being struck by multiple cars on NH9. When the police were alerted, the body had been grotesquely mangled, with even the fingers severed from the palm.

By facilitating the efficient flow of people and goods and enhancing access to markets, national highways are vital to the nation's social and economic development.
 

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the Munnar-Bodimettu stretch and the Cheruthoni Bridge today. The cost of construction of the 42-km-long stretch is Rs 382 crores.

Initiating a three-day protest on Monday, drivers strategically blockaded highways and key roads across the country, exacerbating traffic congestion and raising concerns of an impending fuel shortage, prompting citizens to rush to petrol pumps.