Highways

The key projects including waterways, coastal highways, and mountain highways, as well as those under various departments, are experiencing delays.  So far, KIIFB has raised Rs 23,670 crore from national and international agencies, financial markets and other sources.

The GO highlighted distinct discount percentages based on vehicle types. Owners of push carts are entitled to a remarkable 90 per cent waiver, requiring only 10 per cent payment of the challan amount.

Nitin Gadkari unveils GPS-based toll system plans by March, aiming to ease congestion. Projects include automatic toll collection via number plate recognition. Ambitious vision targets India's road infrastructure rivalling America's in 5 years, emphasizing decongestion and safety.

Road, Transport, and Highways Secretary Anurag Jain reiterated the government's commitment to safely rescue all laborers, mentioning the dispatch of multivitamins, antidepressants, and dried fruits to aid the workers.

The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) expressed concerns about the possibility of further collapse. The trapped workers, experiencing higher temperatures inside the tunnel, did not report feeling cold.

Efforts are underway to rescue 40 workers trapped in the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarakhand. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways reported ongoing coordinated rescue operations, with progress in removing debris and creating an escape passage. Challenges include cutting down rocks and stabilizing loose debris

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari, visited uSky Technology's Pilot Certification and Experience Centre in Sharjah, UAE, where he test-rode the Sky Bus, an eco-friendly urban mobility solution. 

Pro-Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj intends to block Karnataka's highways on October 10 in protest against the diversion of Cauvery River water to Tamil Nadu. He calls for a march and urges MPs to resign, emphasizing the need for a peaceful resolution to the issue, which affects both states. Nagaraj stresses the importance of dialogue and avoiding confrontations.

"I am declaring a state of emergency across New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley due to the extreme rainfall we're seeing throughout the region," State Governor Kathy Hochul announced.

US President Biden, along with Janet Yellen, went for closed door meeting with PM Modi on Friday, after the former arrived in India.  He was received at the airport by Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation Gen VK Singh (retd).

The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari today unveiled the world’s first-ever prototype of ethanol-powered, hybrid (electrified) car, which is be an iteration of the Toyota Innova MPV.  

Two people died and four were injured after a Rolls Royce car collided with a truck carrying oil on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway, police said. Three people - occupants of the car - were injured and are being treated at a Gurugram hospital.
 

The projects discussed during the 54th Network Planning Group (NPG) meeting included two from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and two from the Ministry of Railways. The total estimated cost of the four projects is around Rs 7,693.17 crore.

The state has been hit by 113 landslides in the 55 days since the monsoon began, causing losses of Rs 2,491 crore to the Public Works Department (PWD) and Rs 1,000 crore to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). 

A tribal group in Manipur threatens to block vital national highways due to alleged selective blockades hindering essential supplies to the hills, escalating tensions amidst ethnic violence.