PM Modi to inaugurate Delhi–Dehradun Expressway on April 14: know the features of this ₹12,000 crore highwayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14. This 210-km high-speed corridor will connect Delhi,...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Experts warn current Char Dham road plan could trigger Himalayan disasterA Supreme Court panel warns that the Char Dham road widening project in the Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone risks triggering a disaster. Expe...
13 Aug, 2025, 03.40 PM IST
Silkyara tunnel project to continue after safety audit, repair of broken structure: OfficialThe Silkyara tunnel project in Uttarakhand, a part of the 900-km 'Char Dham Yatra All Weather Road,' will continue after a safety audit and...
29 Nov, 2023, 05.21 PM IST
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Ecological concerns need to be addressed for development in Himalayas, say expertsA portion of the tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway collapsed in the early hours of Sunday...
13 Nov, 2023, 09.50 PM IST
Uttarakhand: Badrinath Highway closes due to hill debris in Chamoli's BazpurBadrinath highway has been closed following debris falling from the hill in the Bazpur area in Chamoli. Late-night Char Dham Yatris were st...
30 Apr, 2023, 11.46 AM IST
Uttarakhand: Badrinath Highway closed due to boulders near Chamoli's BirhiThe Badrinath Dham, part of the 'Char Dham' pilgrimage yatra, located in Garhwal hill tracks in the Chamoli district along the banks of the...
22 Apr, 2023, 08.23 AM IST
Ahead of Char Dham yatra, fresh cracks appear on road between Joshimath and BadrinathTo make the journey of pilgrims to Badrinath safe, the road from the entry point of Joshimath to the gas godown on way to Auli needs to be ...
20 Feb, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
Fresh cracks seen on Badrinath highway ahead of Char Dham yatraAs many as 10 more large cracks were reported to have been found on the Badrinath highway near Joshimath, TOI reported on Monday. The highw...
20 Feb, 2023, 10.01 AM IST
Watch: Big landslide in Rudraprayag blocks traffic on NH-109It led to a blockade on the National Highway (NH)- 109 at Rudraprayag, with long queues of vehicles being formed on both sides of the road.
22 Sep, 2022, 01.15 PM IST
Highways within 100 km of LoC, borders will not need green nod: GovernmentA high-powered committee that looked into the Char Dham project, in its final report submitted in July 2020 unanimously suggested that an e...
19 Jul, 2022, 11.31 AM IST
No link between Uttarakhand floods, highway construction for Char Dham project: GovernmentAs per scientific evidence available with the state government, this was is purely a natural event with no indication of human footprint di...
22 Mar, 2021, 06.39 PM IST
Need chopper landing facilities at eco-sensitive zones for rescue operations: Parliamentary panel"Taking cognisance of the glacier burst at Uttarakhand that occurred on February 7, 2021 which led to loss of precious lives, the Committee...
21 Mar, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
View: Perpetually under-construction India must rethink building spreeVast sums are being spent on expensive West-type infrastructure, without any visible improvement in people’s lives. The Rs 600 billion Gold...
27 Sep, 2020, 05.42 PM IST
Government looks to complete Char Dham project before 2018-end: Nitin GadkariHe said the highways are built on a 900-km new alignment and tunnels etc are built at a fast pace as this will be an all-weather road.
27 Aug, 2017, 05.57 PM IST
Expedite nod to infrastructure projects, Char Dham: Nitin Gadkari at group of ministersThe meeting was attended by Piyush Goyal, Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, officials of various ministries, including railways and defen...
04 Aug, 2017, 02.17 PM IST
Rs 11.7k crore project to link Hindu pilgrimages near char-dhamThe extended circuit include Bodh Gaya and Vikramshila in Bihar besides Sarnath, Kushinagar, Kapilvastu, Sankisa and Piparvah in Uttar Prad...
10 Jun, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
Uttarakhand government taking steps for smooth Char Dham yatraThe yatra season begins this year with the opening of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri on May 2 followed by those of Kedarnath on May ...
15 Apr, 2014, 12.24 PM IST