NHAI will dig up rivers to build highways: 1,078 lakh cubic metres of silt identified to tackle Bihar floods & speed up roadworkThe Centre and Bihar government have launched the 'Nadi Sanjivani' initiative to tackle recurring floods through river desilting while supp...
04 Nov, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
No more land acquisition for toll plazas: Future highway tolls to collect tolls from moving vehicles through overhead cameras, eliminating the need to build physical toll boothsNHAI has made Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling mandatory for all future National Highway projects, including eligible ongoing construction. The...
02 Nov, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Karnataka bandh: Sugarcane farmers protest at Vijayapura toll gate over demand for Rs 5,500 per tonneProtests by sugarcane farmers took place at the Hittinahalli toll gate in Vijayapura district. They demanded a price of Rs 5,500 per tonne ...
31 Oct, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
MCD races against October 31 deadline to operationalise multi-lane free-flow toll system at 20 Delhi entry pointsThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi is installing a multi-lane free flow tolling system at major entry points. The aim is to ease traffic co...
31 Oct, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
National highways face a report card test: Govt to assess potholes, road safety, congestion, toll plazas and user experienceThe road transport and highways ministry is introducing a rating system to assess the performance of national highway corridors and improve...
30 Oct, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari says no challan for speeding up to 20% over the limit: What he told officials, when challans should be issued & what motorists must knowNitin Gadkari has said motorists should not receive speeding challans for exceeding the applicable speed limit by up to 20%, while those cr...
29 Oct, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
TMP Manipur, Meitei Alliance move Supreme Court over highway blockades, extortionThe petition names the State of Manipur, the Union of India through the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the National Highways Authority of In...
27 Oct, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Stocks in news: Paytm, Tata Consumer, Dalmia Bharat, REC and DCM ShriramIndian equity markets showed recovery with a rise in NSE Nifty 50, ending a four-session losing streak. Several companies reported their Se...
27 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
NaBFID gets Finance Ministry, RBI nod for national infrastructure project repositoryNaBFID has obtained approvals from the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India to establish a national repository. This repository w...
21 Oct, 2026, 09.58 PM IST
Cut 2 hours on road! Delhi-Sohna drive may shrink from 3 hours to 45 minutes as DND-Sohna expressway nears inauguration; What Nitin Gadkari has plannedDND Sohna Expressway: The DND-Jaitpur-Faridabad-Palwal-Sohna expressway corridor has completed its final stretch, with an inauguration poss...
20 Oct, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Fairfax must merge CSB or exit one bank within 2 years: DIPAM Secy Arunish ChawlaThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved Fairfax Financial Holdings' acquisition of a majority stake in IDBI Bank. The next s...
16 Oct, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
FASTag parking payments halted at Delhi airport’s T3 after misuseFASTag-based parking payments at Indira Gandhi International Airport were temporarily halted after misuse was identified. Authorities found...
15 Oct, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
How painted road art during Durga Puja in Kolkata has created a slippery controversy in West BengalA viral video of three motorcycles skidding on Kolkata’s rainbow-painted Chingrighata flyover after a drizzle has triggered concerns about ...
15 Oct, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Tug-of-War: States asked to waive stamp duty on road projectsThe road transport and highways ministry is recommending that states eliminate stamp duties on highways. States argue that linking stamp du...
15 Oct, 2026, 06.12 AM IST
IISc’s ARTPARK InterSafe gets nod for AI and 5G pilot on Bengaluru-Hassan highwayInterSafe aims to detect collision risks where smaller roads meet the highway and send warnings to road users through the mobile network.
12 Oct, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Why can't NHAI have electronic surveillance mechanism to track parked vehicles on highways: SCThe Supreme Court has raised concerns regarding stationary vehicles causing accidents on highways. Justices suggested the National Highways...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Gurgaon office-goers may soon stop dreading Shankar Chowk: DLF gets NHAI nod for two new road structures that could change traffic movement around Cyber CityNHAI has approved two infrastructure projects to ease traffic congestion around Shankar Chowk and Cyber City in Gurgaon. The plan includes ...
04 Oct, 2026, 10.41 AM IST