Nitin Gadkari blames faulty DPRs, road design for rising road accidents in IndiaNitin Gadkari emphasized that faulty DPRs and road design by civil engineers significantly contribute to road accidents and fatalities in I...
07 Mar, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
Most road accidents happen in India due to small civil mistakes and no one is held accountable, says Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari attributes the high number of road accidents in India to defective road designs and faulty DPRs by engineers. ...
06 Mar, 2025, 04.41 PM IST
Faulty road construction should be made non-bailable offence: Highways Minister Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari states that faulty road construction should be non-bailable, holding contractors and engineers accountable for...
16 Jan, 2025, 09.59 PM IST
Road contractors should be held responsible for accidents: Nitin GadkariFaulty road construction in India should be made a non-bailable offence, holding contractors and engineers accountable, as suggested by Min...
16 Jan, 2025, 02.56 PM IST
Section of bridge over Ganga collapses in BiharA section of an under-construction bridge over the Ganga collapsed in Bihar, with the District Magistrate confirming the incident. The stru...
17 Aug, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
Certification to be must for road expansion jointsRoad transport and highways ministry will soon mandate road contractors to certify all expansion joints on bridges and roads. This new requ...
25 Jun, 2024, 11.42 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari says faulty project reports responsible for road accidents"Some DPRs (Detailed Project Reports) prepared by companies are worst and are responsible for road accidents," PTI quoted Gadkari as saying...
05 Sep, 2022, 04.35 PM IST
Tunnel works worth over Rs 1 lakh crore to be undertaken in next five years: Nitin GadkariUnion minister Nitin Gadkari said, competent players, whether small or big, need to be given opportunity and there is a need to relax param...
13 Feb, 2020, 12.33 PM IST
CAG slams poor construction of strategic roads for China frontIndia in the later-1990s did junk its defensive mindset prevalent since the 1962 war that held development of any infrastructure along the ...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.33 PM IST
In Delhi, following road signs might land you in jailA study, on 14 major stretches measuring around 85 km, has shown that these faulty signages may actually be behind traffic violations and t...
28 Jun, 2017, 07.32 PM IST
Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2016: Driving sans licence to cost 900% more; Aadhaar must to get itThe Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2016 has raised fines significantly to make roads safer. It makes Aadhaar mandatory for driving licence a...
17 Apr, 2017, 05.06 PM IST
Road agencies may be booked for deaths caused by potholesRoad owning and maintaining agencies maybe penalised and booked under Indian Penal Code for fatalities caused due to poor road condition su...
22 Feb, 2017, 10.54 AM IST
Richmond Circle flyover: Quick fixAuthorities are yet to figure out a way to make the best use of the flyover that links Mission Road, Residency Road, KH Road & Richmond Roa...
16 Feb, 2016, 10.56 AM IST
Private member's bill on road safety introduced in Lok SabhaIn a bid to check the steep increase in cases of fatal accidents across the nation, a private member's bill on road safety was today introd...
04 Dec, 2015, 10.56 PM IST
Vested interests opposing road safety bill: Union Minister Nitin GadkariGadkari said the proposed Act will not only computerise the entire system, eradicating corruption but is also designed to bring greater tra...
05 Oct, 2015, 03.06 PM IST
Delhi LG Najeeb Jung orders drive to clear footpathsThe initiative was taken on priority basis after several incidents of accidents involving pedestrians walking on the road were reported.
01 Dec, 2014, 12.27 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari aims at 30 kilometre road building a day by 2016"As high as 30 per cent driving licences are bogus in the country. All these drawbacks will be removed with the passage of the new Motor Bi...
21 Nov, 2014, 06.14 PM IST