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Runaway truck ramps on steep US highways can stop vehicles with failed brakes using gravity, deep gravel, or both; Nevada operates four of these emergency rampsIn Nevada, truck escape ramps are specially built to safely halt runaway vehicles on steep inclines. Utilizing gravity or loose gravel, the...- In 2005, the US required reflective markings on freight cars to improve visibility at crossings; nearly 1 in 4 crossing collisions involved vehicles hitting trainsAt night, freight trains can easily go unnoticed, leading to numerous accidents at highway-rail crossings. To address this safety concern, ...
- Farmers' protest hits Mumbai-Bengaluru highway traffic; Google Maps asked to mark stretch closedVehicular traffic on the Mumbai-Bengaluru National Highway is currently disrupted due to a farmers' protest. The agitation centers around d...
- Ircon to monetise 4 highway assets; PSU plans to unlock 3,000cr value as part of GoI's infra monetisationIrcon International has placed four highway assets for sale in a government-led monetisation programme. These assets include toll-road and ...
- 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.
- Less than 8% of India’s national highways are now narrower than two lanes: High-speed corridors grow 12 times as government plans 51,000 km of faster roadsIndia’s national highway network is undergoing a major shift, with roads narrower than two lanes now accounting for just 8% of the total ne...
- PM Modi assures Manipur CM of all possible help to restore peace, normalcyPrime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh to discuss the situation in Manipur. Singh informed Modi about ...
- Engineers turn retired wind turbine blades into highway signs, cutting material costs by 73%Engineers at the University of Houston have repurposed retired wind turbine blades to build a highway sign structure, creating a potential ...
- GST reforms: No tax on toll collection by highway concessionaires; road maintenance tax liability clarifiedThe GST Council has clarified that highway concessionaires collecting exempt tolls will face no GST liability on the toll collection right,...
- Highway projects get three more months of bitumen, diesel cost escalation cover amid West Asia crisisThe ministry of road transport and highways is extending the cost compensation for bitumen and diesel. This extension will apply to project...
- I-90 winter weather advisory issued as up to 3 inches of snow and 35 mph gusts to hit Montana: Which highways could see snow and slippery roadsMontana's National Weather Office has announced a winter weather advisory affecting Interstate 90 and nearby regions. Anticipated snowfall ...
- Manipur CM seeks highway, elevated road projects in meeting with Nitin GadkariManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh urged Union minister Nitin Gadkari to expedite key road projects, including construction of t...
- Nitin Gadkari announces approval of Rs 993 crore for NH-10 development in SikkimUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the approval of Rs 993.64 crore for the NH-10 development project. This project aims to upgrade the ...
- 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...
- Gadkari calls for better highway planning, safetyDuring a recent Chintan Shivir in Gujarat, Nitin Gadkari brought attention to the essential role of quality and safety in national highway ...
- Highway engineers to face rating cuts for failuresMajor structural collapses and severe serviceability losses in national highway projects are classified as catastrophic failures, leading t...
- Owner denied insurance claim after car catches fire from a puncture on highway, insurer ordered to pay Rs 70.75 lakhA car owner whose vehicle caught fire after being parked on a highway following a tyre puncture was denied an insurance claim over the vehi...
- Nitin Gadkari announces over Rs 500 crore for highway strengthening & widening in Bengal: What will change for commuters travelling on NH-14 and NH-114Nitin Gadkari has announced Rs 508.66 crore for strengthening and selective widening of NH-14 and NH-114 in West Bengal’s Birbhum district....
- Cube Highways Trust secures Rs.1,150 crore through AAA-rated NCDsCube Highways Trust has triumphantly secured Rs. 1,150 crore by issuing senior secured NCDs, boasting a competitive coupon rate of 7.50% pe...
- Highway Infrastructure shares jump 9% after Rs 245 crore toll operations win from UP authority, NHAIHighway Infrastructure shares jumped after the company secured toll operations orders worth Rs 254 crore from UPEIDA and NHAI. The key orde...
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