Roads to safety: NHAI to remove stray animals from highways under new MoRTH rulesNew guidelines aim to prevent stray animals on national highways and expressways. This initiative follows a Supreme Court directive to the ...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
Road ministry lays out SOPs for removal of stray cattle from NHs and ExpresswaysThe standard operating procedures laid out by the ministry comes after the Supreme Court directive to the National Highways Authority of In...
17 Sep, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
NHAI, National Road Safety Board deliberate on strengthening road safety on National HighwaysThe NHAI and National Road Safety Board on Friday reviewed measures to strengthen road safety governance and improve safety standards on Na...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
All vehicles to be fitted with V2V communication system from October 1, 2028The road ministry, on Monday, said it has issued a draft notification proposing amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, for t...
06 Aug, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
Your next car may 'talk' to nearby vehicles and save your life: Here's what's coming nextIndia plans to mandate vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology for new vehicles. This system will allow cars to share vital data like s...
06 Aug, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Talking cars coming from 2028: How V2V communication will change driving in IndiaVehicles will soon exchange real-time data like speed and position. This communication aims to provide advance warnings for critical safety...
03 Aug, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Trump admin pushes tougher English rules for Mexican train crews crossing into USThe Trump administration's latest initiative focuses on improving policies for Mexican train crews by mandating that they grasp key safety ...
01 Aug, 2026, 07.03 AM IST
Road accidents have claimed more lives than wars: Nitin GadkariIndia faces a significant challenge as road accidents claim more lives than wars and militancy. Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari highl...
29 Aug, 2024, 12.46 PM IST
Standing committee flags issue of delay in road projects; shortfall in NMP targetsAttributing delay in road projects to land acquisition, the parliamentary standing committee on transport, tourism and culture, headed by V...
08 Dec, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
Road ministry to take 'advance action' for removal of accident spots on national highwaysAs per government data, during the calendar year 2020, a total of 3,66,138 road accidents were recorded in India. The road ministry said it...
09 Sep, 2021, 08.45 PM IST
Govt mulling use of nitrogen filled tyres, silicon-mixed rubber to help reduce accidentsGadkari said the govt has prepared a Rs 14,000 crore plan for preventing road accidents that could help save precious lives.
08 Jul, 2019, 02.28 PM IST
Government to reduce road deaths by half in 2 years: Nitin GadkariGadkari called upon all Project Directors and Regional Officers of Highway Projects to adopt a sensitive, sensible approach to tackle the p...
25 Oct, 2016, 04.08 PM IST
Highways to have sheet barriers to curb accidents: Nitin GadkariThe project work is slated to start soon and some challenges are expected at some places having dense habitations across the highways, a hi...
22 Jul, 2016, 10.10 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari launches 7 national highway works in ChhattisgarhGadkari today laid foundation stones of 342 km-long seven national highway projects worth Rs 3,000 crore in Simga tehsil here.
12 Jan, 2016, 11.16 PM IST
Government working on 'pan-India trauma care network' for road mishap victimsThe government is working towards developing a "pan-India trauma care network" to limit the number of preventable deaths in road accidents.
11 Aug, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
Centre asks states to form high-level panels to curb accidentsThe Road Transport and Highways Ministry has asked the state governments to form high-level committees to take steps for reducing road acci...
06 Oct, 2013, 11.08 AM IST
Set up highways patrol on Maharashtra pattern: RoadMin to statesRoad Transport and Highways Ministry has said formation of such dedicated police force can bring down accidents and ensure safety.
04 Oct, 2013, 03.22 PM IST