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Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: NHAI blames drainage issues for road cave-in, acts against officials, contractorFollowing a road surface cave-in on the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, the National Highways Authority of India has initiated disciplina...
Delhi roads are about to go digital: 2,500 QR codes planned so residents can check road history & report damage in secondsDelhi's Public Works Department is launching 'Know Your Road', a project enabling citizens to report road issues via smartphone scans. Near...
Delhi govt to repair 2,000 potholes in special repair drive: PWD ministerDelhi's Public Works Department is launching a massive pothole repair mission this Sunday, aiming to fix over 2,000 road defects across the...
'Repaired in 4 hours': Video of pothole repair in Dubai goes viral, netizens says it will take 5 years before elections in IndiaA Dubai resident shared a video of the RTA fixing a damaged road in mere hours. The quick repair work impressed many online. The RTA encour...
13,000 potholes filled in Bengaluru so far, says DK Shivakumar; plans Rs 1,100 cr road upgradeBengaluru's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar outlines plans for city roads. He reports 13,000 potholes are now filled. Officials receiv...
BMC launches 'Pothole QuickFix' app, WhatsApp chatbot to tackle Mumbai's pothole problemBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation introduces a new app and WhatsApp service. Citizens can now report potholes easily. The 'Pothole QuickFi...
7,000 potholes in Delhi to be filled by April 30: PWDThe Public Works Department has set an April 30 deadline to fill 7,000 potholes in Delhi, following a directive from Chief Minister Rekha G...
Why Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is frustrated with Bengaluru roads; Here’s how she wants authorities to fix the pothole problemBiocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has urged the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to improve Bengaluru’s road conditions by adopti...
Delhi's promise of European-quality roads remains a distant dreamDelhi's roads remain battered with potholes and broken surfaces due to heavy rainfall and poor maintenance. Experts highlight the lack of p...
Snap a photo, share GPS location on WhatsApp, and get Lucknow's roads fixed: Authorities new planLucknow district magistrate Surya Pal Gangwar has ordered the authorities to set up a dedicated control room. Residents can now file compla...
Frustrated with govt apathy, Bengaluru techie takes a Rs 2.7 lakh loan to fix potholesFrustrated with the government's lack of action on potholes in his area, a Bengaluru resident named Arif Mudgal has taken out a loan of INR...
Delhi roads will be pothole-free within month: SisodiaSisodia, who was allocated the Public Works Department (PWD) portfolio on Wednesday, also said the department will soon launch a mobile app...
When govt fails, citizens get down to work, and succeedCitizens are also frustrated by authorities’ inaction in fixing potholes and are seeking the help of an initiative called Pothole Raja, whi...
Managing India's potholes: Learn from UK's special fund to tackle the problemUnited Kingdom government last year set an example by setting aside a dedicated six billion pound (over Rs 60,000 crore) fund to tackle pot...
Drones to autonomously repair cities of the futureAn army of drones could soon keep a watchful eye over streets in the UK, repairing things like potholes and busted street lamps, scientists...
Assam records lowest number of road deaths in 2014Assam has recorded the lowest number of 43 deaths caused by potholes, speed breakers and humps on roads among all the states in 2014.
- Bombay HC warns of contempt action against Chief Secretary of Maharashtra govt and other officers over potholed roads
The high court had on May 20 observed that citizens have a fundamental right to good roads and that it is the state government's statutory ...
Varanasi agencies ignore EC's directive on road repairEC had issued directives for surfacing of roads to avoid problems in the movement of polling teams, police and paramilitary forces.
- Congress in state of panic due to BJP's growing popularity: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Gwalior MP Yashodhararaje Scindia was present on the occasion besides other senior BJP leaders, including the party national vice-president...
- Help at hand for Pune's water woes
For urban civic authorities, water-logged roads and clogged storm water drains during the monsoon have become a nightmare of sorts.