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Why footpaths in this country are not paved with the best of intentions- 2 years, Rs 6 lakh and a failed test: Indian man living in Norway reveals why getting a driving licence is so tough. ‘They were not testing whether I could drive a car.’
- Delhi Connaught Place to become vehicle-free? New NDMC chief seeks public views on making CP Inner Circle pedestrian-friendly
- Karnataka proposes stricter parking rules for Bengaluru, seeks public feedbackKarnataka has proposed new parking rules for Bengaluru city. These rules include higher charges for prolonged on-street parking. Incentives...02 Sep, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
- Phoenix swapped black asphalt for a reflective road coating; noon surface heat fell 12°F, but pedestrians faced higher radiant heatIn an effort to lower urban heat, Phoenix tested innovative reflective pavement coatings on its roads, revealing that treated asphalt kept ...31 Aug, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
- Earlier in 2026, United Utilities sent 44-ton tunnel borer Lily beneath Knutsford to build a 1.1-mile stormwater tunnel. Now, the finished system will hold 5.5 million liters of rainwater without closing the high streetKnutsford tunnel boring machine Lily has just completed the first major drive beneath the English town, digging deep underground without te...22 Aug, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
- Robocop is coming: US got the best brain but China flexes the muscleChina’s robotics industry is rapidly moving from flashy demonstrations to real-world deployment, giving it a potential edge in the global r...20 Aug, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
- Highways ministry working to reduce road accident fatalities to zero: Nitin GadkariIndia aims to achieve zero road fatalities by targeting 100 high-accident districts. The government plans to halve road accidents and death...10 Aug, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
- US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbors' tiesA new bridge connecting Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened Monday to vehicles. Descendants of hockey legend Gordie Howe were among the f...28 Jul, 2026, 06.43 AM IST
- Right to walk, but where? Supreme Court ruling shines light on Delhi's footpathsDelhi's Supreme Court ruling declares walking on footpaths a fundamental right, yet citizens face daily struggles with damaged, missing, or...27 Jun, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
- Psychology says people who honk in heavy traffic may not be impatient, they could be reacting to stress, loss of control and mental overloadWhy do some people repeatedly honk in heavy traffic? Psychology suggests the behavior may be linked to frustration, stress, perceived loss ...24 Jun, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
- Time to walk and cycle the talk: Unsafe roads and broken footpaths are worsening India’s obesity crisisCommuting in Indian urban centers is riddled with obstacles, where inadequate sidewalks and hazardous road conditions push people towards c...02 Jun, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
- Traffic lights could get a 4th color — which color is it and what it might mean for driversResearchers from North Carolina State University have proposed introducing a white traffic light to enhance communication between autonomou...07 Oct, 2025, 07.20 PM IST
- Safe travel is no accidentRoad traffic fatalities and injuries are, to a great extent, preventable, since the risk of incurring injury in an accident is largely pred...23 Aug, 2022, 12.40 AM IST
- Fines are fine: States opposing the penalties in the amended Motor Vehicles ActStates with non-BJP governments like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal want to put the law on hold14 Sep, 2019, 11.56 PM IST
- Police suggest big-ticket infra projects to end traffic snarlsThe list proposes 20 new flyovers, 51 underpasses, widening of 85 roads and junction-improvement work at 539 spots in the city.14 Aug, 2019, 11.18 AM IST
- Parking on roads must go: Bengaluru, traffic top copThe new city traffic police chief says Cubbon Park is slowly turning into a parking lot and suggests construction of big parking spaces in ...31 Oct, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
- Motorists can take a walk, no rethink on road widthThere will be no rethink on the width of carriageways and footpaths on St Marks's Road, Cunningham Road, Museum road and Vittal Mallya hosp...13 Nov, 2014, 01.48 PM IST
- Vision Zero: Will New York embrace Swedish model for world's safest roads?The low speed limits imposed at first to ease the change? The broad public awareness campaign?14 May, 2014, 02.38 PM IST
- Perils of ignoring pedestrian issuesIt’s unclear when the word pedestrian came to mean the ordinary, the infra dig, the undistinguished or dull.07 Jan, 2010, 06.51 AM IST
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