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"Unless Somebody Screams...": Nitin Gadkari On Highway Projects Execution
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked officials to take decisions swiftly to speed up the implementation of highway projects.
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Govt Plans To Make Fitness Testing Of Vehicles Through Automated Testing Stations Mandatory From 2023 Onwards
The Road Transport and Highways Ministry on Friday said a draft notification has been issued for public comments regarding mandatory fitness testing of vehicles through Automated Testing Stations.
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Indian Government Increases Speed Limit On Expressways Up To 120 kmph
In a recent notification, the ministry of road transport and highways headed by Nitin Gadkari announced that the speed limit for vehicles on expressways has been increased to 120 kmph. The notification also clarified that that the speed limit on national highways has been revised to 100 kmph, while that on urban roads will be to a maximum of 70 kmp...
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Soon All Cars To Come With Overspeeding Alert System, Airbags
Government will soon make it mandatory to put an overspeeding warning system with beeps or continuous alarms and airbags in all cars, while cameras would be also installed on roads to check errant drivers.
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Government Targets Giving Contracts For 25,000 Kilometres Of Roads This Year
Encouraged with the good show in highways building during the just-concluded fiscal, the Roads Ministry has increased the target for awarding projects by 2.5 times to 25,000 km for the ongoing fiscal.
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Rs 10 Crore Electric Bus Pilot Project In Final Leg, PM To Gift 2 For Lawmakers
As part of efforts to curb pollution, the Centre is in the final stage of completing the Rs 10-crore pilot project under which 10-refurbished electric buses will be handed over to select State Transport Corporations by March 2016.
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Parliamentary Panel Recommends Bringing Motor Bill at the Earliest
At a loss over delays in proposed motor legislation, a parliamentary panel today recommended bringing the Road Transport and Safety Bill before Parliament at the earliest.
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Hyundai Launches Traffic Safety Campaign in India
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has launched its latest social responsibility initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways called 'Safe Move - Traffic Safety Campaign.' The campaign aims to spread better road safety awareness among children.
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Separate Transport Department for Pollution and Technology Related Issues?
Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, said that a proposal for an independent transport department to deal with issues like technology, fuel and emissions is in the works.
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Government Working on 'Pan-India Trauma Care Network' for Road Mishap Victims
The government is working towards developing a "pan-India trauma care network" to limit the number of preventable deaths in road accidents by having, among other things, a designated trauma care facility at every 100-km on the national highways.
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Government Announces Highway Projects Worth $93 Billion to Woo Investors
Projecting the country's highways sector as a "unique opportunity" for investments, government has rolled out projects worth USD 93 billion, including the USD 45 billion flagship road building programme NHDP.
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Government to Shut Down 125 Toll Plazas
The government has decided to jettison 125 toll plazas in the country, and has started the process of putting together a list of the plazas too. This list will include toll plazas where either the cost has been recovered or where collection isn't feasible any more.
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Gadkari: Govt to Construct 3,586 Kms of Highways in Tough Terrains
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) would construct 3,586 kms of highways worth Rs 34,300 crore in tough terrains, including the North-East, in the first tranche, said Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari.
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15-Year-Old Cars May Not be Banned in The Capital
Remember the government's proposal to remove 15-year-old vehicles from Delhi-NCR's roads? Well, that's probably not going to happen. At least as far as private vehicles are concerned. The Centre seems to have changed its mind about the proposal that first came to be considered as a measure curb pollution in the capital.
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Nitin Gadkari: Motor Vehicles Bill on its Way to the Cabinet
The Motor Vehicles Bill will soon be sent to the Cabinet and government is planning to introduce it in Parliament during the ongoing winter session, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said today.
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"Unless Somebody Screams...": Nitin Gadkari On Highway Projects Execution
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked officials to take decisions swiftly to speed up the implementation of highway projects.
-
Govt Plans To Make Fitness Testing Of Vehicles Through Automated Testing Stations Mandatory From 2023 Onwards
The Road Transport and Highways Ministry on Friday said a draft notification has been issued for public comments regarding mandatory fitness testing of vehicles through Automated Testing Stations.
-
Indian Government Increases Speed Limit On Expressways Up To 120 kmph
In a recent notification, the ministry of road transport and highways headed by Nitin Gadkari announced that the speed limit for vehicles on expressways has been increased to 120 kmph. The notification also clarified that that the speed limit on national highways has been revised to 100 kmph, while that on urban roads will be to a maximum of 70 kmp...
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Soon All Cars To Come With Overspeeding Alert System, Airbags
Government will soon make it mandatory to put an overspeeding warning system with beeps or continuous alarms and airbags in all cars, while cameras would be also installed on roads to check errant drivers.
-
Government Targets Giving Contracts For 25,000 Kilometres Of Roads This Year
Encouraged with the good show in highways building during the just-concluded fiscal, the Roads Ministry has increased the target for awarding projects by 2.5 times to 25,000 km for the ongoing fiscal.
-
Rs 10 Crore Electric Bus Pilot Project In Final Leg, PM To Gift 2 For Lawmakers
As part of efforts to curb pollution, the Centre is in the final stage of completing the Rs 10-crore pilot project under which 10-refurbished electric buses will be handed over to select State Transport Corporations by March 2016.
-
Parliamentary Panel Recommends Bringing Motor Bill at the Earliest
At a loss over delays in proposed motor legislation, a parliamentary panel today recommended bringing the Road Transport and Safety Bill before Parliament at the earliest.
-
Hyundai Launches Traffic Safety Campaign in India
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has launched its latest social responsibility initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways called 'Safe Move - Traffic Safety Campaign.' The campaign aims to spread better road safety awareness among children.
-
Separate Transport Department for Pollution and Technology Related Issues?
Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, said that a proposal for an independent transport department to deal with issues like technology, fuel and emissions is in the works.
-
Government Working on 'Pan-India Trauma Care Network' for Road Mishap Victims
The government is working towards developing a "pan-India trauma care network" to limit the number of preventable deaths in road accidents by having, among other things, a designated trauma care facility at every 100-km on the national highways.
-
Government Announces Highway Projects Worth $93 Billion to Woo Investors
Projecting the country's highways sector as a "unique opportunity" for investments, government has rolled out projects worth USD 93 billion, including the USD 45 billion flagship road building programme NHDP.
-
Government to Shut Down 125 Toll Plazas
The government has decided to jettison 125 toll plazas in the country, and has started the process of putting together a list of the plazas too. This list will include toll plazas where either the cost has been recovered or where collection isn't feasible any more.
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Gadkari: Govt to Construct 3,586 Kms of Highways in Tough Terrains
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) would construct 3,586 kms of highways worth Rs 34,300 crore in tough terrains, including the North-East, in the first tranche, said Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari.
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15-Year-Old Cars May Not be Banned in The Capital
Remember the government's proposal to remove 15-year-old vehicles from Delhi-NCR's roads? Well, that's probably not going to happen. At least as far as private vehicles are concerned. The Centre seems to have changed its mind about the proposal that first came to be considered as a measure curb pollution in the capital.
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Nitin Gadkari: Motor Vehicles Bill on its Way to the Cabinet
The Motor Vehicles Bill will soon be sent to the Cabinet and government is planning to introduce it in Parliament during the ongoing winter session, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said today.
