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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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Need To Lower Logistics Costs To Compete Globally: Gadkari
Industry should give priority to waterways for transportation, Gadkari says.
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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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Finance Ministry Rejects Road Ministry's 'Green Fund' Initiative
The Ministry of Finance has rejected the ambitious 'green fund' proposal from the Road Transport and Highways Ministry that seeks to set aside 1 per cent of project cost to provide green canopy along highways.
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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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Government to Award Rs 3 Lakh-Crore Highways Contracts By May 2017: Gadkari
The highways building pace has reached 20 km a day at present from a mere 2 Km a day when the Narendra Modi government took over and by May it is likely to reach 30 km a day, the minister said.
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Government Nod Likely for Road Projects Sale to Pension Funds
National Highways carry about 40% of India's total road traffic.
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Road Ministry Seeks Rs 2,500 Crore for State Transport Corporations
The forthcoming Budget may contain a proposal for an annual grant of Rs 2,500 crore for state road transport corporations, aimed at increasing their fleet.
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Highways Ministry Wants Budget Allocation Doubled: Report
The government has plans to build several green expressways.
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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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Road Ministry to Approve Projects with Construction Cost up to Rs 1,000 Crore
In a bid to fast-track highways projects, the government today empowered Road Transport and Highways Ministry to approve projects with civil construction cost up to Rs 1,000 crore.
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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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Need To Lower Logistics Costs To Compete Globally: Gadkari
Industry should give priority to waterways for transportation, Gadkari says.
-
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.
-
Finance Ministry Rejects Road Ministry's 'Green Fund' Initiative
The Ministry of Finance has rejected the ambitious 'green fund' proposal from the Road Transport and Highways Ministry that seeks to set aside 1 per cent of project cost to provide green canopy along highways.
-
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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Government to Award Rs 3 Lakh-Crore Highways Contracts By May 2017: Gadkari
The highways building pace has reached 20 km a day at present from a mere 2 Km a day when the Narendra Modi government took over and by May it is likely to reach 30 km a day, the minister said.
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Government Nod Likely for Road Projects Sale to Pension Funds
National Highways carry about 40% of India's total road traffic.
-
Road Ministry Seeks Rs 2,500 Crore for State Transport Corporations
The forthcoming Budget may contain a proposal for an annual grant of Rs 2,500 crore for state road transport corporations, aimed at increasing their fleet.
-
Highways Ministry Wants Budget Allocation Doubled: Report
The government has plans to build several green expressways.
-
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.
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Road Ministry to Approve Projects with Construction Cost up to Rs 1,000 Crore
In a bid to fast-track highways projects, the government today empowered Road Transport and Highways Ministry to approve projects with civil construction cost up to Rs 1,000 crore.
