Road
Road safety project: Govt piloting Cibil-like rating for licenced drivers
Ratings to be offered to insurers and OEMs to enable them to customise premiums based on driving behaviour, incentives on new vehicle purchases
 "Road safety project: Govt piloting Cibil-like rating for licenced drivers")
Over-speeding to rear seat belts: New rules, fines for traffic violations
According to the NCRB report, in 2021, 155,000 people died in accidents on Indian roads. The number was up from 133,000 in 2020. Total accidents reported also rose to 403,000 in 2021, up from 354,000
 "Over-speeding to rear seat belts: New rules, fines for traffic violations")
SME EPC road contractors face shrinking margins as input costs spike
However, national highway projects are typically executed by large contractors, with only a small proportion sub-contracted to SMEs
 "SME EPC road contractors face shrinking margins as input costs spike")
Bumpy ride ahead for road companies with order likely to enter slow lane
Higher interest rates and stiff competition could further weigh on their share prices
 "Bumpy ride ahead for road companies with order likely to enter slow lane")
MoRTH for allowing vehicles to have maximum 3 decks to transport 2-wheelers
It will enhance the carriage capacity of two-wheelers by 40-50 per cent, according to a statement
 "MoRTH for allowing vehicles to have maximum 3 decks to transport 2-wheelers")
Work on India's longest road tunnel to start in Mumbai from March 2022
With detailed project report completed and land acquisition started, work on building India's longest (11.80 km) road tunnel linking Thane-Borivali - passing beneath SGNP will start from March 2022
 "Work on India's longest road tunnel to start in Mumbai from March 2022")
Centre to invest Rs 1 lkh cr for improving Assam's road
Gadkari said centre will increase central roads fund to Rs 800 crore from earlier sanctioned limit of Rs 450 crore
 "Centre to invest Rs 1 lkh cr for improving Assam's road")
NHAI identifies 15,000 km of roads for four-laning
NHAI is also identifying choke points in cities, places which require bypasses, flyovers, interchanges
 "NHAI identifies 15,000 km of roads for four-laning")
80,000 commercial passenger vehicles in rural areas likely
In FY16, the rural development ministry had constructed 36,000 km of road in rural areas, and has fixed a target of 48,000 km for FY17
 "80,000 commercial passenger vehicles in rural areas likely")
India, Thailand, Myanmar to be connected by a 1400-km road
The road will help in transportation of goods and further development of SMEs in North East India
 "India, Thailand, Myanmar to be connected by a 1400-km road")
Govt may achieve FY'17 road awarding target: Citigroup
There is likely to be a substantial Y-o-Y increase in ordering and construction activity in this financial year
 "Govt may achieve FY'17 road awarding target: Citigroup")
