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Earnest money deposit provision in highways bidding process restored

The government's decision also comes in the backdrop of a rising tendency of bidders to make abnormally low bids for construction and consultancy contracts

Govt's new rules for kids on two-wheelers: safety belt, helmet, 40 km/h max

Regulations apply for scooters, bikes carrying children aged between nine months and four years; will kick in a year down the line

Will raise money from small investors for road projects: Nitin Gadkari

He added that foreign investors are now making a beeline to invest in Indian road projects but clearly stated a lack of interest on his side to engage

Road ministry drives Centre's asset monetisation with Rs 10,273 cr mop-up

The asset monetisation target for the road ministry is Rs 30,000 crore, and the ministry had already monetised assets worth Rs 17,000 crore when the NMP was launched

16,798-km national highways under PPP; 331 fee plazas operational now

A total length of 16,798.61 kilometres of national highways is under the public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement and 331 fee plazas are operational as of now, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

NHAI arm may award 15 logistics park deals over the next three years

The SPV, formed under the guidance of the road ministry, aims to address typical cost overruns with infrastructure projects

Road ministry, MapmyIndia collaborate for road safety technologies

MapmyIndia app provides road safety alerts to users about upcoming accident hazards while driving

Tesla inches closer to entering India as road ministry approves 4 models

Tesla has had its vehicles certified as being roadworthy in India, says ministry website.

Fee for Bharat Series-registered vehicles can be paid in tranches

The owner can pay registration fee for two years and the other amount in instalments in later years, in multiples of two.

Road ministry built 13,327km of highways in FY21: Nitin Gadkari

The Road Transport and Highways ministry has constructed 13,327 km of National Highways in 2020-21, which works out to about 37 km per day, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

All efforts being made to complete Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Gadkari

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said all efforts are being made to complete the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project expeditiously. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Gadkari said, out of total length of the project, 350 km has already been constructed and works for construction of 825 km is in progress. Gadkari said bids for remaining 163 kms length have been received/ invited and these balance works are likely to be awarded in the current financial year. "Out of the total length of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, 350 km has already been constructed and works for construction of 825 km is in progress," he said. The target date for completion of the complete corridor of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is January 2023. "In ongoing packages, there are certain slippages on account of the ongoing COVID pandemic. All efforts are being made to complete the project expeditiously," Gadkari noted. Replying to a separate question, he said at present, implementati

Road ministry to seek Cabinet nod for townships alongside highways: Gadkari

The minister emphasised on import substitution, cost effective, pollution free and indigenous methods and development of alternative fuel.

105-km-long Ring Road in Lucknow will soon be completed: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister and local MP Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the 105-km-long Ring Road in Lucknow will soon be completed and that would ease movement of vehicular traffic arriving from other cities.

Road construction zooms nearly 60% in the first two months of FY22

1,470 km constructed in April-May, against 847 km previous year

NHAI to begin next round of road monetisation after completing surveys

The authority has generated over Rs 17,000 cr through the TOT model so far. For the most recent 5th bundle of TOT actions, NHAI got bids of over Rs 600 cr more than the reserve price

NHAI to offer 32 projects in next round of toll-operate-transfer bids

The authority has so far generated over Rs 17,000 crore through the TOT model

New highways to have advanced traffic mgt system: NHAI member

To improve road safety, all new national highways will have an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), a member of National Highway Authority of India said on Tuesday. Addressing a virtual event organised by International Road Federation (IRF), NHAI Member, Projects, R K Pandey said corrective measures have been taken to remove black spots on national highways. "To improve road safety in the country and to reduce fatal road accidents on national highways, all the new roads being developed under National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will have Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS)," he said. The ATMS will include immediate location identification of areas where traffic bottlenecks occur due to accidents or other reasons and provision of information to motorists on that stretch immediately. "Currently 4,500 black spots have been identified on the national highways and 2,500 have been rectified," he said. Pandey said that road safety audits are being taken at various sta

Ownership transfer: Road ministry notifies changes in motor vehicle rules

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified certain changes in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules to facilitate the owner of vehicle for nominating a person in the registration certificate

Delhi-Meerut Expressway open for public, cuts travel time to 45 min

The much-awaited Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME), pegged as a smart highway, was opened for public on Thursday after the completion of its remaining stretches.

Govt approves highway projects worth more than Rs 6,176 crore

The government on Thursday approved highway projects worth more than Rs 6,176 crore. These projects pertain to seven states and union territories, including Maharashtra, Assam and Ladakh. "Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has accorded approval to upgradation, rehabilitation and reconstruction of a number of projects, across the country," it said in a statement. These include Rs 2,801.33 crore-worth projects in Maharashtra and RS 1,259 crore-worth projects in Assam. According to the ministry, projects worth Rs 779 crore have been approved for Ladakh while Rs 810 crore projects have been approved for Andhra Pradesh.