Road transport
A new penalty-related rule is being implemented by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the toll plazas it administers. Under the rule, a penalty of Rs 10 lakh may be imposed by the NHAI on toll collection contractors on National Highways, if they fail to provide the requisite change of Rs 5 to [...] Continue Reading »
The Porur flyover work had been stopped for more than two years. The work had been put to hault due to the urgent need to bring in a change in the design of the flyover. The state highways department has recently tried to begin a fresh effort in order to restart the Porur flyover project. [...] Continue Reading »
The Road Transport and Highways Ministry apparently wants that concrete cement should be used in place of bitumen, in fully Government-funded projects and public-private partnership (PPP) road projects. Towards that end, the Ministry is reportedly mulling the option of making the use of concrete cement obligatory as part of the bid for such projects. The [...] Continue Reading »
The Minister of State for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Krishan Pal Gujjar mentioned that if the toll collection as per the concessionary agreement already entered for Delhi-Jaipur Highway is annulled then it can lead to litigation and other complications. Gujjar mentioned in a gathering in Kot Putli in Rajastan on Saturday evening that it does [...] Continue Reading »
All the eyes of the Road Transport and Highways Ministry are set on the Narendra Modi led new government. The road transport officials have already been instructed to jot down the hurdles and come up with an action plan to revive these stopped projects worth Rs. 1.5 Lakh crores. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has [...] Continue Reading »
Mr. Devesh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Mandi, has asked the project director of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to conduct a fresh survey of the proposed four-laning of the Kiratpur-Ner Chowk national highway. Mr. Joginder Walia, president of the joint action committee, says that the decision was taken at the meeting conducted under the [...] Continue Reading »
After one year of its formation, the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) is said to have unlocked 144 stalled infrastructure projects worth Rs 5.27 lakh crore. 253 more projects, however, with an investment of Rs 12.82 lakh crore, are still stuck for various clearances. Power, coal, steel, petroleum & natural gas, and road transport & highways sectors form [...] Continue Reading »
Dial-in auto service scheme, “Rickshawale” at your doorstep was launched in Mumbai recently. Founded by a group of professionals ranging from logistics, transport and technology related fields, Rickshawale, promises to cater hassle-free auto travelling and this service is already approved by Regional Transport Office (RTO). The transportation charges will be similar to that of the normal autos [...] Continue Reading »
