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Hard to liquidate BS-IV stock before March 31 deadline, auto dealers fear

Dealers have started getting circulars from state transport departments with different sets of deadlines to close the registration process for BS-IV models.

Rocky road for highways

Financing problems hit highways and rural roads

Delhi-Mumbai expressway growth engine, cut travel time by half: Gadkari

Addressing an event at Manesar in Haryana's Gurgaon district, he also said the expressway will cut the travel time between Delhi to Mumbai by almost half

Performance audit for officials, non-performers to go: Nitin Gadkari

Senior officials of the ministry, NHAI, state governments, contractors, concessionaires, and consultants attended the review meeting

Delhi must pay Rs 3,500 cr dues for peripheral expressways: Centre to SC

Additional Solicitor General A N S Nadkarni, appearing for the Centre, referred to the affidavit and said the Delhi government should pay the dues.

To enhance security, microdots identifiers to be fixed on vehicles

The objections and suggestions received in respect of the said draft rules have been duly considered by the central government; before notifying the amendments, the statement said

FASTag for tolling comes into force, gets mixed reaction from commuters

At every toll plaza pan India one hybrid lane will remain operative for the vehicles from both directions

Not just drivers, road engineering also responsible for accidents: Gadkari

Gadkari said his ministry is getting around Rs 14,000 crore to fix problems in the "black spots" of highways where repeated accidents take place.

Cabinet authorises NHAI to set up InvIT to monetise national highways

IRB Infrastructure Developers was the first private company in the sector to come out with an INvIT

Transport Ministry has sought RBI's nod for 30-yr funding of infra projects

The Reserve Bank Governor gave a clear direction that we don't have any problem if banks are ready to finance for 30 years for infrastructure projects.

Govt extends mandatory FASTag roll out for toll payments to December 15

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had earlier announced that from December 1, toll payments on highways would be accepted through FASTags only

All toll plaza lanes on national highways to be 'FASTag lanes' from Dec 1

After December 1, non-FASTag users will be charged double the fee if they pass through FASTag-only lanes

Pay double toll from Dec 1 for using FASTag lane without tag: Gadkari

He said 537 toll plazas have become 100 per cent electronic toll collection compliant including 17 where FASTags will be read through hand-held devices

Steps being taken to complete Rs 5.72 trn highway projects on time: Gadkari

He said that currently, 1,407 projects involving 50,016 km of national highways was underway worth Rs 5.72 lakh crore

Story in numbers: Killer roads, fatal rides cost India 5% of GDP every year

Road accidents cost India 3 to 5 per cent of GDP every year, and are avoidable if the country improves its roads and city planning, train its drivers better, and enforce traffic laws

National highway projects worth Rs 10k-cr okayed under hybrid annuity model

Toll fee collection from the highway projects developed under the hybrid annuity model is the responsibility of the government/authority.

Guidelines for vehicle scrapping centres ready: Transport ministry to NGT

Approximately 9 million vehicles, of which 75 per cent are two-wheelers, will be due for scrapping by next year, the tribunal had said

Completion of Bharatmala project to pare need of building highways: Gadkari

NHAI is looking at developing a system for capturing returns on appreciation in land value along developed national highways projects, said the Union Minister

CAG raises concerns over burgeoning costs of NHAI's projects, cautions govt

The PMO also suggested that the NHAI monetise its road assets base through toll-operate-transfer (TOT) auctions

Centre advises state govts to exempt EVs from permit requirements

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways also advised states to either minimise the road tax for EVs or exempt them from paying road tax for vehicle registration