Dipak K Dash

E-system to detect entry of overage vehicles

Under this system, as soon as vehicles cross National Highway toll plazas at Delhi borders, the deta...

Govt extends deadline of transport vehicle automated fitness test

Rules specify that vehicles failing to pass fitness test can’t ply on the road. In the case of cars,...

Non-payment of toll charges to reflect on Vahan portal, app

The proposal has been forwarded to the ministry as the NHAI has started adopting a free-flow system ...

Gadkari orders probe into poor e-way upkeep

Sources said the minister is aggressively pursuing investigation into maintenance- and quality-relat...

Poor maintenance of NH stretches will invite blacklisting, strict action: Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari warned contractors, Indian or foreign, the govt would blacklist them and initiate stri...

Satellite-based toll system to have factory-fitted unit, phased launch

The installation of OBUs will be checked at the time of registration, re-registration and fitness te...

Govt assures data privacy with satellite-based tolling

The scheme will first bring the commercial vehicles under this regime.Amid concerns over likely viol...

Improvement in driving discipline must before hiking speed limit: Transport secy

Union road transport minister Nitian Gadkari has spoken about increasing the speed limit.Union road ...

No footpath for 44% of city roads, existing 26% meet norms: Report

Inadequate footpath infrastructure along Indian Roads.New Delhi: Around 44% of roads in Delhi have n...

Auto majors offer 1.5-3.5% discount for vehicle scrapping

The govt has taken initiatives to set up 60 registered vehicle scrapping facilities and 75 automated...

Announcement on discount on buying new vehicle after scrapping old one this week

The govt has taken initiatives to set up 60 registered vehicle scrapping facilities and 75 automated...

Centre plans to make NH authorities’ nod mandatory for speed limit changes by states

Sources said the new provision would mean that violators would have to pay double the fine for all o...

Government moves to ready ground for 5% ethanol mix in diesel

However, the trial of ethanol-blended diesel has so far not been done on BS-VI vehicles. One of the ...

Cabinet approves INR 50k cr high-speed road projects

The four-lane Ayodhya Ring Road (68 km) will be developed at a cost of INR 3,935 crore and will redu...

No justification to charge toll if roads are in disrepair: Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari Echoing the sentiment of many highway commuters, Union road transport minister Nitin G...

Roads ministry seeks nod for INR 22 lakh cr highway plan

The ministry has requested 10% annual increase in budgetary allocation for project implementation. I...