India's Aging Bridges Under Scrutiny

Among India's 150,746 railway bridges, 25.8 per cent are over a century old. IMAGE: A truck stuck on the Gambjira bridge after it collapsed on the Mahisagar river at Padra in Vadodara, July 9,......

Toll-free highway travel up to 20 km for private vehicles with GNSS

Motorists using private vehicles with a functional global navigation satellite system will be allowed to travel toll-free on highways and expressways up to 20 km daily with effect from Tuesday,......

Get ready to pay more for Uber, Ola during peak hours

The road transport ministry has allowed cab aggregators to charge up to two times the base fare during peak hours, as against 1.5 times earlier, while for non-peak hours the fare has to be a......

'I've No Desire To Be Prime Minister'

'I am not an aspiration-oriented politician.''This is the time to redefine politics.''Politics of power is not real politics.' IMAGE: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari at......

Fitness test fee for all 20-year-old motor vehicles hiked

Months after the government increased renewal charges for older vehicles, the transport ministry has raised the fitness test fee for all motor vehicles older than 20 years to discourage people from......

FASTag-based annual pass of Rs 3,000 to be launched

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the government will introduce a FASTag-based annual pass for private vehicles, priced at Rs 3,000, effective from August 15, in a step towards......

Highway toll charges hiked by 4-5% across India

Commuters on national highways and expressways will need to pay more for their road journeys, as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased toll charges by an average of 4 to 5......

Highway Spending May Rise 10%

'With new projects and recently awarded projects kicking in, capital expenditure should only increase going forward.' IMAGE: The Gurugram-Delhi Expressway. Photograph: ANI Photo   The Centre......