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All under-construction tunnels in India to be audited

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will undertake a safety audit of all 29 under-construction tunnels across the country to ensure safety and adherence to highest quality standards, an...

Silkyara tunnel work to resume after safety audit, repairs

The 4.5 kilometre-long Silkyara tunnel project in Uttarakhand, which is part of the central government's strategic 900-km 'Char Dham Yatra All Weather Road', will continue after the necessary...

It may take less than 3 days to rescue trapped tunnel workers if ...: Official

The government is focusing on horizontal drilling to bring out alive all the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi and it may take less than three days to rescue them if no...

Is the Govt worried about the Himalayas?

'My belief that I could protect the Himalayas was shattered.' IMAGE: Chamba Tunnel, a part of Char Dham Road project in Chamba. Photograph: ANI Photo   When environmentalist and scientist Dr...

19 deaths every hour in India due to road accident in 2022

The number of road accidents in India went up by an alarming 12 per cent to over 4.6 lakh in 2022, resulting in death of 19 persons every hour, according to a report by Ministry of Road Transport...

Unpaid highway tolls to block fitness certificate, NOC for vehicles

As per the amended rules, an NOC for transfer of ownership or transfer of a vehicle from one state to another will not be granted until any unpaid user fee is cleared.   IMAGE: Kindly note that...

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...

Heavy industries' ministry scraps human safety tests for EV batteries

The Centre on Wednesday scrapped the mandatory human safety tests for electric vehicle (EV) batteries required to qualify for incentives under various government schemes. Photograph: Elijah...

EV sales in India up 27% in 2024 miss 2 million mark by a whisker

India’s electric vehicle (EV) industry hit a new milestone in 2024, with sales surging 26.5 per cent year-on-year to 1.94 million units as of December 29, according to Vahan data from the...