Three killed in Vizianagaram lorry-auto collision
Three people died when a lorry hit an auto-rickshaw near Burja in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, police said on Friday. The accident happened on the Manapuram route. DSP Bobbili R Govind Rao…
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Aadhaar-RC name mismatch blocks vehicle transfers in Maharashtra
Vehicle owners across Maharashtra are facing delays in transferring ownership or obtaining No Objection Certificates because of a new Aadhaar authentication requirement under the VAHAN 4.0 system. Even minor spelling differences between…
11 Maharashtra districts targeted for zero road fatalities
Maharashtra has identified 11 accident-prone districts for intensive road safety measures under the Centre's Zero Fatality District (ZFD) programme. The roadmap was presented during the visit of Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre, Chairman…
Why Indian roads crumble every monsoon: the science
Monsoon rains wreck Indian roads through four distinct mechanisms, the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) explains. Water strips the bitumen coating from stone chips, softens the ground beneath, builds up hydraulic pressure…
Supreme Court declares right to walk on footpaths a fundamental right
The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories to respond on implementing its earlier directions for properly demarcated, encroachment-free footpaths on every road. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha…
Auto lighting rules tightened, low-beam made mandatory for bikes
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules that will restrict automatic headlamps on new two-wheelers to low-beam mode only. The draft rules also…
Retrofitting could save Rs 1.2 lakh crore over scrappage: NITI Aayog
India scraps only about 1 to 1.2 lakh vehicles a year under its vehicle scrappage policy, while an estimated 1.2 crore end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) remain on roads, according to NITI Aayog. Of…
Karnataka cashless treatment scheme approves only 322 of 693 victims
Karnataka has registered 693 road accident victims under the Centre's cashless treatment scheme since April, but only 322 cases have been approved, data from the Health and Family Welfare Department shows. Kolar…
Ceigall India bags ₹2,423 crore in Arunachal road orders
Ceigall India, through two joint ventures, has received five Letters of Acceptance from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for road construction on NH-913, the Frontier Highway in Arunachal Pradesh, the…
MP Kavya urges Centre to fix highway blackspots fast
Warangal MP Dr Kadiyam Kavya has urged the Centre to expedite the elimination of blackspots on national highways and implement permanent safety measures in accident-prone areas. Raising the issue in Parliament on…
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