The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced a uniform design framework for upcoming four- and six-lane greenfield and brownfield access-controlled high-speed national highways. The guidelines, issued on Monday, aim to…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories to respond on the implementation of its directions for properly demarcated and encroachment-free footpaths, saying their existence is integral to human…
The road transport ministry may extend beyond September a relief mechanism for highway contractors hit by rising bitumen prices linked to West Asia disruptions, two people aware of the matter said. The…
Ceigall India has received a Rs 704.70 crore order from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to build a section of NH-913, the Frontier Highway, in Arunachal Pradesh. The project will…
The government has proposed extending the permissible age of battery-operated, hydrogen fuel-based and natural gas-driven commercial vehicles covered under the national permit system by five years. The Ministry of Road Transport and…
The ministry of road transport and highways has tightened performance-rating norms for DPR consultants, giving associate firms only 75% of the lead consultant's rating instead of an equal score. The change aims…
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has directed ride-hailing aggregators like Ola, Uber and Rapido to remove tipping prompts that appear before or during a journey. In an August 11…
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has directed all ride-hailing apps to remove tip-related prompts that appear before or during a trip. In a directive dated August 11, 2026, it cited…
The government told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that differences in road crash death figures across three official reports arise from varying reporting methods used by states and Union territories. Minister Nitin Gadkari…
The Union ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has mandated automatic load covers for all tippers and dumpers from April 1, 2027, Hindustan Times reports. The rule, notified on July 28…
