Web Exclusive Jul 14, 2020 MoRTH Urges States to Not Insist on Registration or Driving License for Construction, Mining Machinery The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has clarified that the heavy road making machinery was not a motor vehicle, and, therefore, not covered under the Motor Vehicle Act.
Web Exclusive Jul 13, 2020 MoRTH Invites Comments on Standards for Safety Evaluation of Hydrogen Propelled Vehicles In a draft notification GSR 436(E) July 10, 2020, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, for the inclusion of the standards for the safety evaluation of the vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
Web Exclusive Jul 08, 2020 Minister Gadkari Chairs Infrastructure Group Meeting to Discuss Pending Issues Several pending issues were discussed at the Group on Infrastructure Meeting chaired by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday via webcast.
Web Exclusive Jul 07, 2020 NHAI to Assess and Rank Highways for Quality In its effort to improve the quality of roads, the state-owned builder of expressways under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to undertake performance assessment and ranking of highways in the country.
Web Exclusive Jul 03, 2020 NHAI Forms Expert Committee to Identify Best Talent for Proposed InvIT Intending to facilitate investment in the roads & highways sector, the state-owned builder of expressways under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is in the process of setting up an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT).
Web Exclusive Jul 03, 2020 Gadkari Inaugurates VVDN’s Mega-Innovation Park with Capacity for 100,000 Workers The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated the product manufacturing and innovation firm, VVDN Technologies’ new Global Innovation Park (GIP) in Manesar, Haryana, via video conferencing.
Web Exclusive Jul 02, 2020 India Standardises Transport Vehicles Dimensions on International Norms India has amended the dimensions for transport vehicles. This has been done to bring them in line with international standards as well as improve their logistics efficiency as enhanced dimension would provide for extra passengers or carrying capacity within the prescribed weight.
Web Exclusive Jul 02, 2020 MoRTH Seeks Views of States on Cashless Treatment of Motor Accident Victims The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has prepared a blue print for implementing the scheme of cashless treatment of motor accident victims, as contemplated under the Motor Vehicles Act 2019.
Web Exclusive Jul 02, 2020 Government taking steps to reduce logistics cost to support industry: MoS Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste, Minister of State for Steel has assured the industry that the government was taking all necessary steps to reduce the logistics cost in India help the end users.