Web Exclusive Dec 10, 2020 Gadkari inaugurates Koilwar Bridge over River Sone in Bihar, announces several new projects Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the three-lane 1.5 km long Koilwar bridge over River Sone in Bihar through video conferencing on Thursday.
Web Exclusive Dec 10, 2020 MoRTH inks MoU with Austria on technology cooperation in road infra The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Austria on technology cooperation in the road infrastructure sector on Wednesday.
Web Exclusive Nov 09, 2020 FASTag Made Mandatory for All 4-Wheeled Vehicles from January 2021 Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued a notification making FASTag mandatory to be available by January 1, 2021, in old vehicles also, i.e., ‘M’ and ‘N’ category of motor vehicles or four-wheelers sold before December 1, 2017, through amendments in Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.
Web Exclusive Oct 28, 2020 Gadkari Lays Foundation for 9 Highway Projects in Tripura Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Nitin Gadkari virtually laid the foundation stones of nine national highway projects with a total length of nearly 262 km worth over Rs 27.52 billion in Tripura on Tuesday.
Web Exclusive Oct 12, 2020 2,921 km Roads Constructed Under Bharatmala Pariyojana A total of 322 projects with a length of 12,413 km has been awarded under the Bharatmala Pariyojana till August 2020. Further, 2,921 km has been constructed under the project till the same month, an official Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) release has said.
Web Exclusive Oct 08, 2020 MoRTH Hikes Fund Allocation for Road Development in Northeastern Region The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has enhanced the allocation of funds for expenditure under the Special Accelerated Road Development Programme in North Eastern Areas (SARDP-NE) related works during FY2020-21, the ministry has said in an official release.
Cover Story Oct 01, 2020 Project Ownership and Accountability Needs to be Handled by Single Entity Cost optimisation is a critical necessity in India. Given the infrastructure sector's role in a rapidly expanding major global economy like India's in facilitating trade, transport and communication, it is imperative for construction projects to be implemented under expert supervision to ensure their functionality and longevity.
Transport Update Oct 01, 2020 MoRTH inks MoU with Austria on Technology Cooperation in Road Infra The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Austria on technology cooperation in the road infrastructure sector.
Web Exclusive Sep 25, 2020 NHAI Agrees to 25 Suggestions Made Road Builders to Facilitate Highway Construction In a major bid to resolve issues and increase the pace of construction of highway projects, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has agreed to most of the suggestions made by the National Highways Builders Federation (NHBF) related to project delivery.