Road Transport

Sustainable traffic solutions missing in campaign discourse as Bengaluru eyes one crore vehicles

Despite poll promises, transport policy and investment remains resolutely oriented towards road building and private vehicles, particularly in Bengaluru, as evidenced by the controversial elevated corridor project championed by the Chief Minister

New vehicle registration, driving licence cards to feature microchip, NFC

The centre will go paperless with the registration of the vehicles from 1 October 2019

Now you can carry your vehicle documents on mobile as govt okays digital copies; show through DigiLocker, mParivahan app

So, from now on, motorists may not be required to carry these documents in hard copy format no

Commerce ministry to soon seek Cabinet nod for national logistics policy for seamless movement of goods across country

The proposed policy will also focus on increasing the warehousing capacity, and identify gaps that could be bridged to bring down the cost of logistics for traders.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari to launch development projects worth Rs 3,685.35 cr in Visakhapatnam tomorrow

Union minister Nitin Gadkari will launch various development projects under the Sagarmala and Bharatmala projects worth Rs 3,685.35 crore in Visakhapatnam on Friday.

Nikhil Gadkari announces 280 national highway projects; to be completed before 2019 Lok Sabha elections

In addition, there are about 100 projects that are going to be completed by December 2018, he added. The minister said the construction target of NHAI for 2018-19 has also been revised upwards from 5,058 km to 6,000 km.

Economic Survey says India needs $ 4.5 trn to build infrastructure by 2040; can garner $3.9 trn funds itself

Economic Survey attributes collapse of Public Private Partnership as reason for massive underinvestment in the infrastructure sector

Budget and Beyond: In next decade, road infrastructure in India will be completely transformed, says Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari says he needs more money because a lot of land needs to be acquired for ambitious Rs 7.5-lakh crore Sagarmala project

GST hiccups: Why govt deferring e-way bill due to unpreparedness will hurt transport industry

Instead of checkposts, state government inspectors now have mobile vans for inspections of inter-state goods movement, which traders and truckers say has increased bribe payments etc manifold.

Delhi smog: Nitin Gadkari asks officials to take stringent steps to check pollution in road projects

Concerned over hazardous smog engulfing Delhi, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday directed officials of all highway projects to take stringent steps to check pollution.