Kartik Kumar is a correspondent with the Hindustan Times and has covered beats such as crime, transport, health and consumer courts. Kartik currently covers municipal corporation, Delhi Metro and Rapid Metro.
Articles by Kartik Kumar
Gurugram Vision Zero to help reduce accidents in city
To bring down road fatalities and accidents in Gurugram, the district administration will start a ‘Gurugram Vision Zero’ road safety programme starting this Friday, where road safety experts will identify accident-prone sites and come up with solutions to make such stretches safer
Published on Mar 31, 2022 12:11 AM IST
Gurugram’s municipal corporation committee to resolve street vendor issues soon
The three members — a retired civil judge, deputy municipal commissioner, and a social worker — will have a tenure of two years to attend to the street vendors’ disputes through the redressal committee in the district
Published on Mar 29, 2022 05:02 PM IST
Over 100 sanitation workers protest against authorities, block MCG office
The union — mainly sanitation workers — which has been protesting outside the MCG’s main office every week since 2015, entered the office premises for the first time on Monday, said the officials
Updated on Mar 29, 2022 05:04 PM IST
Gurugram: Traffic plan at city chowk a success on first day of trial run
The first day of the trial run of the new traffic plan at the Shahid Hawaldar Singh Chowk near Huda City Centre Metro station was a success, much to the relief of commuters who said lifting the traffic diversions helped decongest the junction
Published on Mar 26, 2022 11:30 PM IST
Gurugram: New traffic plan logjams Rajiv Chowk on first day of trial run
Reducing the road width led to congestion and a 500-metre vehicle pileup on the carriageway carrying traffic from Sohna Road towards Delhi, delaying commuters by 5-10 minutes
Updated on Mar 26, 2022 11:09 PM IST
Two crematoriums in Manesar set to get ‘eco-friendly’ platforms
With the help of a Delhi-based NGO, the civic body is in the process of installing the Mokshda Green Cremation platforms, which are elevated metallic platforms
Published on Mar 26, 2022 12:15 AM IST
Gurugram: Barriers to be removed from Shahid Hawaldar Singh Chowk today
Traffic police officials said the trial is being done to reduce congestion on the carriageway of Ambedkar Road carrying traffic from Huda City Centre towards Golf Course Extension Road
Published on Mar 25, 2022 11:47 PM IST
Traffic police to start three-day traffic trial at Rajiv Chowk from tomorrow
Starting this Saturday, the Gurugram traffic police will reduce crisscrossing of traffic and set up dedicated waiting areas for vehicles as well as pedestrians at the Rajiv Chowk on a trial basis for three days
Published on Mar 24, 2022 11:59 PM IST
Kartik Kumar, Gurugram
Gurugram: Expert committee recommends U-turn, cycle track at Hero Honda Chowk
Gurugram: An expert committee formed by the district administration on Saturday recommended the construction of a cycle track and a U-turn at the Hero Honda Chowk (HHC) on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway to prevent people from driving on the wrong side of the road and to make it more accessible to everyone
Published on Mar 22, 2022 02:16 PM IST
Traffic on Delhi-Gurgaon e-way to be disrupted for 10 hours tomorrow
Gurugram: Traffic on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway is likely to be disrupted for nearly 10 hours on Wednesday due to a proposed march from Kherki Daula toll plaza to Hero Honda Chowk on the National Highway 48 (NH-48), in support of the demand for the creation of an Ahir regiment in the Indian Army, according to a release issued by the Gurugram traffic police late Monday night
Published on Mar 22, 2022 12:25 AM IST
Entry of heavy vehicles towards Faridabad to be regulated
According to the traffic police, at least 70,000-80,000 people attend the mela daily due to which there is heavy congestion on stretches such as the Pali Road, Gurgaon-Faridabad Road, and Mehrauli-Badarpur Road
Published on Mar 19, 2022 11:49 PM IST
Gurugram: Municipal body approves budget for 2022-23 financial year
The proposed 2022-23 budget was tabled in an MCG House meeting last month, but its passing was deferred by councillors who said they did not have enough time to prepare
Published on Mar 17, 2022 11:51 PM IST
Traffic jam likely as NHAI plans to block Delhi-Gurgaon e-way lanes for 6 months
The advisory said that the lanes will be blocked about a kilometre before the toll plaza, on the way to Jaipur. The concessionaire will construct temporary lanes in the space between the green belt and both carriageways.
Updated on Mar 16, 2022 05:08 AM IST
Kartik Kumar, Gurugram
Lane discipline mandatory in Ggm for heavy vehicles from today
The Gurugram traffic police said goods vehicles have to mandatorily follow lane discipline on all national highways (NH) across the city from Wednesday
Published on Mar 15, 2022 11:16 PM IST
Gurugram to conduct survey on ‘unsafe’ stretches for cyclists to fix issues soon
For the first time in the city, the Gurugram traffic police, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), and the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will conduct a survey in April to identify stretches that are the most unsafe for cyclists and accordingly come up with solutions
Published on Mar 15, 2022 04:50 PM IST
Official of civic body, two local ‘politicians’ face graft charges in Gurugram
A Sector 7 resident alleged that ‘a senior official of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram and two local politicians’ transferred the ownership rights of government shops to common citizens and regularised illegal buildings that were earlier sealed by the civic body
Published on Mar 13, 2022 11:20 PM IST
Traffic police to rely on cams to monitor zig-zag driving on e-way
Gurugram: The Gurugram traffic police is planning to take the help of surveillance cameras on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway to catch traffic violators, said officials on Sunday
Published on Mar 13, 2022 11:10 PM IST
Starting today, two cuts on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway to be shut: Traffic police
The city traffic police will close two cuts on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, located below the Shankar Chowk flyover, for a three-day trial starting Sunday morning, said officials
Published on Mar 12, 2022 11:04 PM IST
Deadline for completion, handover of DLF phases 1, 2 and 3 extended by March 31
Officials say the handover of the three colonies to residents is very important, as a lot of civic amenities such as water and drainage lines are in dire need of major upgrades
Published on Mar 07, 2022 11:53 PM IST
GMDA to start construction works on new road to connect Sector 70A to SPR bypass
The new road connecting Sector 70A to the Southern Peripheral Road bypass will reduce the volume of traffic at key junctions in the area, said officials on Sunday
Published on Mar 07, 2022 12:08 AM IST
Manesar to get a new fire station at Sector 92 by next year
According to officials from the fire department, the response time in urban areas should be maximum 15 minutes
Published on Mar 05, 2022 11:49 PM IST
Panel to find ways to prevent wrong-side driving, improve traffic along Hero Honda Chowk
Gurugram: A committee comprising three traffic experts is scheduled to inspect the Hero Honda Chowk (HHC) on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway next week, and come up with possible solutions to “prevent rampant driving on the wrong side of the junction as well as improve traffic management” in the area, said officials on Thursday
Published on Mar 04, 2022 12:01 AM IST
31 road fatalities on Gurugram’s GCR- stretch in last three years
Gurugram traffic police said they will restart the drive to check for drunk driving, which hasn’t taken place in the city ever since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country in March 2020
Updated on Mar 03, 2022 11:38 PM IST
Leena Dhankhar & Kartik Kumar
Gurugram: Civic body to revamp Sector 37 fire station, start work next month
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) will demolish the existing fire station in Sector 37 and construct a new building from next month, said officials on Wednesday adding that they intend to complete the reconstruction project within the next six months
Published on Mar 02, 2022 11:54 PM IST
Gurugram: GMDA to repair 4.6km stretch connecting with Patuadi Road near Sec 89
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has started reconstructing a 4
Published on Mar 01, 2022 11:33 PM IST
Gurugram: 30-day time for home owners to rectify property tax details, says MCG
Building owners have got reassessment notices for the 2022-23 financial year, and they can raise claims and objections against incorrect property tax details within a month
Published on Feb 28, 2022 06:36 PM IST
Gurugram: Traffic police to close two exits near Shankar Chowk next month
The Gurugram traffic police has decided to close the exits -- known as a “cut” in local parlance -- leading towards Jaipur from Udyog Vihar on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway next month, on a trial basis, and divert such commuters to the Ambience Mall underpass
Updated on Feb 25, 2022 11:59 PM IST
Three years on, safety audit by Municipal Corporation of Gurugram up in the air
The district administration directed the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to conduct a special survey to identify unsafe structures across the city
Published on Feb 25, 2022 12:36 AM IST
MCG approves land allotment for Metro depot, shooting range
Gurugram: The councillors and officials of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) unanimously approved the allotment of land for constructing a metro depot in Balola village for the Bata Chowk-Vatika Chowk Metro line and a shooting range near Sector 63
Published on Feb 25, 2022 12:14 AM IST
Gurugram civic body likely to allocate more for health, sanitation in new budget
The draft 2022-23 budget of the MCG will be discussed in its upcoming House meeting at John Hall in Civil Lines on Thursday
Updated on Feb 23, 2022 12:37 AM IST