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Road coordination committee in Delhi for smooth infra execution

Delhi forms a roadworks coordination committee led by PWD minister Verma to enhance inter-agency cooperation and reduce delays in infrastructure projects.

Repair work at Kalkaji earlier in March. (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 03, 2025 05:46 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Delhi traffic: On the road, but going nowhere

Though Delhi has India’s most expansive road network, the city’s streets have remained arenas of constant struggle for its 21mn residents

The promise of smooth mobility in Delhi has been crushed under the weight of countless vehicles and official inaction. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 21, 2025 05:14 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha, Karn Pratap Singh

Proposal seeking ₹637 crore for 678 missing links gathering dust in urban development dept

The lack of funds is causing delay in completion of the missing links, leading to further escalation of traffic congestion

A survey conducted by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) road department revealed 678 missing links totalling a length of 459 km. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 20, 2025 05:24 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Haryana minister promises major infra push for Gurugram in next 5 years years

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Published on Jan 05, 2025 07:29 PM IST

PTI |

10,000 CCTVs in Gurugram road surveillance scheme Phase 3

Approximately 2,000 locations in Gurugram will be equipped with around 10,000 cameras to cover the entire road length of about 400 kilometers, according to GMDA

GMDA officials stated that every road junction would connect a minimum of four to 12 CCTV cameras on both sides of the GMDA road network. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 22, 2024 06:20 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

How govt plans to use solid waste for highway construction?

As per rough assessment, around 10,000 hectares of land is locked in dump sites.

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Updated on Dec 29, 2023 06:50 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

India has 2nd largest road network, but facing highest accidents: Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari said that India has taken a lot of decision related with automobile engineering, road engineering, emergency, education, and enforcement.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari(PTI)

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Published on Oct 02, 2023 09:05 PM IST

ANI |

Bengaluru's NICE road toll rate hiked by 11%; Check revised rates: Report

Those who frequent the NICE road in Bengaluru will now have to cough up additional charges as the toll prices have been increased by around 11%.

The revised rates will come into effect starting Saturday, i.e., July 1.(Pralhad Joshi/Twitter)

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Published on Jun 30, 2023 04:49 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Haryana’s road network will be on par with US: Union minister Nitin Gadkari

Inaugurates 11 flyovers on 24-km eight-lane stretch of the NH from Delhi to Panipat, which will ease traffic congestion

Union minister Nitin Gadkari with Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala inspects the model of 11 flyovers on the eight-lane National Highway from Delhi to Panipat, in Sonipat on Tuesday. (PTI)

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Updated on Jun 20, 2023 11:46 PM IST

ByNeeraj Mohan, Karnal/sonepat

Finally, road recarpeting begins in Chandigarh

MC begins the work from two stretches in Sectors 26, 43

The road being recarpeted in Sector 43, Chandigarh, on Monday.

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Published on Feb 25, 2020 01:04 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

7 booked for developing illegal colony in Panipat

Seven people, including a woman, were booked for allegedly developing an unauthorised residential colony in Sondhapur village, Panipat, on Sunday. The accused are Ranjeet, Rambhaj, Ishwar Dass, Pawan Kumar, Dalbir Singh, Dinesh Kumar and Santosh Rani of Panipat.

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Published on Feb 16, 2020 09:56 PM IST

HIndustan Times, Karnal | ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Review: Upon a Sleepless Isle by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Andrew Fidel Fernando’s debut has him travelling through his native island on buses, trains and trishaws

At the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.(Fatih Dogan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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Updated on Oct 04, 2019 07:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPradhuman Sodha

Gurugram scores poorly in terms of walkability, footpaths absent in developing sectors: Study

Analysis by experts at the SPA also found that walkability decreases as one moves away from the city centre, with sectors near the Huda City Centre being highly walkable.

A recent study by Delhi’s School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) lends credence to what residents and experts have known and highlighted for long—Gurugram is not a pedestrian friendly city.(Yogendra Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 17, 2019 07:15 AM IST

Gurugram | ByPrayag Arora-Desai, Gururgram

Repaired potholes in Thane last till next downpour

The corporation has not conducted a survey of the number of potholes on roads, nor the number of potholes that were repaired in the last two weeks.

The Thane Municipal Corporation’s (TMC) promise of providing good roads for the 10-day Ganeshotsav festival has been washed down the drain with the heavy downpour this week. (Photo by Rishikesh Choudhary/ Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Sep 08, 2019 12:47 AM IST

Mumbai | ByMegha Pol, Thane

Road connectivity, boost in jobs, pay in Centre’s rural push

Even as the government’s overall aim is to reduce the dependence of the poor on manual jobs, over the next five years, work under the flagship MGNREGS is expected to involve 1358 crore person days.

The rural development ministry has also just launched the third phase of its rural roads scheme. By 2024, the scheme will sharpen its focus on creating connectivity in areas affected by Left Wing Extremism and border areas, officials said.(AP FILE/ Representative Image)

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Updated on Aug 05, 2019 05:51 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySaubhadra Chatterji

HSVP clears illegal food stalls and shops in anti-encroachment drive

Officials said that these stalls had been set up without permission on land meant for the HSVP district centre in Sector 44 and despite warnings, the owners had refused to vacate the area.

Roadside stalls and eateries set up in other parts of Sector 44 were also removed by the team, as no one had taken permission from the authority, said officials.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 22, 2019 03:56 AM IST

Gurugram | ByHT Correspondent

Gurugram bus service extends three routes, increases fleet strength on each

With these new routes, the Gurugaman bus service has added approximately 22 kilometres of road network to its area of coverage, explained Arun Sharma, general manager, GMCBL.

The GMCBL will also be using its current surplus of 25 buses, which were put out of service after the discontinuation of Route 132 last month, to enhance fleet strength on these three modified routes, each of which will be allotted an additional five or six buses.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 22, 2019 03:20 AM IST

Gurugram | ByHT Correspondent

Illegal structures demolished in Rithauj village, Bhondsi areas in Gurugram

Officials said that 16 under-construction houses, 13 unoccupied structures, 45 boundary walls and 30 plinths were demolished by the DTCP team in Kaka Nagar colony, which is being developed illegally in Rithauj.

The demolition was carried out with the help a large team from Bhondsi police station and reserve police battalions, said Prakash, who was also the duty magistrate for the operation.(HT Photo)

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Published on May 16, 2019 05:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gurugram | ByHT Correspondent

E- charging points to be set up on Pune-Mumbai roads

This initiative was a part of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME), the first phase of which was already launched and would be completed by end 2019.

While the number of charging stations on the two road networks had not been finalized, Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited, the implementing agency for the Mumbai - Pune section of the project, will engage with road users to decide on the deployment of charging stations.(HT representational photo)

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Updated on Jan 17, 2019 02:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByHT Correspondent

Green rural roads go past 20,000-km mark

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a nationwide plan to provide road connectivity to unconnected villages. Under the initiative, 5,62,047 km of new and improved rural road network has been created, according to official data.

Using shredded plastic remains the most common technique in building greener roads, the rural development ministry’s internal communication showed.(Picture for representation)

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Published on Nov 03, 2018 08:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySaubhadra Chatterji

Need to stop planning road projects in isolation: Study

Time gained from widening of NH-24 is lost because of traffic bottleneck at Sarai Kale Khan, the study found.

The traffic movement on the corridor was analysed by SPA as part of a study on traffic behaviour at merging sections.(HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 22, 2018 03:05 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRisha Chitlangia and Ashish Mishra, New Delhi

Road design fundamentally wrong

Lack of drains alongside roads, massive tree felling to widen roads and unreliable infrastructure are the main reasons for the problem.

Amit Bhatt, director of integrated transport, WRI India.(Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Aug 29, 2018 12:02 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gurugram | ByAmit Bhatt

India should focus more on its railway network

With increased investment the railways could become more cost effective, but unlike roads, they do not have a powerful, independent lobby free to use any methods to push for investment.

Last year, 17,000 km of road projects were awarded in India. But in many countries, the policy is to get as much traffic as possible off the roads and onto railways.(AFP)

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Updated on Jul 28, 2018 05:31 PM IST

ByMark Tully

Magic of modern technology to render Chardham road safe

The Chardham all-weather road project being implemented in the geologically volatile Uttarakhand Himalaya will be based on the concept of sustainable roads

Chardham, comprising the four Himalyan shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamnotri, attracts lakhs of pilgrims from across the country annually.(HT File Photo)

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Published on Jun 08, 2018 09:53 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Dehradun | ByHT Correspondent

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Delhi forms a roadworks coordination committee led by PWD minister Verma to enhance inter-agency cooperation and reduce delays in infrastructure projects.

Though Delhi has India’s most expansive road network, the city’s streets have remained arenas of constant struggle for its 21mn residents

The lack of funds is causing delay in completion of the missing links, leading to further escalation of traffic congestion

Haryana minister promises major infra push for Gurugram in next 5 years years

Approximately 2,000 locations in Gurugram will be equipped with around 10,000 cameras to cover the entire road length of about 400 kilometers, according to GMDA

As per rough assessment, around 10,000 hectares of land is locked in dump sites.

Nitin Gadkari said that India has taken a lot of decision related with automobile engineering, road engineering, emergency, education, and enforcement.

Those who frequent the NICE road in Bengaluru will now have to cough up additional charges as the toll prices have been increased by around 11%.

Inaugurates 11 flyovers on 24-km eight-lane stretch of the NH from Delhi to Panipat, which will ease traffic congestion

MC begins the work from two stretches in Sectors 26, 43

Seven people, including a woman, were booked for allegedly developing an unauthorised residential colony in Sondhapur village, Panipat, on Sunday. The accused are Ranjeet, Rambhaj, Ishwar Dass, Pawan Kumar, Dalbir Singh, Dinesh Kumar and Santosh Rani of Panipat.

Andrew Fidel Fernando’s debut has him travelling through his native island on buses, trains and trishaws

Analysis by experts at the SPA also found that walkability decreases as one moves away from the city centre, with sectors near the Huda City Centre being highly walkable.

The corporation has not conducted a survey of the number of potholes on roads, nor the number of potholes that were repaired in the last two weeks.

Even as the government’s overall aim is to reduce the dependence of the poor on manual jobs, over the next five years, work under the flagship MGNREGS is expected to involve 1358 crore person days.

Officials said that these stalls had been set up without permission on land meant for the HSVP district centre in Sector 44 and despite warnings, the owners had refused to vacate the area.

With these new routes, the Gurugaman bus service has added approximately 22 kilometres of road network to its area of coverage, explained Arun Sharma, general manager, GMCBL.

Officials said that 16 under-construction houses, 13 unoccupied structures, 45 boundary walls and 30 plinths were demolished by the DTCP team in Kaka Nagar colony, which is being developed illegally in Rithauj.

This initiative was a part of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME), the first phase of which was already launched and would be completed by end 2019.

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a nationwide plan to provide road connectivity to unconnected villages. Under the initiative, 5,62,047 km of new and improved rural road network has been created, according to official data.

Time gained from widening of NH-24 is lost because of traffic bottleneck at Sarai Kale Khan, the study found.

Lack of drains alongside roads, massive tree felling to widen roads and unreliable infrastructure are the main reasons for the problem.

With increased investment the railways could become more cost effective, but unlike roads, they do not have a powerful, independent lobby free to use any methods to push for investment.

The Chardham all-weather road project being implemented in the geologically volatile Uttarakhand Himalaya will be based on the concept of sustainable roads

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