Roads

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UP cops ban ‘namaz or aarti’ on roads to prevent hindrance of traffic

Earlier, similar directives were issued in Aligarh after Hindu organisations were holding 'Hanuman Chalisa' recital on roads.

15 Aug 2019 11:08 AM

Eight flood rescue teams from Navy including three diving teams have been mobilised with rescue material, inflatable boats and life jackets. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Mumbai rains: All 700 stranded passengers on train evacuated safely

Mumbai Police requested people not to venture in waterlogged areas and to maintain distance from the sea.

27 Jul 2019 8:11 AM

Workers toil six days a week, using only their bare hands, shovels and old sacks to move rocks and sand. (Photo: File)

Check how the world's highest road is being built in Ladakh

The workers been hired for four months in the Tangtse district of Ladakh, where blizzards can rage throughout the year.

10 Jul 2019 5:58 PM

Terming the connectivity as the lifeblood of the economy, Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of steps to scale up India's infrastructure programmes including augmenting 1,25,000 km of rural roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana at a cost of Rs 80,250 crore and creating a national highways grid.

Budget 2019 stresses on massive infra investments to grow into USD 5 trillion economy

Infrastructure financing needs have been estimated at around Rs 20 lakh crore a year, said Nirmala Sitharaman.

05 Jul 2019 5:48 PM

The LDA will follow all the road-making guidelines set by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) for the construction. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Lucknow makes its first road from plastic waste

In an environment-friendly initiative, Lucknow constructs first plastic waste road.

18 Jun 2019 12:31 PM

Among non-special category states, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand are the two top states in terms of proportion of development outlay deployed towards road asset creation. (Representational Image)

Maharashtra, UP to drive state-led capex in road sector in next 3 yrs

In Maharashtra, the estimated spend in case of Nagpur-Mumbai expressway alone is Rs 35,000 crore over next three years.

07 May 2019 6:15 PM

However, India's GDP is expected to climb up with the rise in number of young workforce. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Modi may cut infrastructure funding on record low GDP

Tax receipts were about $7.8 billion in July, a little over half the monthly target.

19 Sep 2017 10:50 AM

Dilip Buildcon lowest bidder for Rs 3,200 cr road projects

NHAI has declared Dilip Buildcon Limited, Bhopal, as successful bidder for three projects.

23 Mar 2017 3:57 PM

Union Budget 2017: Highways allocation hiked to Rs 64,900 crore

Highways sector had a budgetary estimate of Rs 57,976 crore for current fiscal 2016-17.

01 Feb 2017 7:11 PM

Roads have made it possible for humans to access almost every region but this comes at a very high cost ecologically to the planet’s natural world.

Roads shatter Earth’s surface into 600,000 pieces

Roads severely affect the functioning of ecosystems, interrupt gene flow in animal populations, facilitate the spread of pests.

19 Dec 2016 1:54 AM

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