MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT

Speaking at the international workshop on GNSS-based electronic toll collection in India, union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said since commercial vehicles including trucks account for 75% of annual toll revenue it is impor...

Road transport and highways ministry will soon mandate road contractors to certify all expansion joints on bridges and roads. This new requirement aims to prevent mishaps from the premature failure or deterioration of joints, which could lead to acc...

In an office memorandum issued on Saturday, the ministry of road transport and highways said the control room has been set up to monitor the problems arising from heavy rains impacting the operation of national highways in the country, viz., disrupt...

As per the ministry of road transport and highways, NHAI and IIIT Delhi has entered into an MoU under which IIIT Delhi will conduct surveys for collecting imagery and other data related to availability and condition of road signages on selected nati...

As per the monthly update, released the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) on Wednesday, the capital expenditure incurred during the period stood at Rs 57,925 crore till May 2024, which is 42.5% of the capital outlay under the vote on a...

The road transport ministry plans to de-notify around 700 hectares of surplus land for wayside amenities and resting facilities for drivers. The proposal aims to allow landowners to reclaim their property and utilize excess land from completed highw...

Senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari assumed office as Minister of Road Transport and Highways, expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for reassigning him in Modi's third term. Known as the "Highway Man of India," Gadkari has overseen the constructi...

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that India will be equipped with world-class, modern infrastructure at an accelerated pace. He said this while taking charge of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.Nitin Gadkari assumes charge a...

One day after being sworn in, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is poised to continue his tenure overseeing the Road Transport and Highways Ministry for the third consecutive term. Moreover, Ajay Tamta and Harsh Malhotra will join the Ministry of Road Tr...

The Ministry of Road Transport plans to introduce dedicated lanes for two-wheelers on state highways and urban roads, aiming to reduce accidents. With 44% of Indian road crashes involving two-wheelers and 17% involving pedestrians, the initiative ta...

The details have been provided by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) in response to the query filed by Supreme Court advocate K C Jain in April.

"RBI, as a regulator, will have to create that balance to ensure financial viability of road projects does not take a hit," an official said. The central bank earlier this month proposed tighter norms, requiring lenders to allocate 5% of the project...

CRISIL Ratings predicts that road transport fleet operators' revenue growth will double to 9-11 per cent this fiscal, driven by better domestic demand and tepid exports. Operating margins are expected to improve 75-100 basis points due to better fle...

In a workshop organized on Wednesday on the implementation of insurance surety bonds (ISB) for NHAI contracts, NHAI said out of the 164 ISBs received, 20 bonds are for performance security and 144 bonds are for bid security. It is estimated that aro...

To begin with, the ministry has geotagged 1.3 million establishments covered under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), about 1.5 million under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and 104 ESIC hospitals for assessing the ...

India is planning a revamp of its urban transport sector to improve accessibility to work, healthcare, and education. The plan includes integrating metro and bus networks, promoting greening of intracity goods transport through small trucks, and ali...

"Road construction activity is in full swing. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) constructed 12,349 km of national highways in 2023-24, the second highest so far, compared to 10,331 km in 2022-23," the oil ministry said in its indus...

India's road construction is expected to grow 5-8% this year to 12,500-13,000 km, driven by government investment and project completions, rating agency Icra said. A healthy project pipeline exists despite awarding delays in FY24. EPC remains the do...

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is set to unveil a plan for constructing 50,000 km of new expressways by 2037 in the first 100 days of the new government. The program, replacing Bharatmala, aligns with Vision 2047 and aims to reduce logi...