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VMPL New Delhi [India], April 8: MegaCharge, the EV charging solutions arm of Mega Nirman & Industries Ltd., has announced a strategic partnership with the National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) to deploy EV charging infrastructure for 660 charging points across India's ambitious 5,500 km e-highway network. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in strengthening India's EV ecosystem by enabling seamless long-distance electric mobility. Under this partnership, MegaCharge will ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Apr 7: Cash payments at toll plazas will be discontinued for travellers on National Highways from April 10, the Road Transport and Highways Ministry has said. In a gazette notification, the ministry has said that in cases where a vehicle enters a fee plaza without a valid FASTag, users can still pay via Unified Payment Interface (UPI), but at a higher charge of 1.25 times the applicable toll fee. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp A senior NHAI official said that the mo ...Read More >
Summary Vinci may set up an India unit to house the road assets and avoid putting them into an infrastructure investment trust due to complex regulatory procedures. In one of the largest toll road divestments in India, Australian asset manager Macquarie Asset Management is selling its Indian platform, Safeway Concessions, to French engineering and infrastructure firm Vinci SA for an implied enterprise value of approximately $1.7 billion ( ₹15,000 crore). Safeway Concessions acquired the righ ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major relief for residents of Mankhurd and Chembur, the first phase of Mumbai Metro Line 2B has been inaugurated today, April 7. CM Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy CMs Sunetra Pawar and Eknath Shinde, inaugurated the 5.4-km stretch, which is set to ease congestion and improve connectivity. Along with this, the virtual bhoomipujan of the BKC pod taxi project was also done. Stations To Open In Phase 1 The Phase I section of the corridor covers a 5.4-km stretch between Diamond G ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Apr 6: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking direction to the authorities to ensure that stray cattle is kept away from National and State Highways across the country. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Centre and others, including the states and Union Territories, seeking their responses on the plea within four weeks. The plea has sought a directio ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, describing it as a significant step towards creating a trust-based governance system that will greatly enhance ease of living and ease of doing business in India. In a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote: "A big boost to 'Ease of Living' and 'Ease of Doing Business'... It's a matter of immense delight that Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendme ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday assured that there is "no shortage of gas or fuel" in the country amid the escalating West Asia conflict, as the government has adopted various policies to ensure that people do not face any problems. Speaking to ANI, Gadkari admitted to India's reliance on imports to fulfil its energy needs but also highlighted the government's approach of self-reliance by adopting alternative options ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, describing it as a significant step towards creating a trust-based governance system that will greatly enhance ease of living and ease of doing business in India. In a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote: "A big boost to 'Ease of Living' and 'Ease of Doing Business'... It's a matter of immense delight that Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of ...Read More >
Anti-SIR protests in West Bengal. Pictures: Sourced by our correspondent. Nearly 24 hours after seven court-appointed judicial officers, including three women, were gheraoed and held hostage in Malda, Bengal Police arrested Maulana Shahjahan Ali, the Indian Secular Front's candidate for the Mothabari Assembly constituency, along with 17 others. The accused have been remanded to 10 days' police custody. Security forces rescued the seven judicial officers after protesters gheraoed them for seve ...Read More >
The NHAI said it has already mobilised ₹28,307 crore through a mix of Public and Private Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) and the Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) model The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is on track to meet the Centre's budgeted target of ₹30,000 crore for asset monetisation in the current financial year, it said. It has already mobilised ₹28,307 crore through a mix of Public and Private Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) and the Toll-Operate-Transfer ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) constructed 5,313 km of National Highways during the financial year 2025-26, which is about 15 per cent higher than the target of 4,640 km for the year, the government said on Wednesday. Working relentlessly towards the development of national highway infrastructure in the country, the capital expenditure by the NHAI in FY26 for the development of NH infrastructure was at Rs 2,44,362 crore. "The capital expendi ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1 (UNI) The Marathwada region has been put on alert following a forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting intense pre-monsoon activity, including thunderstorms, gusty winds and isolated hailstorms over the coming days. The weather disturbance is expected to intensify across central Maharashtra, particularly affecting districts such as Ch. Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed and Parbhani, where wind speeds of 50-60 kmph are likely on April 3 and 4, along with hail act ...Read More >
Vav-Tharad (Gujarat) [India], March 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday assured that the BJP-led government will continue the "Superfast Express of development" with people's trust from local government levels to Parliament. Hailing Gujarat's budget of Rs 4.08 lakh crores, PM Modi said, "Gujarat government has presented the budget of over 4 lakhs crores. This money will be spent on the development of villages, town and cities. As long as your trust remains--from the Panchayat to t ...Read More >
Vav-Tharad (Gujarat) [India], March 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore. These projects span key sectors including Power, Railways, Road Transport & Highways, Health, Urban Development, Tribal Development, and Rural Development. He also inaugurated the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway, an access-controlled highway built at a cost of over Rs 5,100 crore. Also Read | Sikkim State Lotte ...Read More >
Vav-Tharad (Gujarat) [India], March 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore. These projects span key sectors including Power, Railways, Road Transport & Highways, Health, Urban Development, Tribal Development, and Rural Development. He also inaugurated the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway, an access-controlled highway built at a cost of over Rs 5,100 crore. Further, the Prime Minister la ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Tuesday and inaugurate the Samrat ... New Delhi [India], March 30 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Tuesday and inaugurate the Samrat Samprati Museum in Gandhinagar on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. During the visit, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Kaynes Semicon Plant at Sanand, Ahmedabad, and unveil development projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore. In a post on X, PM Modi said he ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Tuesday and inaugurate the Samrat Samprati Museum in Gandhinagar on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. During the visit, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Kaynes Semicon Plant at Sanand, Ahmedabad, and unveil development projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore. Also Read | Liquor Policy Case: ED Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Arvind Kejriwal's Acquittal in Complaints Over Non-Compliance With Summons. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Tuesday and inaugurate the Samrat Samprati Museum in Gandhinagar on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. During the visit, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Kaynes Semicon Plant at Sanand, Ahmedabad, and unveil development projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore. In a post on X, PM Modi said he will take part in programmes that cover areas such as culture, semiconductors, infrastructure, health and rural de ...Read More >
Kargil, Mar 27: In a significant step towards strengthening road connectivity in Ladakh, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approved a Rs 1,196.22 crore tunnel project at the strategic Fotu La Pass on National Highway-1. The announcement was made by the minister on his X handle on Friday. The project construction of a unidirectional twin-tube tunnel along with approach roads to ensure seamless all-weather connectivity on the crucial Uri-Srinagar-Leh highway. Situa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday asked the government not to levy toll tax if a person has to wait for more than five minutes at the toll plaza, stating that the tax "sometimes takes the shape of a legalised loot". Raghav Chadha also raised issues regarding the toll tax during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha earlier today. In an interview with ANI, the AAP MP said the toll tax concept requires well-maintained roads and asked whether cit ...Read More >
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway latest news: Once operational, the expressway will play a key role in easing congestion in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and reducing traffic on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway and other connecting highways. Delhi-Dehradun Expressway status, Delhi-Dehradun Expressway opening date: The much-awaited Delhi-Dehradun Expressway has missed its deadline and is now expected to open soon for vehicular traffic. Once operational, the expressway will play a key role in ...Read More >
ALSO READ: India Retail Boom: Why are global investors abandoning US malls and betting big on India? Similarly, Road InvITs also benefited from strong growth by upping their distributions by 23.57 per cent compared to the previous quarter and more than doubling them yearly, thanks to the strong volume of toll traffic and seasonal uplift. Power and energy InvITs kept steady, reflecting the cash flow predictability of these assets. Although private InvITs also announced consistent growth, their ...Read More >
Road accident victims will be entitled to cashless medical care of up to Rs 1.5 lakh for the first seven days, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told the Rajya Sabha. In what can be described as a major push to remove cost-related delays in emergency care, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that road accident victims across the country will now be eligible for cashless medical treatment of up to Rs 1.5 lakh for the first seven days of hospitali ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17: Expressing concern over the high number of fatalities in road accidents, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari ,on Wednesday, said the Centre plans to provide states with modern ambulances, with the condition that they must reach accident sites within 10 minutes. Replying to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Gadkari said the ambulances would be equipped with specialised tools to evacuate victims from accident spots. He al ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Expressing concern over high fatalities in road accidents, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the Centre plans to provide states with modern ambulances with the condition that these vehicles must reach accident spots within 10 minutes. Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways acknowledged that the government has not been successful in reducing the number of deaths due to road accident ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu led the country in the number of road accidents in 2024 and ranked second in accident-related fatalities, underlining the persistent road safety challenge in the State despite enforcement and policy measures. According to data placed before the Rajya Sabha by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Tamil Nadu recorded 67,526 road accidents in 2024, the highest among all states and union territories. The figure was marginally higher than the 67,213 accidents report ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari unveiled Hero MotoCorp's new electric scooter variant, the VIDA Evooter VX2 Go 3.4 kWh, another step of the company's to expand its electric mobility range. The launch highlights the government's continued focus on promoting electric transportation across India, according to a press release from Hero MotoCorp. According to Hero MotoCorp, the new model is priced at Rs 1,02,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi), while ...Read More >
India is moving towards becoming a fuel exporter. This shift is powered by increased production and use of ethanol, methanol, and green hydrogen. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted this during an event. He also emphasized the government's focus on road safety and modern infrastructure development. This strategy aims to create jobs and boost India's economy. Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said India is transitioning from a fuel-importing to a fuel-exporting nation, driven by the gr ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the 84th Annual Session of the Indian Road Congress (IRC) at the Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar today. Gadkari inaugurated the event in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, PWD Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, IRC President Prof. Manoranjan Parida, and senior officials of the state government. In his address, the Union Minister said, "India is making a decisive shift from being a fuel-importin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, emphasised on Tuesday that infrastructure development should prioritise citizens' comfort and convenience. According to an official release, speaking at the CII National Conference on "Future of Smart Roads - Safety, Sustainability and Resilience," Gadkari outlined three key pillars for infrastructure growth: People, Prosperity, and Planning. To support people-centric development, the Ministry has developed 670 r ...Read More >
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