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New Delhi: A tyre of an AC bus travelling on the Agra Expressway in Lucknow suddenly burst, and a massive fire broke out. Within minutes, the bus was engulfed in flames. Seventy passengers were on board at the time of the accident; all of them escaped unhurt. The fire was so intense that the smoke was visible up to two km away. Passengers and nearby residents tried to extinguish the fire but could not succeed. A fire brigade team arrived at the scene about an hour later. After considerable effo ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Just a day after a private bus fire charred to death 19 passengers in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool, another mishap involving a private bus was reported on the outskirts of Hyderabad Saturday afternoon.A NueGo electric bus going to Guntur in AP from Miyapur in city, overturned near Pedda Amberpet toll plaza around 12.35 pm, after the driver lost control of the vehicle while driving rashly, police said.The bus was carrying six passengers, two drivers, and a conductor at the time of the acci ...Read More >
Haryana DGP O P Singh also said police must now become proactive, solution-oriented, coordinated and citizen-centric. Haryana DGP O P Singh on Friday emphasised that polite behaviour with the public is crucial and asked police officials to use simple and courteous words like 'please', 'sorry' and 'thank you', saying this will improve the image of the police and strengthen public trust. The DGP chaired a meeting with all commissioners of police (CPs), superintendents of police (SPs) and station ...Read More >
National Highway Authority of India will now display details of monthly and annual passes at toll plazas. This move aims to inform users about pass availability, rates, and procedures. Information will be visible on signage boards and also available on the Rajmargyatra mobile app. Commuters can benefit from local monthly passes for private vehicles within a 20 km radius. State-owned NHAI on Friday said it will display monthly and annual pass information at toll plazas for National Highway users ...Read More >
The incident took place on Sunday evening. Thousands of vehicles passed the Fatehabad toll plaza on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway without paying a toll on Sunday after employees went on a strike and opened the gates for free movement, over the denial of a Diwali bonus. Visuals from the spot showed the vehicles cross the toll both without any tax payment in an unprecedented incident that is believed to have caused losses worth several lakhs of rupees to the Union Government. The Expressway serve ...Read More >
AGRA: Upset over a "paltry" Diwali bonus, workers at a toll plaza on the Agra-Lucknow expressway staged a silent protest by leaving the boom barriers open and letting more than 5,000 vehicles pass without paying the toll of Rs 650.Unlike most protests, this one was swift, quiet -- and if you happened to be driving between the two cities for the long Diwali weekend -- quite convenient. Around 10pm on Saturday, as Dhanteras traffic backed up on the expressway, every lane at the Fatehabad toll plaz ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The State Cabinet on Thursday cleared the 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC) project around Bengaluru city, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said. The project will take two years for completion. The proposed corridor will originate and terminate at Tumakuru road. About 73 km of this road will be in North Bengaluru and the rest in South Bengaluru," he said, adding that the project would reduce the congestion in the city by 40%. The project was originally estimated to cost Rs 27,000 cror ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The state govt has decided to levy a betterment tax and 1% stamp duty cess on properties close to the impact zone of the 117km-long tolled road of Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), to recover the project costs.To be completely constructed by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), the amount collected will be remitted to the authority to pay off the Rs 27,000-crore loan obtained from HUDCO. Documents accessed by TOI reveal the govt is banking on BBC to lead to an "increase in land val ...Read More >
The National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) 'Rajmargyatra' app enables users to gift the FASTag annual pass, the government said on Saturday, urging citizens to consider this "perfect gift for travellers" during the Diwali and festive season. New Delhi, The National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) 'Rajmargyatra' app enables users to gift the FASTag annual pass, the government said on Saturday, urging citizens to consider this "perfect gift for travellers" during the Diwali and festiv ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 18: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced changes in train timings on the occasion of Diwali. On Sunday, October 19, metro services on the Pink, Magenta and Grey Lines will begin an hour earlier than usual, starting at 6:00 AM instead of 7:00 AM, DMRC announced on X. For Diwali day, Monday, October 20, the last metro trains from all terminal stations, including those on the Airport Express Line, will depart at 10:00 PM. Services throughout the day will operate ...Read More >
New Delhi: It's the season of traffic congestion and Delhiites are feeling it too. Chandni Chowk and adjoining Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg were gridlocked on Tuesday afternoon. Amid the steady stream of Diwali shoppers, cars barely moved. Shopkeepers too were stocking up. Their waiting vehicles added to the jam. Karol Bagh, another shopping hub, was no different. In south Delhi, roads around the Lajpat Nagar market were so packed that residents started seeking help on social media. "Huge traffi ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the ambitious 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving connectivity across the city. The corridor will link Tumakuru Road to Mysuru Road via Yelahanka and Electronic City, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Thursday. Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Shivakumar said the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project has been rebranded and clear ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the ambitious 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving connectivity across the city. The corridor will link Tumakuru Road to Mysuru Road via Yelahanka and Electronic City, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Thursday. Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Shivakumar said the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project has been rebranded and clear ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The FASTag Annual Pass, launched by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on August 15, has crossed 25 lakh users and recorded around 5.67 crore transactions on National Highways in just two months since its launch, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said on Wednesday. Designed to make highway travel easier and more economical, the FASTag Annual Pass is valid at about 1,150 toll plazas on National Highways and National Expressways. "The FASTag ...Read More >
In view of the inauguration of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the movement of heavy and multi-axle goods vehicles has been prohibited across Navi Mumbai on October 8. The restriction will remain in effect from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., according to an official notification issued by the Navi Mumbai Traffic Department. Traffic Ban to Prevent Congestion The ban covers the entry, movement, and parking of all types of heavy vehicles within the Navi Mumbai Po ...Read More >
IRB Infrastructure reported an 11 percent increase in toll revenue for September 2025, reaching Rs 557 crore. This marks a rise from Rs 502 crore collected in September 2024. Key contributors included IRB MP Expressway, IRB Golconda Expressway, and IRB Ahmedabad Vadodara Super Express Tollway. Despite monsoon impacts, the company anticipates sustained growth driven by the upcoming festive season. IRB Infrastructure on Tuesday posted an 11 percent rise in toll revenue to Rs 557 crore for Septemb ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) To enhance transparency and provide 'ease of commuting' to the National Highway users, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will install project information signboards with 'Quick Response (QR) Codes' along the stretches to provide relevant project specific information and emergency helpline numbers to commuters. The vertical QR Code signboards will display project-specific details such as the National Highway number, highway chainage, project length, construction ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 3, 2025: With an agenda of providing transparency to National Highway users and providing ease of communication, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will install Project Information Sign Boards with Quick Response (QR) codes along the National Highway stretches. This step has been taken to provide relevant project-specific information and emergency helpline numbers to National Highway commuters. The vertical QR Code Sign Boards will provide project-specific informa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday searched six premises in connection with a case of money laundering against Anil Ambani and R-ADAG entities.Sources said the searches were a part of the investigation into overseas remittances by Reliance Infrastructure, allegedly in violation of certain regulations of Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema).In a statement, Reliance Infrastructure said Tuesday's searches were related to matters dating back to 2010, when the company had awarded an EPC ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at six premises of the Anil Ambani-linked Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra) in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and Mumbai (Maharashtra) as part of its probe into alleged illegal remittances abroad, violating the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), official sources said. ED Probing Transactions With Yes Bank According to the sources, the current FEMA-related searches are linked to the Jaipur-Ringus Toll Road, operated by JR T ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday searched six premises in connection with a case of money laundering against Anil Ambani and R-ADAG entities.Sources said the searches were a part of the investigation into overseas remittances by Reliance Infrastructure, allegedly in violation of certain regulations of Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema).In a statement, Reliance Infrastructure said Tuesday's searches were related to matters dating back to 2010, when the company had awarded an EPC ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 30, 2025 - Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure Limited issued a statement on Tuesday addressing media reports about a survey conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) at its premises. The company clarified that the survey pertains to a 15-year-old matter involving the JR Toll Road (Jaipur-Ringus Highway) project. In a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange, under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of Indi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday conducted searches in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh as part of a FEMA investigation being conducted against Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Infrastructure, official sources said. At least six premises of some linked entities in Mumbai and Mhow in Indore were searched, they said. The surprise action was part of a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) investigation being conducted against Reliance Infrastructure on charges of ma ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 30: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches at six premises in Indore and Mumbai in connection with a probe into alleged illegal remittances abroad by Reliance Infrastructure under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). Path India Group under scanner According to reports, ED teams also raided the offices and homes of Indore-based Path India Group, a company under scrutiny for irregularities in toll road projects and other ventures. A team of officials ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches at six premises in Indore and Mumbai in connection with a probe into alleged illegal remittances abroad by Reliance Infrastructure under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). According to reports, ED teams also raided the offices and homes of Indore-based Path India Group, a company under scrutiny for irregularities in toll road projects and other ventures. A team of officials in multiple veh ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre has issued operational guidelines for the deployment of about 72,300 public EV charging stations across the country with a Rs 2,000-crore outlay under the Rs 10,900 crore PM E-DRIVE scheme. The norms recommend a tiered subsidy structure to be followed to support the installation of EV charging infrastructure across different locations.Government premises such as offices, residential complexes, hospitals, and educational institutions will receive 100 per cent subsidy on bot ...Read More >
Hundreds of villagers assembled near the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) toll plaza near Mundka, west Delhi, on Saturday and held a Mahapanchayat, warning of an indefinite sit-in protest if the toll tax is not abolished. Villagers and Khap leaders demanded toll tax waiver for residents of villages surrounding UER-II, arguing that they should be allowed to travel up to 10 kilometres without paying any tax, as "practiced in States like Haryana and Rajasthan", as per a statement. They alleged th ...Read More >
Gurugram: Heavy rains have lashed Haryana's Gurugram over the past 24 hours, bringing the city to a standstill. Waterlogging and long traffic jams have been reported in several areas of the city. Gurugram witnessed chaos on Monday evening as a traffic snarl stretching close to 20 kilometres was reported on the Delhi-Jaipur highway. The Congress slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana over the 20-km-long traffic jam. Congress MP Randeep Surjewala lashed out at Chief Minist ...Read More >
The government has garnered Rs 1,42,758 crore through asset monetisation up to FY25, with a projected Rs 30,000 crore for the current fiscal year, utilising methods like ToT, InvIT, and securitization. Additionally, the Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, initiated in March 2024, has treated 4,971 victims and is now implemented nationwide, offering coverage up to Rs 1.5 lakh. The government has raised Rs 1,42,758 crore through different modes of asset monetisation up to FY25, Pa ...Read More >
Madurai: Elaborate arrangements are being made for the second state conference of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) with its leader assuring that entire Tamil Nadu will look back on the event, slated on Thursday. The conference will be held on the ground on the national highway leading to Thoothukodi. While the stage is grand, the party's flags can be seen starting from Eliyarpathi toll booth on both sides of the highway. Banners stating 'People's Desired Chief Minister' can also be seen at many p ...Read More >
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