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India’s Longest Tunnel to Open in 2016, Shortening Distance between Jammu and...
By July 2016, India’s longest tunnel shall become accessible to the general public. This tunnel, connecting Jammu to Srinagar, cuts down distance by an impressive 30 km and shall make travelling across...
View ArticleTired of Being Stuck at Toll Plazas? Here’s the New, Smart Way to Pay Toll
The recently launched electronic toll collection system called FASTag, will act as a prepaid card from which the toll will be deducted each time a vehicle crosses the toll plaza. It will be operational...
View ArticleGood News! If SC Has Its Way, You Will Soon Be Not Paying Toll on Bad Roads
As per recent orders by the Supreme Court, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and concessionaires cannot collect toll from commuters on poorly maintained roads. Here is more. Here’s some...
View ArticleHurrah! Animals Will Soon Be Able to Cross the Mumbai-Goa Highway Without...
Animals living near NH 17, which is the Mumbai Goa highway, will now get a safe surrounding. The National Highways Authority of India will soon create an underpass and set up ladders for them, so they...
View ArticleNHAI to Use ISRO Satellites, Drones for Better Planning of Indian Roads
NHAI is planning to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ISRO to use satellites and drones to monitor road construction in the country. The project will enable better implementation of road...
View ArticleA Toll Booth was Overcharging Vehicles. Till an RTI Activist Exposed This Rs....
Prashant Burge, an RTI activist, suspected that excess toll was being charged on NH4. He then filed an RTI application, which proved him right, exposing a scam of Rs. 1.8 crores. Prashant Burge from...
View ArticleSoon You’ll Get Uniform Receipts and Better Service at Toll Plazas. Here’s...
The new guidelines prescribe standardised receipts as well as uniforms for staff members. Following a series of complaints about lack of uniformity in operations and misbehaviour by the staff of toll...
View ArticleProposed National Highway Grid to Connect 12 Major Ports, 45 Cities & 26...
T ravelling by road in India can be quite the hassle, especially on our extensive highway network. Miss a turn or take the wrong road and you may be forced to go for miles before you can...
View ArticleDrive Through Without Paying Toll Fees If Your Wait Time Exceeds 3 Minutes
I cannot remember the last time it took me less than three minutes to cross the toll plaza. There is invariably some hold-up; either the toll collectors do not have adequate change, or the driver is...
View ArticleIndia’s First Smart and Green Highway To Be Inaugurated Soon: All You Need to...
Update: Due to delay in completion of the project, the Eastern Peripheral Expressway will now be inaugrated in the month of April instead of January. This January, Delhi will take another step towards...
View ArticleHelp on the Highway: Govt to Launch Toll-Free Number to Report Accidents on NHs
While road accidents are frequent in traffic choke points and busy lanes, the maximum number of severe mishaps in the country, occur on national highways (NH), where road safety rules by authorities...
View ArticleNHAI Wants All-Women Toll Booths? Here Are 6 Features the Booths Need First
The NHAI is all set to set an example for women empowerment, by deploying all women toll staff on International Women’s Day. The national body has decided to the lady toll collectors in a day shift on...
View ArticleThanks to a Father’s Fight for Justice, You Can Now Sue Roadmakers for...
On February 10, 2014, Manoj Wadhwa was riding his bike on the National Highway-2 in Faridabad (Haryana). His wife, Tina, was riding pillion and three-year-old son, Pavitra, was sitting between them....
View ArticleNHAI Recruitment 2021: 41 Vacancies For Civil Engineers, Salary Up To Rs 39,100
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a recruitment drive for civil engineers. There are currently 41 vacancies. Things to know: These 41 vacancies are for civil engineers. Those...
View ArticleIAS Officer Ensures Covid Aid Even After the Only Bridge to an Arunachal...
Anini – the headquarter of the Dibang valley in Arunachal Pradesh is referred to as the ‘Last Town of India’. With 8,000 residents, it also holds the distinction of being the least populated district...
View ArticleNHAI Announces Internships for Civil Engineering Students, Stipend Up to Rs...
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is offering internships for final year students in various national highway projects. This is for those pursuing their undergraduate degree in civil...
View ArticleIndia’s Longest Tunnel to Open in 2016, Shortening Distance between Jammu and...
By July 2016, India’s longest tunnel shall become accessible to the general public. This tunnel, connecting Jammu to Srinagar, cuts down distance by an impressive 30 km and shall make travelling across...
View ArticleTired of Being Stuck at Toll Plazas? Here’s the New, Smart Way to Pay Toll
The recently launched electronic toll collection system called FASTag, will act as a prepaid card from which the toll will be deducted each time a vehicle crosses the toll plaza. It will be operational...
View ArticleGood News! If SC Has Its Way, You Will Soon Be Not Paying Toll on Bad Roads
As per recent orders by the Supreme Court, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and concessionaires cannot collect toll from commuters on poorly maintained roads. Here is more. Here’s some...
View ArticleHurrah! Animals Will Soon Be Able to Cross the Mumbai-Goa Highway Without...
Animals living near NH 17, which is the Mumbai Goa highway, will now get a safe surrounding. The National Highways Authority of India will soon create an underpass and set up ladders for them, so they...
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