New Delhi, 23 January 2026: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari, chaired the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) to discuss comprehensive measures to reduce road accidents and fatalities across India. Ministers of State Shri Harsh Malhotra and Shri Ajay Tamta…
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Bihar Govt Bans E-Rickshaws on Highways, Citing Safety Risks
The Bihar government has imposed a statewide ban on the plying of e-rickshaws on all national and state highways, citing serious road safety concerns. The decision, which came into force immediately, aims to reduce accidents on high-speed corridors but has triggered widespread anxiety among drivers and daily commuters who depend…
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NHAI Launches Red Marked Highway in Tiger Zone
As India accelerates the expansion of its national highway network, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is reshaping the narrative of infrastructure development by placing safety, sustainability and conservation at the heart of road engineering. A pioneering initiative implemented on a forest and ghat section of a National Highway…
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Kurnool Bus Tragedy: CCTV Shows Reckless Biker Before Blaze
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh — Viral CCTV footage recorded at a petrol pump in the early hours of October 24 appears to show a biker riding unsteadily moments before his motorcycle became entangled with a Hyderabad–Bengaluru private bus and triggered a fatal fire that killed 20 people. What the footage shows…