Gadkari dismisses criticism of India's 20% ethanol petrol rollout as 'paid campaign'

India, Sept. 11 -- Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday dismissed criticism of India's rollout of 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20), calling it a campaign driven by "ves... Read More

1995 to 2025: Pune tops India's urban growth chart with 332%, followed by Bengaluru

India, Sept. 10 -- Pune has witnessed the steepest urban growth among India's largest cities over the past three decades, expanding its built-up footprint by 332% between 1995 and 2025, according to a... Read More

Hiccups derail India's Metro expansion

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- India's Metro rail systems are meant to transform urban travel, replacing endless traffic jams with punctual, predictable journeys, but the travel experience in Mumbai, Bengaluru... Read More

Hiccups derail India's Metro expansion

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- India's Metro rail systems are meant to transform urban travel, replacing endless traffic jams with punctual, predictable journeys, but the travel experience in Mumbai, Bengaluru... Read More

Govt issues SOP for tunnel alignment in NH projects, mandates multi-criteria evaluation

India, Sept. 4 -- The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) regarding the identification, evaluation, and selection of optimal tunnel alignmen... Read More

Urban Challenge Fund prototype finalised with rRs.r300 crore outlay: Official

India, Sept. 3 -- A Rs.300 crore prototype of the Rs.1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) announced in the February Union Budget has been finalised for cities with populations of 100,000 (as per th... Read More

1,457 deaths: Delhi tops India in road fatalities for 2nd year in a row

new Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Delhi recorded the highest number of road crash fatalities in 2023, with 1,457 deaths from 5,834 road accidents, making it the worst-affected city for two years in a row, accordi... Read More

Delhi remains hotspot, million-plus cities accounted 10% of all road accident deaths

India, Aug. 29 -- Delhi recorded the highest number of road crash fatalities in 2023, with 1,457 deaths from 5,834 road accidents, making it the worst-affected city for two years in a row, according t... Read More

Pedestrians accounted for 20.4% of total deaths in 2023: Govt data

India, Aug. 29 -- Pedestrian deaths rose to 35,221 fatalities in 2023 compared to 32,825 in 2022, according to the latest Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' annual report Road Accidents in India... Read More

Pedestrians accounted for 12.5% of total deaths in 2023: Govt data

India, Aug. 29 -- Pedestrian deaths rose to 35,221 fatalities in 2023 compared to 32,825 in 2022, according to the latest Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' annual report Road Accidents in India... Read More

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