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NHAI’s Guidelines for Toll centres to reduce waiting time

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued guidelines for Toll centres to reduce waiting time to 10 seconds per vehicle at any point of time. What is yellow line? According to the guidelines, yellow lines at toll plazas will reduce the waiting queue of vehicles to 100 metres even during peak hours. If queue is ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Electronic toll collection • FASTag lanes • FASTags • National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology

Special Drive Initiated To Remove Speed Breakers from National Highway

Under different situations, roads of different categories are designed and designated with speeds as per the safety and convenience of the vehicles, designed to cater high-speed traffic without any hindrance, the National Highways under the jurisdiction of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) in its commitment to provide commuters on National Highway a safe, smooth ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Electronic toll collection • FASTag • National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)

NHAI Gears up for the Implementation of FASTag Mandate

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Ministry had mandated to declare all lanes of fee plazas on National Highways as “FASTag lanes” by 1st December 2019, while provisioning one lane (in each direction) which would be kept as hybrid lane to accept FASTag and other modes of payment. The move was taken to give a ..

Topics: Car costs • Electronic toll collection • FASTag • Indian National Highways • Land transport • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • National Highway • National Highways Authority of India • Road Transport • Roads in India • Toll road • Transport

London becomes world’s first city to implement 24×7 pollution charge zone

London has become the world’s first city to implement a special Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) that would charge an entry fee for older vehicles if they do not meet the emission standards. The move aims to reduce toxic air pollution and protect public health. , The ULEZ will be operational for 24 hours and ..

Topics: Air pollution • Electronic toll collection • Emission standard • London low emission zone • Low-emission zone • Natural environment • Transport in the United Kingdom • Ulez • Ultra Low Emission Zone

London becomes first city to implement 24×7 pollution charge zone

London became the first city in the world to implement a Ultra Low Emission Zone for 24×7 hours a week, inside which vehicles will have to meet tough emissions standards or get charged. This zone aims to reduce toxic air pollution and protect public health. Motorists who drive into the zone in a vehicle that ..

Topics: Atmosphere of Earth • Electronic toll collection • Emission standards • Environmental protection • London congestion charge • London low emission zone • Low-emission zone • Natural environment • Pollution • Transportation planning