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Govt. banned trucks from carrying protruding rods

March 11, 2014

The Union Government banned vehicles from carrying iron and steel rods, pipes or any protruding material beyond the body frame. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has deleted the provision in the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), 1989 that ..

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CCEA nod to convert 7,200 km of state roads to highways

February 27, 2014

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its nod to convert 7,200 Kms of states roads into national highways. Together with this, during the UPA regime, approx 17,000 km of the state highways converted into national highways. Also, the ..

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Central Government: All public transport vehicles must have GPS by Feb 20, 2014

February 16, 2014

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways set a deadline for public transport vehicles running in major cities with a population of over 10 lakh to install GPS devices by February 20, 2014. The Union government has directed all ..

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Person in News: R.P.Singh

June 11, 2012

Rajinder Pal Singh took charge as Chairman of NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) Mr. Singh is an IAS officer of 1976 batch of Andhra Pradesh Cadre (Retired)

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National Highways Construction in India

December 28, 2011

By the end of August 2011, India had around 71,000 kilometers of National Highways which connected all the major cities and state capitals. Most of these highways are in 2 lanes. Around 10,000 kilometers have been converted to 4 lanes ..

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Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna

May 27, 2009

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a major rural roads program launched by the Indian government in 2000. Led by the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, PMGSY aims to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages across India. ..