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

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2014

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Person in News: R.P.Singh

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)

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

National Highways Construction in India

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 ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna

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. ..