Road transport in India Current Affairs, GK & News
Delhi police launches new e-challan system for use of Traffic Police
Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik has recently launched the new e-challan system and the e-payment gateway for the use of Delhi Traffic Police. The E-challan devices are enabled with active GPS where the challaning officer and the violator, both can be logged and tracked to a particular geo-location. This is an important tool for evidence ..
Topics: Amulya Patnaik • Challan • Delhi • E-commerce in India • Gateway • Government of Andhra Pradesh • Government of India • Government of Tamil Nadu • India • Payment gateway • Road transport in India • States and union territories of India
Nitin Gadkari releases India’s first-ever Highway Capacity Manual (Indo-HCM) in New Delhi
The Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari has released India’s first-ever Highway Capacity Manual (Indo-HCM) in New Delhi on February 12, 2018. The manual has been developed by CSIR – CRRI on the basis of an extensive, country-wide study of the traffic characteristics on ..
Topics: Land transport • Level of service • Limited-access road • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • Nitin Gadkari • Road traffic management • Road Transport • Road transport in India • Roads in India • traffic • Transport • Types of roads
Nitin Gadkari launched nationwide Free Eye Check-up Campaign
Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, has launch the nationwide Free Eye Check-up Campaign and distribution of spectacles for truck drivers, cleaners and helpers on October 2, 2017 at Panjari Toll Plaza, Nagpur Bypass in Maharashtra. The objective of this initiative is to ensure clearer vision and safe travel for truck ..
Topics: Gadkari • Government of India • Lok Sabha • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • Nagpur • Narendra Modi ministry • Nitin Gadkari • Road transport in India • States and union territories of India • Truck driver
High Security Registration number Plates (HSRP) mandatory in Delhi from now on
In view of growing number of cases related to vehicle theft, the Delhi Transport department has made high security registration number plates, HSRP, mandatory from now on. As per the new order, all newly registered vehicles will have to get the HSRP in the first phase. Subsequently, the old or existing vehicles will be covered ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Topics: First-hop redundancy protocols • Holography • Hot Standby Router Protocol • Regional Transport Office • Road transport in India • Transport • Vehicle registration plate • Vehicle registration plates of India
OLTAS System
OLTAS refers to On-line Tax Accounting System (OLTAS) for Direct Taxes. Please note that direct taxes include the Income Tax and Corporate Taxes, which are directly levied from the concerned people and organizations. Background OLTAS was introduced in April, 2004 for collection, accounting and reporting of the receipts and payments of Direct Taxes on-line through ..
Category: Uncategorized
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2012
Topics: Challan • E-commerce in India • Economy • Government of Andhra Pradesh • Government of Tamil Nadu • Income tax in India • Money • Pay-as-you-earn tax • Road transport in India • Tax • Value-added tax
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 and around 19,000 kilometers roads are still single laned. The Leh-Manali Highway, connecting Shimla to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Indian National Highways • Indian road network • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • national highways • National Highways Development Project • Outer Ring Road, Nagpur • Road transport in India • Roads in India • Roads in Kerala