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The world’s first autonomous pods launched Dubai

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has launched the test of the world’s first autonomous pods at the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai, United Arab...

February 15, 2018

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...

February 12, 2018

Karnataka government receives approval for purchase of electric vehicles

The Karnataka government has recently received the approval for purchase of electric vehicles from the Department of Heavy Industries of the Union Government under FAME India subsidised scheme....

January 2, 2018

Eastern India’s first CNG stations for scooters launched in Odisha

Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Oil minister, has inaugurated Eastern India’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) stations for scooters at Chandrasekharpur and Patia area in Bhubaneswar, Odisha to supply...

December 18, 2017

Indian railways installs Asia’s largest Solid State Interlocking (SSI) system in West Bengal

Indian railways has installed Asia’s largest Solid State Interlocking (SSI) system at Kharagpur in West Bengal, which will enable station masters to set 800 different routes for trains...

November 23, 2017

World Maritime Day (WMD) observed on 29 September

The World Maritime Day (WMD) is observed every year on September 29 to acknowledge the maritime industry and to highlight the importance of shipping safety, maritime security, and...

September 28, 2017

India’s first Hyperloop project to come up in Andhra Pradesh

India’s first Hyperloop project will come up in Andhra Pradesh, which will connect the city centres of Vijayawada and Amaravati. It will supposedly cover the distance of over...

September 8, 2017

Hybrid Annuity Model

The Union Transport Ministry is planning to complete all the stalled highway projects under a new model called Hybrid Annuity Model. This model was proposed last year and...

November 27, 2015

Proposed NHAI International

The Government has decided to set up a separate body NHAI International to venture into the road building business outside India. NHAI-International will have offices in several countries...

October 5, 2015

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...

May 2, 2012

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