All lanes at toll plazas to be ‘FASTag lanes’ from 1st Dec

Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has decided to declare all lanes in all toll fee plazas on National Highways across country as dedicated ‘FASTag lanes‘ from 1 December 2019. Key Highlights Objective: To ensure seamless traffic and prevent congestion at toll plazas. It is also a part of Centre’s plan to promote ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Digital India • FASTag • FASTag lanes • National Highway • National Highway Authority of India • National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules 2008 • Radio-frequency identification • Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Government to launch Universal Smart Card Driving License

Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has decided to modify the format of driving licenses to smart card type driving licences so as to follow a standardised format nationwide. Key Highlights Nitin Gadkari, Road Transport and Highways Minister in a written reply in Rajya Sabha, notified that MoRTH has prescribed a common standard ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Driving Licence for Pan India • National Informatics Centre • National Registry • NGO SaveLIFE Foundation • NIC • Nitin Gadkari • Rajya Sabha • Regional Transport Offices • Road Transport and Highways Minister • RTO • RTOs • Sarathi • Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • Universal Smart Card Driving License

Centre to remove Minimum Education requirement for Transport Drivers

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has decided to remove requirement of minimum educational qualification (class 8th pass) for transport vehicle drivers in country. Key Highlights Background: Currently, as per the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, a transport vehicle driver must need to have passed Class VIII. Initially, Haryana state government had ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 • Central Motor Vehicles 1989 • CLAT • Driving Licence • Haryana • Minimum Education requirement for Transport Drivers • MoRTH • Skill India • Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways