Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Current Affairs, GK & News
Centre to constitute National Road Safety Board
Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways notified to set up a “National Road Safety Board” recently. Key Facts The National Safety Board will be responsible for promotion of road safety, innovation and adoption of new technology. It will also regulate traffic and motor vehicles. Notification also specifies provisions for the composition, eligibility for Chairman ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: National Road Safety Board • Road Accidents in India • Road safety • Road traffic management • Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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