road safety

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to the father of the minor allegedly driving the Porsche car under the influence of alcohol in Pune in 2024, which resulted in the death of two people.The incident occurred on May 19, 2024, when the Porsche car, allegedly driven by...

New Delhi/Bhuj, March 10 – Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday approved a ₹650.42 crore project to develop a key highway corridor in the Kutch district, aimed at improving connectivity across the remote region of Gujarat.The project involves the construction...

Sultanpur (UP), March 10 An 80-year-old man died here after a speeding SUV collided with his motorcycle from behind, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place near Garhwara in the Gosaiganj area on Monday night.Circle Officer R K Chaturvedi said the elderly man – identified as Ram Anuj...

Indore, March 10 The construction of an ambitious highway connecting Madhya Pradesh's financial capital Indore to Hyderabad will be completed by December this year, with the work involving three tunnels carved through mountains, officials said.These tunnels will allow motorists to avoid steep...

Indore, March 9 The construction of an ambitious highway connecting Madhya Pradesh's financial capital Indore to Hyderabad will be completed by December this year, officials said, adding that the project involves the creation of three tunnels through mountains.The opening of the four-lane...

Rajouri/Jammu, March 9 Three people, including a woman and her newborn baby, were killed and three were injured in two separate road accidents in the districts of Rajouri and Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.Shanaz Akhtar (40), a resident of Mandi Poonch, and her...

Gandhinagar/Botad, March 9 – A 22.5-km stretch of road connecting Botad, Salangpur, and Barwala will be widened into a four-lane road at an estimated cost of more than Rs 124.40 crore, Botad MLA Umesh Makwana said on Monday.According to the details, the Botad-Salangpur-Barwala road will be...

Mumbai, March 9 The Maharashtra government on Monday revoked the provisional licenses issued to some motorcycle aggregators because they did not meet certain requirements, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said.Speaking in the legislative council, Sarnaik said the e-bike policy was...

Jammu, March 9 Authorities have issued 445 traffic violation notices for breaches of the Motor Vehicles Act and seized 60 vehicles for serious offenses during a special enforcement drive aimed at strengthening road safety across the Jammu division, an official said on Monday.He said 64 driving...

Bengaluru, March 8 Three men were killed after their car collided with the rear of a moving truck near here early Sunday morning, police said.The three deceased are in the 22-23 age group, while another person in the car sustained serious injuries and is being treated at a hospital.Police...

Chandigarh, March 8 Asserting that development cannot take root where law and order is uncertain, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday proposed an allocation of ₹11,577 crore for the departments of home affairs, justice, and jails for 2026-27, with a focus on strengthening...

Mumbai, March 8 Accidents and deaths due to them increased sharply on the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg in 2025, while minor mishaps on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway saw an increase amid a marginal decline in overall crashes, officials said on Sunday, citing provisional data from the Maharashtra...

Gurugram, March 5 The Gurugram Traffic Police issued 80 challans for drunk driving on Holi and suspended the licenses of the drivers who received the challans for three months, officials said on Thursday.The Gurugram Traffic Police conducted a special checking drive on the occasion of Holi on...

New Delhi, March 5 The Delhi Traffic Police issued over 1,200 challans for drunk driving during a special enforcement drive conducted across the city on Holi, with the western range recording the highest number of such violations, an official said on Thursday.According to data released by the...

Kollam (Kerala), March 5 A motorcyclist died after falling into a pit dug as part of the National Highway construction here, police said on Thursday.The deceased, identified as Aji Kumar, 50, a resident of Memana, was found lying dead in a pit dug for constructing drainage as part of the...

The Indian government launched a scheme on February 15, 2026, to ensure immediate medical treatment for victims of road accidents at the nearest health facility, with government covering expenses up to ₹1.5 lakh.Jammu and Kashmir Transport Commissioner, Vishesh Mahajan, appealed to the public...

New Delhi, March 5 Delhi Traffic Police booked more than 1,200 motorists for drunk driving during a special enforcement drive carried out across the city on Holi, with the highest number of such violations reported from the western range, an official said on Thursday.According to data released...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 The Kerala Police have imposed a total fine of Rs 3,04,150 for violations at zebra crossings as part of a state-wide special enforcement drive titled 'White Line–Lifeline'.The initiative aims to enhance pedestrian safety and promote driver discipline.According to...

The Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth traffic management during the Holi festival in the national capital. Speaking to the media, Additional Commissioner of Police Dinesh Kumar Gupta stated that police personnel will be deployed at approximately 134 major...

Palamaneru (Andhra Pradesh), March 4 Five members of a family from Bengaluru died instantly when the car they were travelling in to Tirupati collided with a stationary truck in the Chittoor district on Wednesday, a police official said.The deceased included three women, and the accident...