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Relevance: RushSubject: InfrastructureKey Features: Complete all phasesCategory: DevelopmentJammu-Akhnoor Project Nears Completion: GovernmentDeputy Chief Minister says the Jammu-Akhnoor four-lane project on NH-144A is in an advanced stage, with the remaining work targeted for phased...

Dhaka, March 29 Bangladesh is set to introduce the Global Positioning System (GPS) to regulate bus movement in the capital, which is said to be a major cause of traffic congestion, the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges said on Sunday."Authorities will monitor vehicles centrally...

New Delhi, March 29 Travel time along the Vikas Marg corridor in east Delhi has been reduced to around 14-15 minutes following a series of enforcement and traffic management measures, the traffic police said on Sunday.The stretch, which connects Trans-Yamuna areas to the central parts of the...

New Delhi, March 28 In an effort to strengthen traffic enforcement and alleviate congestion, the Delhi Police inducted 76 new cranes into its traffic unit and launched 125 additional over-speeding detection cameras across the national capital on Saturday.The fleet of cranes, launched by Police...

New Delhi, March 27 Soon after the Delhi government allocated a budget for several integrated corridors to reduce traffic congestion, the Public Works Department (PWD) has approved the MB road elevated project in South Delhi, officials said on Friday.The Public Works Department (PWD) has...

New Delhi, March 27 – AAP MP Raghav Chadha raised serious concerns on Friday about the growing impact of traffic congestion in India's major metropolitan cities, calling for the creation of a National Urban Decongestion Mission to address the crisis.Speaking in the upper house of Parliament on...

Jaipur, March 27 – Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched a scathing attack on the state government on Friday over the delays in the Civil Lines Railway Overbridge (ROB) project, questioning the pace of development in the heart of Jaipur.In a statement, Gehlot said, "If this is the state...

Bengaluru, March 26 Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also the Minister for Bengaluru Development, outlined an ambitious plan on Thursday to ease congestion in Bengaluru, including the development of a township at Bidadi, elevated corridors, tunnel roads, and expansion of Metro...

Hyderabad, March 24 – Several petrol pumps in Hyderabad were closed on Tuesday, while long queues were seen at some filling stations that were open, despite authorities maintaining that there was no shortage of petrol, diesel, or domestic LPG anywhere in Telangana."No stock" signs were put up...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi government allocated ₹5,921 crore for road infrastructure development in the 2026-27 budget, compared to ₹3,843 crore for the current fiscal year."Our goal is to have seamless connectivity, climate-resilient corridors, and technologically secure roads," Chief...

New Delhi, March 23 Traffic movement will remain restricted on key stretches in central Delhi in view of the Navratri celebrations at the Jhandewalan Temple from March 23 to March 27, police said on Monday.According to an advisory issued by the Delhi Traffic Police, the movement of all heavy...

Hyderabad, March 23 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Monday that for the "first time" in the world, an underground traffic tunnel is being constructed beneath the runway of Begumpet Airport here to ease vehicle congestion coming from the northern part of the state into the city...

New Delhi, March 23 Rajya Sabha MP, Jaya Bachchan, raised strong objections to the growing VIP culture in the national capital on Monday, saying it disrupts the lives of ordinary citizens and also affects the dignity of elected representatives.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Jaya Bachchan...

New Delhi, March 23 Rajya Sabha Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Amitabh Bachchan on Monday expressed concern over the growing menace of VIP culture, which is affecting vehicular traffic and causing inconvenience to people.Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the House, she said that road blocks...

Lucknow, March 22 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a scathing attack on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday, saying that he had not built a "Green Corridor," but a "ruined" corridor.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a program held at the Samajwadi Party...

Guwahati, March 21 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the New Guwahati Assembly seat, Diplu Ranjan Sarma, launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Saturday, claiming that the party's organizational presence in Assam has significantly diminished and is now largely confined to limited...

New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere with the Bombay High Court order that allowed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to remove over 45,000 mangroves for the Versova-Bhayander road project in North Mumbai.A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice...

Mumbai, March 19 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray said on Thursday that India should have supported Iran when it was attacked by the US and Israel, but there was no protest from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this, which "will definitely hurt us in the future".Addressing his...

Aizawl, March 18 The Department of Disaster Management and Rehabilitation in Mizoram has issued an advisory, asking all deputy commissioners to be on alert, following hailstorms and heavy rain that affected several parts of the state in the last few days.The department has mandated the...

New Delhi, March 17 A parliamentary panel has flagged the issue of modified or non-standard silencers in motorcycles in the national capital and recommended stricter enforcement and penalties against such violations.In its report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs said that...