Government working on introduction of Bharat NCAP
At present, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is working on a proposal in consultation with stakeholders to formulate a plan which would test and assess the star rating of a car under...
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Indian soon to get Flex Fuel vehicles
Ministry of Heavy Industries’ Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Automobile & Auto Components incentivises the Auto OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) to accelerate the introduction of Flex Fuel vehicles in India. The following auto...
NHAI to start cashless treatment facility for road accident victims
NHAI is planning cashless treatment facility for the road accident victims, including Drivers, Passengers, Pedestrians/Cyclists on identified National Highway stretches between Delhi-Mumbai/ Mumbai-Chennai/ Chennai-Kolkata/ Kolkata-Agra & Agra-Delhi Corridors of the Golden Quadrilateral (NH) for...
India has 10.76 lakh electric vehicles and 1742 charging stations
The number of electric vehicles in the country, as per Vahan 4 data, as on 25-03-2022, is 10,76,420 and a total of 1,742 Public Charging Stations (PCS), as per the Bureau of Energy Efficiency...
NHAI working on reducing incorrect deduction via FASTag
All fee plazas on National Highways are equipped with FASTag system except for following stretches, due to extremely low traffic : Sundra Gunjangarh and Khuiyali plaza on Munabao- Tanot section of National Highway number...
Cost of 4 airbags is between Rs. 5600 to Rs. 7000: Gadkari
The Ministry of Road and Transport and Highways, vide GSR 1483(E) dated 7th December, 2017, mandated the requirement of airbag for the driver, as per Automotive Industry Standard(AIS) 145. The Ministry has notified GSR 148(E)...
Tamil Nadu reports highest number of road accidents in 2020
As per data available, the total number of road accidents, persons killed and injured in the country during the last three calendar years 2018 to 2020 are given in the following table:- Year Total ...
Toyota & iCAT starts testing Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Mirai in India
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched the world’s most advanced technology – developed...
Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility will established for digital scrapping of vehicles
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued the draft notification, GSR 192 (E), dated 10thMarch 2022 pertaining to Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility Amendment) Rules, 2022.These are amendments to...
22 Greenfield Expressways to develop under PM Gati Shakti
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) has made significant progress under the “PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP)”, aimed at improving multi-modal connectivity and last mile connectivity across the country. “Gati...
Rajasthan & Maharashtra to get PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan
The Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) etc. for declaration / up gradation of State roads as new National Highways (NHs). The Ministry considers declaration of some...
4 Airbags & 3-point seat belt will improve road safety: Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said Road safety is a very serious issue and there should be zero tolerance for road accidents. Speaking at a Press conference on Automobile...
Retro-fitment of hybrid electric system or electric kit to vehicles to be AIS 123 compliant
Government has notified GSR 167(E) dated 1st March, 2019 for retro-fitment of hybrid electric system or electric kit to vehicles and their compliance standards shall be as per AIS 123. This Ministry has issued...
Use of Ethanol & bio-fuel is more useful than petrol & diesel: Gadkari
The Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari said that the sentiment behind creating an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ is to increase our exports and to find...
Transport Ministry extends validity of documents till 30 September
In a bid to help citizens in availing transport related services while maintaining social distancing, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has further extended validity of documents related to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988...
Indian Government allocating Rs. 14,000 to remove black spots on roads
Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari said that the Government’s target is to reduce road accident deaths by 50% by year 2024. Addressing virtual session on...
Drone use mandatory for monthly video recording of road projects: NHAI
In order to enhance transparency, uniformity and leverage latest technology, the National Highways Authority of India, under Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has made mandatory use of drones for monthly video recording of...
Localization of Electric Vehicle components is necessary: Gadkari
Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari today said that the Government is actively working to support E-mobility in the form of several incentives, GST exemption,...
All Indian drivers training centers to have simulators & driving test track from 1 July
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has notified rules mandatory for accredited Drivers Training Centers. These rules will come into effect from 01st July, 2021. This will help in imparting proper training and...
Maharashtra State Transport Department is making vehicle registration process online
9th June’21, Mumbai: With the 2nd wave proving more fatal and health care battling to reach out to people in the State, FADA Maharashtra worked tirelessly with the State Transport Department in making the vehicle registration process...
NHAI toll plazas cannot take more than 10 seconds per vehicle
In order to ensure smooth and quick passage of vehicles at the toll plazas, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued guidelines to ensure service time of not more than 10 seconds per...
Only trained drivers are allowed to operate Liquid Oxygen trucks
During the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, major focus has been on quick and smooth transportation of Liquid Oxygen (LOX) to various parts of the country. In this regard, it has been brought out by the...
Liquid Medical Oxygen tankers are toll free across National Highways
In order to provide uninterrupted passage for tankers and containers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) across National Highways, the user fee for such vehicles at Toll Plazas has been exempted. Keeping in view the...
India has 1.37 lakh km of National Highways with 40% of total traffic: Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari said that there is need to adopt modern concepts of tunneling in India so that the big capital...
India to develop Rs. 15 lakh crores worth of roads in next 2 years
Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari said that the Government is giving utmost priority to the development of infrastructure and has set a target of...
IN series could be the new registration plate for Indian cars
The Ministry of Road Transport has issued a notification of draft rules, which would make it much easier for those shifting from one state to another to re-register their vehicles. The step comes in...
Indian Government working on road trains to ease logistic costs
To revolutionize the transport of goods and reduce the overall logistic costs, the Automotive Industry Standards Committee has amended its AIS-113 Standard to include the safety requirements of Road-Trains and has hosted the draft...
Here are the important road safety message from Transport Ministry
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued the road safety messages to be propagated amongst the general public to sensitize them about road safety.
NHAI to deploy Network Survey Vehicle for road condition survey
In line with its commitment to provide better roads to commuters, NHAI has decided to deploy Network Survey Vehicle (NSV) to enhance quality of the National Highways. Carrying out road condition survey using NSV...
Gadkari flags off 90 Basic Care Ambulances for different states
90 Basic Care Ambulances for the States / Union Territories of Andaman – Nicobar Island, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu – Kashmir, Ladakh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand were flagged off by Minister...
