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Sikkim sees major traffic jam as landslides block NH-10, repair work on
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose
PUBLISHED ON JUL 11, 2021 02:17 PM IST
NH10 in Sikkim remained blocked in parts due to multiple landslides, triggered by heavy rainfall since Saturday night. The highway was, however, completely blocked for a period on Sunday after a landslide in the morning at the 29th-mile area in West Bengal between the Teesta and the Rambi rivers.
Farmers to intensify protest, threaten to block Delhi-Jaipur highway today
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON DEC 13, 2020 07:41 AM IST
The farmers from Rajasthan and Haryana are likely to march towards the national capital as part of their protest, on National Highway 48. The march is expected to begin at 11 am.
IITs, NITs to adopt National Highway stretches to study use of new tech, improvement prospects
New Delhi | By PTI | Posted by Nilesh Mathur
PUBLISHED ON DEC 03, 2020 08:51 PM IST
The IITs, NITs and other reputed technology institutions across the country will now adopt stretches of the National Highway on voluntary basis and their faculties, researchers and students will use them as a field of study of the latest industry trends, according to Education Ministry officials.
Protests against farm laws: Haryana farmers to march to Delhi on November 18
Hindustan Times/Karnal | By HT Correspondent, Karnal
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 12:32 AM IST
The farmers will reach the Capital on November 26
27 cattle heads packed in truck, 3 booked for animal cruelty in Panchkula
Hindustan Times, Panchkula | By HT Correspondent, Panchkula
UPDATED ON OCT 06, 2020 09:50 PM IST
A police team patrolling near the National Highway toll plaza close to Jaloli village stopped a speeding truck with a UP number and found ‘buffaloes and calves packed’ in
Sikkim, north Bengal affected as landslides damage NH-10 following heavy rain
Hindustan Times, Siliguri | By Pramod Giri
PUBLISHED ON SEP 23, 2020 03:40 PM IST
Repair work has to be suspended because a portion of NH-10 between Sethi Jhora and Birik Dara is still inundated, officials said
After Rohtang, focus shifts to Shinku La tunnel between Ladakh and Lahaul
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By Gaurav Bisht
PUBLISHED ON SEP 19, 2020 05:24 PM IST
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited has speeded up the detailed project report work on the 13.5-km tunnel
Hyderabad company leads race for Zojila Tunnel project
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anisha Dutta
UPDATED ON AUG 22, 2020 03:37 AM IST
The government’s nodal agency for the strategic project, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd, had issued a tender in June and opened the bids on July 24.
Work set to begin on new link road from Chandigarh to Mullanpur
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON AUG 02, 2020 07:17 PM IST
Road is expected to be constructed in the next six months at a cost of Rs 7 crore.
Govt gives salary hike of upto 170% to people working on building roads in border areas: Report
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JUN 26, 2020 07:54 AM IST
Apart from the salary benefits, the contractual employees working in border areas will also get a Rs 5 lakh health insurance and Rs 10 lakh accident insurance policy, Hindustan reported.
Rail overbridge in Ludhiana develops cracks a week after it opens
By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
UPDATED ON JUN 01, 2020 05:38 AM IST
The cracks were spotted on Sunday morning by commuters and the traffic police diverted vehicles from the spot to prevent further damage
Bihar: 10 migrant labourers seriously hurt as bus overturns on NH-83
Hindustan Times, Patna | By Avinash Kumar
UPDATED ON MAY 20, 2020 07:00 PM IST
The bus was on its way to Chhapra from the Gaya railway junction. The district authorities have admitted 10 injured passengers to Patna Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
President Ram Nath Kovind expresses deep sorrow over loss of lives in UP road accident
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON MAY 16, 2020 02:18 PM IST
At least 24 migrant workers were killed and 36 injured when a trailer rammed into a stationary truck, both carrying passengers, on a highway near Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of Saturday.
Lockdown: A bitter experience for migrant sweet makers of Karnal
Hindustan Times/Karnal | By Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
UPDATED ON MAR 28, 2020 06:39 PM IST
As the 21-day lockdown entered the fourth day on Saturday, a group of 10 people wearing masks and carrying backpacks could be seen walking on the deserted National Highway 44.
Truck drivers pay Rs 48,000 crore in bribe annually on national highway: Report
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2020 09:27 AM IST
The report found that there is no dearth of those who recover money from drivers in the name for religious causes and charity.
1 killed, 10 injured as bus collides with truck in Bengal
Malda (West Bengal) | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2020 04:05 PM IST
The bus, which had started from Kharagpur in West Medinipur district, was on its way to Bihar’s Purnia when it hit the truck from behind early Thursday, an officer of English Bazar police station said.
Green cover must be preserved: CJI Bobde
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON FEB 19, 2020 01:37 AM IST
The court was hearing a petition filed by Association for Protection of Democratic Rights, the NGO that opposed the felling of heritage tress for the construction of five railway over-bridges and expansion of National Highway 112 in West Bengal.
Traffic marshal scheme: 336 Ludhiana residents step in to help cops in regulating traffic
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Amarpal Singh, Ludhiana
PUBLISHED ON FEB 04, 2020 10:43 PM IST
The traffic marshal scheme was launched in the city on Republic Day, wherein as many as 336 residents have been deployed as traffic marshals at 28 road intersection points in the city. The traffic police aims to deploy as many as 2,000 of such marshals
Female elephant killed, another hurt as speeding truck hits them in Odisha’s Dhenkanal
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | By Debabrata Mohanty
UPDATED ON JAN 30, 2020 07:53 PM IST
The accident occurred when three elephants were crossing the National Highway 55 at Jeevankhol Ashram under the Sadar forest range of Dhenkanal early this morning.
7 years on, Ludhinana-Talwandi Bhai four-laning project still in limbo
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Parteek Singh Mahal
PUBLISHED ON DEC 15, 2019 12:06 AM IST
NHAI comes to the rescue of pvt firm, sanctions ₹13.5cr to finish the incomplete work
Man killed as bus overturns after hitting police barricade in Ludhiana
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
PUBLISHED ON NOV 19, 2019 10:11 PM IST
According to the passengers, the bus driver was drunk and driving recklessly.
Snake found in additional district government counsel’s almirah
Agra | By HT Correspondent, Agra
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2019 08:39 PM IST
The snake had taken shelter inside a pile of documents kept inside the almirah. The incident was immediately reported to Wildlife SOS on their 24-hour helpline number (+91-9917109666) following which the NGO dispatched a two-member team to carry out the rescue operation.
Nod to widening of Golf Course Road to meet projected rise in traffic
Gurugram | By Dhananjay Jha
PUBLISHED ON SEP 09, 2019 02:17 AM IST
The tender to engage a contractor will be floated over the next couple of months and work on the road is expected to begin by the end of November with a completion time of two years, said officials.
Govt plans new milestones for national highways
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anisha Dutta, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2019 12:07 AM IST
The government will clearly mark the so-called chainage of these highways and place new kilometre stones (and bigger stones every 5 km).
DME’s phase 4 delayed, officials chalk alternative route to connect Delhi with Meerut
Ghaziabad | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 18, 2019 03:03 AM IST
Phase 4 of the DME proposes to connect Dasna with Meerut through a six-lane road, which is facing delays.
Dedicated cargo corridor to airport, elevated road to tackle congestion
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anvit Srivastava
UPDATED ON AUG 05, 2019 09:59 PM IST
The airport operator Monday said a dedicated elevated corridor will be constructed to keep away vehicles carrying airport cargo from regular traffic.
Stranded, on NH 57: Araria district residents set up tents on highway
ARARIA | By Aditya Nath Jha
UPDATED ON JUL 19, 2019 07:31 AM IST
In all, over 65,317 families of 391 villages have been affected by floods in Araria alone, according to the state’s disaster management department.
Truck transporting cattle illegally overturns in Odisha, over 25 cows die
By Debabrata Mohanty
UPDATED ON JUL 15, 2019 12:59 PM IST
The cattle were being taken in the truck to West Bengal, police said. The inspector of Jaleswar police station Pradip Majhi said the truck probably skidded off the National Highway 60 at Alarpur area and turned turtle killing the cattle on the spot.
Incessant rainfall triggers landslides in Darjeeling, Sikkim; Gangtok cut off from Siliguri
Hindustan Times, Siliguri | By Pramod Giri
UPDATED ON JUL 11, 2019 01:39 PM IST
Fresh landslides hit many parts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts on Thursday amid a warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours.
Bear with highway restrictions for yatra: J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JUL 07, 2019 11:23 PM IST
From July 1, the government banned civilian traffic movement for five hours every day on a 96-km stretch of National Highway to allow unrestricted access to Amarnath yatra vehicles.