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110 road stretches in Chandigarh need MC’s attention, says traffic police survey
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Vivek Gupta, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON DEC 19, 2019 01:10 AM IST
As many as 90 people have died in road accidents in Chandigarh this year, even as the traffic department had set a target to bring down such fatalities to 85 from 98 reported last year
Real-time traffic signal plan in Thane backfires
Thane | By Priyanka Dhomse
UPDATED ON SEP 15, 2019 04:30 AM IST
This is because the real-time traffic monitoring worsened congestion instead of resolving it.
Activist wants action against traffic dept over signboards nailed on trees in Thane
Hindustan Times, Thane | By Priyanka Dhomse
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2019 10:56 AM IST
Activist Rajiv Dutta has written to the Thane police commissioner and other agencies demanding action be taken over harming the trees.
Potholes can’t give city rough time anymore?
Mumbai | By Mehul R Thakkar, Mumbai
UPDATED ON SEP 10, 2019 12:04 AM IST
BMC makes it mandatory to conduct road roughness index test before opening up a road for vehicles; if score is not good, contractor will have to fix it
150% rise in potholes in Mumbai in 10 years
Hindustan Times | By Mehul R Thakkar, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 16, 2019 12:56 AM IST
According to the data provided by the civic body, citizens reported 7,775 potholes between 2009 and 2014 (June to June), compared to 19,597 between 2014 and 2019.
Over-speeding, drink driving top reasons for accidents
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By Brajendra K Parashar
PUBLISHED ON JUL 11, 2019 01:30 PM IST
Talking on phone while driving was found to be the third biggest cause of road accidents. It caused 3,828 accidents killing 1,956 people and grievously injuring 1882 others.
Wildlife dept team to fill water pits for animals in Aravallis
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | By Leena Dhankhar
PUBLISHED ON MAY 14, 2019 02:48 AM IST
A special three-member team was formed on Monday to inspect the condition of water pits for animals. The department had identified a total of 35 water pits for animals last year.
Roundabout to ease traffic woes at Sec 11 junction
Gurugram | By Prayag Arora Desai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 21, 2019 01:47 AM IST
In 2017, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) had hired a private consultant to suggest remedial measures, following which the traffic department implemented a one-way system for vehicles approaching the chowk from Khandsa village, which were diverted along a different route.
Delhi’s Maharani Bagh pedestrian bridge shut after damage
New Delhi | By Ashish Mishra
PUBLISHED ON MAR 20, 2019 06:23 AM IST
The PWD will dismantle the facility as it is “beyond repair”. Officials said the FOB was anyway scheduled to be razed in the coming months for the Ashram flyover extension project.
BMC reduces licence fees for parking lot contractors by 20%; Opposition alleges nexus
Hindustan Times | By Eeshanpriya M S, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAR 07, 2019 12:17 AM IST
This is the second time the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is relaxing the licence fee for contractors, which is a percentage of the estimated amount of monthly profit the contractor will make from parking charges
DCP Satpute who inaugurated MIBM Pune’s ‘Magalaya 7.0’ asks students to focus on time management
Hindustan Times, Pune | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2019 02:39 PM IST
While delivering her key note address at a programme, Satpute urged the students to enjoy their college days and do things that are worth cherishing and not regretting
Pune’s innovative minds compete at MIBM’s ‘Mangalya 7.0’
Hindustan Times, Pune | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 28, 2019 03:55 PM IST
The theme of the fest is ‘Start-up India’ where students will depict class and style through various innovative management games.
Mumbai roads shrink, but vehicle numbers expand
Hindustan Times | By Farhan Shaikh, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2019 01:24 AM IST
Redesigning, improving city’s roads a must to reduce deaths as rise in vehicles compounds traffic woes, say experts
#sayyestohelmets: 66.5% people ‘follow helmet rule’ in Pune
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Nadeem Inamdar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 08, 2019 02:44 PM IST
A total of 22 divisions in Pune region covered, 723 riders found wearing helmets out of 1,087
Women’s counter at RTO is a big relief
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Lolita Bhaduri
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2019 03:54 PM IST
At the Sarai Kale Khan RTO, a board reads “GOOD NEWS - Special counter for women applicants”. It is a calm, well lit, organised, grid of an office — a far cry from the pandemonium of 1995 and 2015.
Maharashtra traffic police to spend Rs 50 crore on high-tech equipment for road safety
Hindustan Times | By Swapnil Rawal, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2019 11:31 AM IST
The traffic department will get 32 vehicles, 90 speed guns, 658 breath analysers (alco-meters), 2,070 body-worn cameras and 425 car dashboard cameras, among others
Risky bridges: 6 more months to demolish 15 unsafe structures
Hindustan Times | By Steffy Thevar, Mumbai
UPDATED ON OCT 28, 2018 12:11 AM IST
About five tenders have already been invited for the bridges in eastern suburbs and two in the city area
Rain hits road repair works in Delhi
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Soumya Pillai
PUBLISHED ON SEP 26, 2018 03:12 AM IST
The dug-up roads, which are now inundated with rainwater, have been causing snarls across the city, Delhi Traffic Police said
Drive against lane violation, 563 fined in three months
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Soumya Pillai
PUBLISHED ON SEP 20, 2018 01:47 AM IST
The Delhi Traffic Police has started a crackdown on lane violations to make commuting safer. In the last three months, the traffic department fined 563 drivers for moving across lanes, as part of a special drive.
Mumbai’s road menace: Bikers on the wrong side
Hindustan Times | By Smruti Koppikar
PUBLISHED ON SEP 19, 2018 08:06 PM IST
Mumbai Police’s traffic department doesn’t seem to treat this wrong-side riding as a serious crime yet, serious enough to warrant large-scale nabbing and in-your-face education campaigns
Thakurli rail overbridge opening set to rejig Dombivli’s traffic
Hindustan Times | By Sajana Nambiar, Dombivli
PUBLISHED ON JUN 14, 2018 12:43 AM IST
Link between Dombivli and Thakurli will ease congestion; cops plan diversions for a smooth drive
Mumbai traffic cops get ready to handle monsoon chaos owing to Metro-3 work
Hindustan Times | By Megha Sood, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUN 07, 2018 12:30 PM IST
COLABA-BANDRA-SEEPZ LINE: 2,000 constables, 750 wardens trained to divert traffic in case of heavy rain; dept to communicate using Twitter, radio channel
Work on Mumbai’s Andheri road overbridge to start in October
Hindustan Times | By Sagar Pillai, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAY 28, 2018 11:47 PM IST
The aim is to reduce traffic at two narrow junctions – Hotel Regency junction and Teli Gali junction – in the vicinity.
Jaipur traffic police crack down on low-floor buses
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 09, 2018 10:05 PM IST
The traffic department has issued 25 challans for speeding, 20 for driving without a licence, 52 for parking in no-parking zones, 12 for jumping the red light and four for overloading, all within a span of eight days
Pune police traffic department to cancel licences of people caught speaking on phones while driving
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Nadeem Inamdar
UPDATED ON MAY 07, 2018 03:15 PM IST
The increase in the number of violations and accidents have pushed the police department to take this decision.
Chandigarh police wants Ayushmann Khurana to promote ‘no honking’ campaign
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Shub Karman Dhaliwal
UPDATED ON MAY 04, 2018 06:54 PM IST
Traffic officials said that Ayushmann has a connect with the city and holds special place in the hearts of Chandigarh residents
Amanora removes tyre killers after police order, but wants them reinstalled
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Shalaka Shinde, Pune
UPDATED ON APR 03, 2018 02:40 PM IST
The tyre busters are spike-like structures, installed on the road, which tear into the tyres of vehicles coming from the wrong direction of the road