Realizing the importance of infrastructure in the overall economic growth of the country, the Government of India has been investing heavily in building world-class road infrastructure in the country over the last ten years.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the development of eight access-controlled national highway projects with a total length of 936 km. These eight highway projects would cost Rs 50,655 crore, the government said.
Rudraprayag District Administration and various security forces are continuing the rescue operation for the pilgrims and other residents who have been stranded in Kedarghati due to damage to the roads in Kedar Valley following heavy rain.
According to information, on Thursday evening, Atmaja Kasat was passing in front of Muljibhai Mehta School in Virar West, when a speeding Toyota Fortuner coming from behind hit her.
An incident of cloudburst occurred in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday. Chamba Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Arun Kumar said that losses worth 50 to 60 lakhs have been estimated.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached the disaster affected areas of Rudraprayag and Kedarnath route where roads broke due to river erosions and heavy rains on Thursday and inquired about the well-being of the devotees.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said that the govt has implemented a scheme to provide cashless treatment to victims of road accidents.
The Government of India and the World Bank have entered into an agreement for the construction of the Green National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP), said the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways on Thursday.
Jonathan Majors has expressed his disappointment over being replaced by Robert Downey Jr. as the chief antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
The Rudraprayag Police of Uttarakhand took to their social media X account on Thursday and issued a warning to all the residents and commuters to limit their movements near the Sonprayag main market as a large part of the road was washed out due to river erosion and hill cracking.
A road rage incident reported in Delhi's Gokalpuri area turned out to be fatal for a woman, as she was shot dead while she was travelling with her husband on a bike on Wednesday afternoon.