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31 years after land taken in Himachal, court steps in: ‘Can’t deprive anyone of property’
August 04, 2026 12:41 pm
The high court was hearing the State government's appeal against compensation for land used to build a road without acquisition.
India needs a national mission for urban roads
October 09, 2025 2:14 pm
Today, India’s highway network stretches to 1.46 lakh km — nearly tripling from 50,000 km in the late 1990s. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, launched in 2000, has connected 1.78 lakh settlements through more than 7 lakh km of new rural roads
Why BEST is diverting buses on several routes in Mumbai
August 20, 2025 4:07 pm
A BEST official said diversions on all bus routes in Mumbai are temporary.
Why BMC plans to demolish 7yr old MTNL bridge at Goregaon and what will come up there?
August 09, 2025 9:19 am
The MTNL flyover in Goregaon became operational in 2018. It is now set to be demolished to make way for the second phase of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project.
Senior citizens raise concerns about the quality of concrete used in footpaths
December 11, 2024 9:33 pm
The official maintained that after the sampling reports are submitted to BMC, tenders will be floated for the project.
Road markings in Jhansi with lime powder: UP Dy CM Brajesh Pathak asks DM to take action
November 16, 2024 5:02 pm
In a video doing the rounds on social, some workers are seen making marks on the road with lime powder, ostensibly for some VIP movement.
How navigation satellite-based tolling, live monitoring of plazas can lower wait times
September 05, 2024 11:49 am
The introduction of the GNSS-based Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system will remove all kinds of time lags that currently people face while passing through the toll plazas.
Karnataka Forest Minister Khandre seeks report on unauthorised road construction at Patla Betta
June 28, 2024 2:59 pm
According to forest department officials, an unofficial road to the peak has been constructed to allow bikers and other vehicle users to explore the place.
‘Green roads’ are key for sustainability in the Himalayas
January 11, 2024 2:01 pm
Implementation of green road guidelines may be expensive upfront, but they will prove to be cheaper in the long-run due to reduction in maintenance costs — contributing to a resilient and environmentally-conscious road infrastructure
Ashutosh Varshney writes: Kerala, the caring state
February 28, 2023 9:38 pm
Its communal harmony suggests a belief structure that has a mass base, a deep sentiment that polarising political organisations may not be able to undermine
ROADS PHOTOS
Route 66 at 100: Facts you didn't know about this iconic road
May 16, 2026 10:39 am
Route 66, the iconic highway that connects from Chicago to Santa Monica in the USA, turns 100 this year. Here's some trivia about it you need to know.
Roads that were once ancient trade routes
October 08, 2025 9:19 am
Here's a list of roads you didn't know, were actually ancient trade routes.
Bengaluru: Pothole-ridden roads pose risk to motorists
January 05, 2022 10:35 pm
Here is a look at some of Bengaluru's roads.
ROADS VIDEOS
Jat protestors set bus on fire in Bharatpur
February 22, 2016 4:01 pm
Bharatpur (Rajasthan), Feb 22 (ANI): The Jat agitators demanding reservation blocked roads in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, on Monday. The protestors blocked the roads and took to streets to register their agitation. The protestors also burnt a bus. Sporadic incidents of arson were reported as life in violence-torn Haryana limped back to normal with curfew being lifted gradually.
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