Dheeraj Mishra

Introduction

Dheeraj Mishra is a Principal correspondent with The Indian Express, Business Bureau. He covers India’s two key ministries- Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. He frequently uses the Right to Information (RTI)...Read More

Articles by Dheeraj Mishra

National Highway accidents, business news, indian express

Cracks in slabs, surface deformations, rutting to potholes: How construction defects in National Highways keep India’s road accident numbers highSubscriber Only

Apr 05, 2025 22:50 IST

A series of significant defects identified in various National Highway (NH) projects across India...

Mon, Apr 07, 2025

The new Pamban Bridge and story of the 1964 cyclone, when a train full of passengers was washed awaySubscriber Only

Apr 03, 2025 09:03 IST

The old bridge played an important role in trade and pilgrimage for over a century. Due to...

Sun, Apr 06, 2025

FASTag, user fee collection, toll plazas, toll plazas user fee collections, user fee listing, Indian express news, current affairs

With UP, Rajasthan & Gujarat topping the user fee listing, FY25 toll collection headed for a new recordSubscriber Only

Apr 03, 2025 00:47 IST

FASTag helped in higher user fee collection, alongside traffic growth & addition of new...

Thu, Apr 03, 2025

Indian Railways’ passenger traffic jumps 5% on rise in reserved class travel; freight loading up 1.68% in FY25Subscriber Only

Apr 02, 2025 23:01 IST

A total of 715 crore passengers travelled by the Indian Railways between April 1, 2024 ad March 31,...

Thu, Apr 03, 2025

Pamban bridge lapses: Form centre on bridge research, special window for clearance of iconic structures, says Railways panelSubscriber Only

Mar 30, 2025 22:49 IST

Five-member panel gives approval for Pamban bridge, which will be inaugurated by PM Modi on April...

Sun, Mar 30, 2025

Media in digital transition, should discuss solutions for fair compensation: Vaishnaw

Govt aims to keep internet free of ‘unlawful content’: Ashwini Vaishnaw on notice to X over Delhi stampede videosSubscriber Only

Mar 29, 2025 11:19 IST

Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw made the statement in Rajya Sabha while replying to a query....

Sat, Mar 29, 2025

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Asked about Delhi stampede videos on X, Vaishnaw says govt aims to ensure internet is free of ‘unlawful content’Subscriber Only

Mar 29, 2025 01:58 IST

Vaishnaw said that intermediaries like X are obligated to stop users from uploading unlawful...

Sat, Mar 29, 2025

Lok Sabha, Nitin Gadkari, Nitin Gadkari Multi-lane highway share, Multi-lane highway share, National Highways, National Highways Authority of India, Indian express news, current affairs

Multi-lane highway share rose to 33%, 1-lane cut to 9% in 10 yrs: Govt in Lok SabhaSubscriber Only

Mar 28, 2025 02:15 IST

In the light of changing socio-economic conditions in the country and in order to ensure safe and...

Fri, Mar 28, 2025

Despite the Ministry's commitment to reducing road fatalities, the continued existence of these identified danger zones on national highways remains a major concern. (Credit: Pexels)

Removing black spots on national highways: Parliamentary panel flags ‘governance failure’, lays down 3-tier action planSubscriber Only

Mar 26, 2025 16:24 IST

According to MoRTH data, out of the total 13,795 black spots identified on the NHs in the country,...

Thu, Mar 27, 2025

Railways falling short of target closure of level crossings since 2021: House panelSubscriber Only

Mar 25, 2025 04:30 IST

The standing committee also asked the railways to set up a robust grievance redressal mechanism so...

Tue, Mar 25, 2025

From the historic Grand Trunk Road to the nation’s longest highway — Country’s top 10 toll plazas collect Rs 14,000 crore in 5 yearsSubscriber Only

Mar 24, 2025 05:00 IST

In all, in the top-10 list, two plazas each are from Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and one...

Mon, Mar 24, 2025

House panel flags variance in Railways’ line doubling project data: ‘Nearly 74% fund spent but physical progress is just 39%?’Subscriber Only

Mar 23, 2025 04:09 IST

The panel said that the railways should exercise due diligence in identifying and addressing...

Sun, Mar 23, 2025

Overcharged at the toll plaza? In 2024, refunds were issued to users for 12.55 lakh such casesSubscriber Only

Mar 21, 2025 04:09 IST

Errors in the calculation of user fees or tolls; double charging of users; instances of duplicate...

Fri, Mar 21, 2025

Global Navigation Satellite System, GNSS, toll collection, sat-based tolling, ANPR FASTag system, Indian express news, current affairs

Govt defers satellite-based tolling over ‘privacy concerns’, to go with barrier-free systemSubscriber Only

Mar 20, 2025 01:56 IST

“Series of meetings have been conducted by the Expert committee and as per deliberation, it is...

Thu, Mar 20, 2025

India now exporting railway equipment to Europe, Australia and Saudi Arabia: Ashwini VaishnawSubscriber Only

Mar 17, 2025 23:12 IST

Vaishnaw said that India is supplying other rail equipment as well such as propulsion system and...

Mon, Mar 17, 2025

Focus on improving crowd management under station redevelopment scheme: House Panel to RailwaysSubscriber Only

Mar 16, 2025 22:54 IST

The Standing Committee on Railways also took note of “slow progress of work”; as against the...

Sun, Mar 16, 2025

ac coach, dynamic pricing, indian railways,

Implement dynamic pricing for AC classes, review fares to align with cost: House panel to RailwaysSubscriber Only

Mar 15, 2025 21:49 IST

Step to boost passenger...

Sat, Mar 15, 2025

18 people had died due to a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station

On the day of stampede at New Delhi Station, 13,000 more tickets were sold: Railway Minister in ParliamentSubscriber Only

Mar 14, 2025 11:39 IST

In the February 15 stampede incident at the New Delhi Railway Station, of the 18 persons who died,...

Fri, Mar 14, 2025

Indian Railway Traffic Service, IRTS, maha kumbh stampede, delhi stampede, delhi railway station stampede, Indian express news, current affairs

Railways prepares new plan to prevent stampedesSubscriber Only

Mar 08, 2025 04:38 IST

“The Station Director, who will be a more senior officer, will be empowered such that he/she can...

Sat, Mar 08, 2025

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the Indian Road Congress, the premier body for road & highway standards in India, has become a "pleasure trip organisation". (Express File Photo by Rohit Jain Paras)

Nitin Gadkari blames faulty DPRs, poor civil engineering for increasing road accidentsSubscriber Only

Mar 06, 2025 22:29 IST

Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said even though there are mistakes, no one is held accountable....

Thu, Mar 06, 2025

ropeway, ropeways projects, hemkund sahib,

‘At an elevation of 15000 ft. above sea level’- Cabinet approves two major ropeway projects in Uttarakhand under Parvatmala PariyojanaSubscriber Only

Mar 05, 2025 19:54 IST

The total cost of both projects is over Rs. 6,811 crore and these will be developed on Design,...

Fri, Mar 07, 2025

New Delhi station stampede: Three senior officers including DRM replacedSubscriber Only

Mar 04, 2025 23:09 IST

A senior Railway Ministry official said that the transfers were necessary for a fair investigation...

Wed, Mar 05, 2025

The Central Government Monday approved the upgradation of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) & Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) as Navratna companies, making it 25th and 26th Navratna among the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)

What does Navratna status for IRCTC and IRFC mean?Subscriber Only

Mar 04, 2025 17:41 IST

The two big Indian Railways companies can now make financial decisions with greater autonomy, and...

Wed, Mar 05, 2025

First engine from Railways’ new loco plant likely to be launched in AprilSubscriber Only

Mar 02, 2025 03:47 IST

Railway Minister Vaishnaw visited the Dahod factory and inspected the prototype of the high...

Sun, Mar 02, 2025

black spots on national highways, national highways, Road Ministry, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, MoRTH, Indian express

Road Ministry to remove 1,000 black spots on national highways, says reportSubscriber Only

Feb 26, 2025 04:37 IST

Details mentioned in Detailed Demands For Grants which was released...

Wed, Feb 26, 2025

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