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The Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, together with the Special Interest Group (SIG)-F4 of WCTRS, is pleased to announce the 1st World Symposium on Sustainable Transport & Livability (WSSTL-2025). The event will be held at J N Tata Auditorium on the IISc Campus, Bangalore, from June 25 – 27, 2025. The symposium will bring together ...

It is reported that around 3,500 projects, including 217 bridges, have been completed under the centrally sponsored Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana over the past two decades in Jammu and Kashmir. The PMGSY was launched in Jammu and Kashmir during 2001-02 with the aim to provide all-weather connectivity to unconnected habitations in rural areas.

Ashoka Buildcon has received a letter of award from the NHAI for a hybrid annuity mode road project in West Bengal for developing a four-lane economic corridor from Bowaichandi to Guskara-Katwa Road section of NH 116A, and Kharagpur to Chandrakona Ghatal Road Crossing section.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched bike taxis to strengthen last-mile connectivity to and from metro stations. The commuters will now be able to book bike taxis from the Momentum 2.0 app. There are two types of rides available – SHERYDS is for and by women, and RYDYR is for everyone. The rates of the bikes taxis start ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Phase I (Aarey–BKC) of the underground Metro 3 corridor and also launched other infrastructure projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. He also launched the Metroconnect3 app at the function in Thane. The project is supported by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the PM expressed his gratitude to the Japanese Government and said that ...

Speed calming measures taken by the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) have helped in reducing the number of road fatalities by 22% in the civic limits during the first eight months of the year as compared to the corresponding period last year, based on police records. The total number of accidents also declined from 338 last year to 325 this year. ...

The ITS India Pavilion at the 30th ITS World Congress 2024 in Dubai, held from September 16 to 20, was a vibrant hub showcasing solutions in traffic management, connected vehicle systems, enforcement, and sustainable mobility. This collaborative effort brought together industry leaders including AABMATICA Technologies, ADOR Powertron, Amnex Infotechnologies, Arcadis, Danlaw Inc., Envoys Electronics, ITS Planners & Engineers, Metro Infrasys, ...

Srinivas Katikithala, a Gujarat cadre IAS Officer has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Prior to this, he held the position of Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs and was the Director of the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration

Pankaj Agrawal, Union Power Secretary has been assigned the additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways following Anurag Jain’s  appointment  as  Chief Secretary, Madhya Pradesh.

  Full Toll Waiver for Light Motor Vehicles at All Entry Points: Maharashtra Government  In a major development, the Maharashtra government has declared a complete toll waiver for light motor vehicles at all five entry points into Mumbai. The decision, announced during a cabinet meeting by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, will come into effect from 12 am tonight, benefiting thousands of commuters daily. The toll waiver applies to ...