In directives issued to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), state governments and state Public Works Departments (PWDs) the central government has directed that all future national highways must be made least two-and-a-half lanes. About a fourth of the national highways in the country are single laned at present. As per the government plan about ...
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Rotary International launches road safety campaign
Rotary International District 3010 has included Road Safety and Disaster Management as one of the thrust areas of its activities. As a part of its programme to create awareness on road safety, it will organise a seminar on Road Safety and Disaster Management on December 8 which is expected to be attended by about 500 people. Road Shows will be ...
Two-day international seminar on bridges
A two-day international seminar on “Pre Engineered and Quick Launch Bridges” was held from November 3-4 in New Delhi. The seminar was organised by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, the Railways, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Indian Army (Corps of Engineers). The initiative for the seminar was taken by the Indian Institute of Bridge Engineers, Delhi ...