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Road ministry proposes significant amendments to ambulance standards to bolster their safety, functionality, and medical capabilities

OpIndia Staff - 2 July, 2026

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed significant amendments to the Automotive Industry Standard (AIS)-125 to bolster the safety, functionality, and...

Govt approves ₹1,196 crore tunnel at Fotu La Pass: Project will ensure all-weather connectivity on Uri-Srinagar-Leh highway in Ladakh

OpIndia Staff - 30 March, 2026

The existing road stretch has been described by Gadkari as having “steep gradients, multiple hairpin bends, and frequent winter closures due to heavy snowfall and icing.”

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No more cash queues: FASTag and UPI to be the only modes at toll plazas from April 2026

OpIndia Staff - 21 February, 2026

The Ministry of Road Transport will discontinue cash payments at all National Highway toll plazas starting April 1, 2026. This move to 100% digital payments via FASTag and UPI aims to reduce congestion, cut waiting times, and ensure transparent transactions.

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Union Cabinet approves 6-lane extra dosed cable-stayed bridge on river Ganga between Digha and Sonepur in Bihar

ANI - 27 December, 2023

The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of a 4.56 km long, 6-lane bridge on river Ganga, connecting Digha and Sonepur in Bihar.

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From improved road connectivity to scenic mountains that are now accessible, Arunachal Pradesh CM shows how the state has transformed under Modi govt

OpIndia Staff - 23 September, 2021

Arunachal Pradesh CM often shares pictures of his beautiful state, which is rapidly developing under the Modi government.

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I do not endorse ‘fokat class’, for good roads you must pay toll: Nitin Gadkari on demand for exemption from toll tax for media...

OpIndia Staff - 17 September, 2021

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has been conducting a two-day aerial survey of the 1380-km eight-lane Delhi-Mumbai expressway

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Union govt launches new BH series vehicle registration to eliminate the need for re-registration while moving to different states

OpIndia Staff - 28 August, 2021

New BH series vehicle registration system has been introduced for the benefit of people who need to relocate to different states

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Nitin Gadkari was invited to inaugurate a building, and he came with a bulldozer, well, not literally. Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff - 28 October, 2020

Nitin Gadkari sharply criticised the NHAI officials at virtual inauguration of NHAI building in Dwarka which took 9 years for completion

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Uttar Pradesh: Truck drivers wearing ‘lungi’ and vest will now be fined Rs 2000

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2019

Under the new provisions added to the amended Motor Vehicles Act, which imposes heavy fines for violating the law, the UP government has decided to strictly implement the dress code for truck drivers.

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