The government on Wednesday approved the widening of highways in Maharashtra and Punjab, which entails investments of over R3,000 crore.

The Planning Commission of Pakistan has so far released Rs63.476 billion under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for various projects against the total allocations of Rs540 billion for

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Sunday agreed to provide a loan assistance of 75 million US dollars (equivalent to Rs 7.322 billion) to Nepal for the implementation of SASEC Road Connectivity Proj

The State Cabinet on Thursday allowed stone quarrying within 100 metres of forest borders.

Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Law Minister T B Jayachandra said different interpretations of Section 42(2) of the Karnataka Forest Act made the Mines and Geology department issue circulars banning stone quarrying within 100 metres of forest borders. A large number of crushing units had consequently shut shop, resulting in a severe shortage of jelly stones, he said.

The Centre has asked states to expedite forest clearances and remove a "major hurdle" in the way of building access lanes to petrol stations on National Highways, as delays have led to deviation fr

Double laning of 2,158 km of state highways likely to be completed by end of the 12th Plan period

The state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today cleared a proposal for double laning of 2,158.26 km of state highways (SH) by the end of the 12th Plan period (2012-17). The work on two-laning is estimated to cost Rs 3,000 crore that excludes cost of land acquisition.

4-year Impasse Eases, Ban On Night Traffic Via Bandipur Stays

Four years after the ban on night traffic on two inter-state highways passing through the Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR), the Karnataka government has decided to upgrade alternative routes towards a lasting solution to the issue.

The Punjab government has released Rs120 million for the construction and rehabilitation of 56 km long roads and highways in Burewala subdivision.

When the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) uprooted his roadside shack on National Highway (NH) 1 in Haryana's Shahbad town in 2009, Sahib Singh built a shop on wheels.