Roof over roads to tap solar power?

Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 20:15

India`s major roads may double up as solar highways, if an innovative proposal by some scientists gets the government`s approval.

Border Roads official arrested by CBI for taking bribe

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 20:33

CBI today arrested an official of the Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) from the Guwahati railway station and recovered Rs 15.07 lakh in cash from him.

Heavy rainfall in Athens floods roads, basements

Last Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 00:38

Torrential rainfall caused extensive flooding in Greece`s capital on Friday, inundating basements and forcing authorities to close major roads and a central subway station in Athens.

Road maintenance policy for Bihar soon: Sushil Modi

Last Updated: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 22:39

A Road Maintenance policy will be ready for construction of new roads and upkeep of existing ones in Bihar, Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi said.

UP's Tanda-Banda stretch to be widened with Rs 1,119-cr outlay

Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 15:10

UP's Tanda-Banda stretch is to be widened to two-lane at an estimated cost of 1,119 crore.

Getting finance for highways projs in north-east difficult

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 21:45

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is of the view that the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode for awarding projects in the region is a better model as compared to PPP.

`TN road projects delayed due to absence of support agreement`

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 22:44

Various road projects are getting delayed in the absence of support agreement from the state, Union minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Sarvey Sathyanarayana said.

Concrete roads for rural clusters in next 5 yrs: Nitish

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 17:29

Concrete roads would be built to link rural clusters having population of 250 or above in the next five years, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said.

Major roads in Delhi to have dedicated emergency lanes

Last Updated: Sunday, December 2, 2012, 09:39

Almost all major roads in the city will soon have a dedicated emergency lane and driving on them during time of any disaster will be a punishable offence.

Antony calls for timely completion of work on strategic roads

Last Updated: Monday, November 19, 2012, 19:27

Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday asked Armed Forces and other agencies to complete their projects there in time in view of the current security situation.