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  What is Bharatmala project: All about Modi govt's massive infrastructure push for roadways

  Business | December 28, 2017 13:01 IST

  34,800 km of highways will be constructed at the cost of Rs 5.35 lakh crore under the Phase-1 of Bharatmala project.

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  E-tolling system on 360 plazas to be operational soon: Nitin Gadkari

  Politics | February 16, 2016 20:26 IST

  Mumbai: The electronic tolling (e-tolling) system on 360 toll plazas will be operational before April this year, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday."We have already put this project on fast track and we expect

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  Road safety bill: In a surprise move, ministry slashes penalties for rash driving

  India | March 31, 2015 12:36 IST

  New Delhi: The road transport ministry has reduced the penalties for rash driving that it had originally proposed in the Draft Road Transport and Safety Bill.India has a notorious record of registering highest number of

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  Budget 2015: Road Ministry doubles its budgetary allocation to Rs 50k crore

  February 08, 2015 14:05 IST

  New Delhi: The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has doubled its budgetary allocation to Rs 50,000 crore to meet the ambitious plan of building 30 kms of roads a day.Sources from Road Transport and Highways

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  To counter insurgency, Road Ministry seeks Rs. 12,000 crore to build roads in Naxal zones

  India | February 05, 2015 9:48 IST

  New Delhi: Government is looking forward to develop the road network in the naxal affected areas to avoid insurgency. Road ministry reportedly is seeking an aid of Rs. 12,000 crore from the home ministry as