Bengaluru: A senior motor vehicle inspector posted at the Bengaluru Central Regional Transport Office (RTO) has been suspended for issuing fitness certificates (FCs) to 41 vehicles that were never produced for physical inspection in the city. The officer, identified as Nissar Ahmed, allegedly approved fitness certificates for vehicles operating in Gujarat without conducting the mandatory physical verification required under the Motor Vehicles Rules. The action was initiated following an alert ...Read More

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has prohibited several categories of slow-moving and vulnerable vehicles, including two-wheelers and tractors, from using the Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway (NE-07), citing road safety concerns on the high-speed corridor. In a gazette notification published on December 26, NHAI said the four-lane, fully access-controlled expressway—currently under development—has been designed for high-speed traffic, with notified speed limits rangi...Read More