Articles tagged under: Highway

Accident on Ahmedabad-Mumbai National Highway 48 in Kosamba: 1 dead, several injured

November 27, 2024
Accident on Ahmedabad-Mumbai National Highway 48 in Kosamba: 1 dead, several injured

Surat: An accident occurred on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai National Highway 48 near Kosamba when a luxury private bus carrying passengers slid off the road this morning around 5 a.m. The bus suddenly veered off the road, causing all the passengers, who were asleep, to fall. Hearing the commotion, other motorists stopped their vehicles, alerted the fire department and police, and provided assistance. As soon as the incident was reported, an emergency team from the Surat Fire Department rushed to the ...Read More

Gujarat to receive 420 new EV charging stations on National Highways

July 24, 2024
Gujarat to receive 420 new EV charging stations on National Highways

Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has reported that Gujarat has 259 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along its national highways. Additionally, the state is set to have 420 EV charging stations installed on highways as part of a broader initiative. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways provided this information in a written response to the Rajya Sabha today. The Ministry of Heavy Industries has set a target for installing 5,833 EV charging st...Read More

Agri land converted overnight into N/A before acquisition for highway; probe underway

June 13, 2024
Agri land converted overnight into N/A before acquisition for highway; probe underway

Amreli: A probe is underway regarding allegations of irregularities in the land acquisition process for the Mahuva-Jetpur National Highway in Amreli district. The land designated for the highway was allegedly converted from agricultural to non-agricultural status overnight. It could have resulted in financial losses for the Gujarat state government. Allegations suggest collusion between landowners and unidentified individuals to reclassify agricultural land as non-agricultural just before the...Read More

PM Narendrabhai Modi to dedicate Vadodara – Bharuch Expressway

February 21, 2024
PM Narendrabhai Modi to dedicate Vadodara – Bharuch Expressway

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi will during his visit to home-state Gujarat on 22nd February will inaugurate Padra - Manubar stretch of Vadodara - Mumbai Expressway. This expressway is completed. Commuters travelling from Vadodara towards Bharuch Ankleshwar - Surat - Mumbai will have faster, smoother and safer journey thanks to completion of this stretch of national expressway. A note released today informs: Building a strong road network across the state is one of the top prio...Read More