Dipak K Dash
Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India
Sr Asst Editor with Times of India - cover Road Transport, Rlys, Shipping, Housing, UD, Food & Consumer Affairs. Speak & Write for Road Safety.
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1 week ago |
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dipak K Dash
NewsRather than high numbers focus on high quality, says road transport secy as concerns rise over highway standardsUnion road transport secretary V Umashankar highlighted concerns about compromised quality in highway development, emphasizing the need for durable roads requiring minimal maintenance. Minister Nitin Gadkari acknowledged public criticism regarding poor highway quality, while expressing optimism about achieving 100 km daily construction target.
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1 week ago |
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dipak K Dash
NewsTraffic cameras must catch picture of distracted drivers: SOPNEW DELHI: Centre wants states and local agencies to ensure cameras used for detecting traffic rule violations are capable of catching people not wearing seatbelt or helmet, driving on the wrong side, using mobile phone, and eating and drinking while driving, among other offences.
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1 week ago |
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dipak K Dash
NewsIndia NewsProposals to bring relief from toll charge on NHs, e-expressways under finance minister’s considerationTrendingNEW DELHI: The two proposals of road transport ministry to bring relief to lakhs of commuters from shelling out high toll on national highways and expressways — no user fee on narrower NHs that are two-and-half lanes and option of annual pass costing around Rs 3,000 for unlimited travel for cars — are now under the finance ministry’s consideration.
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1 week ago |
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dipak K Dash
NewsPanel turns down road ministry proposal for 2 tunnels in Jammu & KashmirNEW DELHI: The proposal to build two tunnels — Singhpora-Vailoo and Sudhmahadev-Dranga — on the Anantnag-Chenani corridor in J&K has hit hurdles, with the expenditure secretary-headed Public Investment Board (PIB) recently turning down recommendation for their construction, citing multiple reasons, including cost. Earlier, the bid for the Singhpora-Vailoo tunnel was scrapped.
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1 week ago |
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dipak K Dash
After months of setbacks following a collapse in November 2023, the Silkyara tunnel project in Uttarakhand is set to achieve a breakthrough on Wednesday. Excavation will be completed, paving the way for the 4.5 km tunnel to be operational within a year. Despite a probe revealing negligence, the government has decided to proceed with the Char Dham Road connectivity project.
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Cabinet likely to approve doubling of 104-km railway line in Tirupati region of Andhra Pradesh @timesofindia
NH toll collection crossed Rs 61K cr in FY 25, state highways & expressways generated Rs 11K cr. Highway construction crosses 10,500 km. I write in @timesofindia Earlier I made a mistake in the post, though report was correct. Error regreted https://t.co/ug7FKO2NzO
Chaos at Nizamuddin Metro station. Trains heading to Mayuur Vihar are terminating for past 10 mins. And no @OfficialDMRC announcement what's the issue and when it will be normal. @MoHUA_India https://t.co/1Som207ZxB
