Govt assures protecting data privacy with satellite-based tolling on highways

Govt assures protecting data privacy with satellite-based tolling on highways

NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over likely violation of data privacy due to real time tracking of vehicles fitted with device for satellite-based tolling (GNSS) on NHs, top govt officials said that the architecture is such it will ensure that the devices will capture vehicle signatures only when they enter designated stretches. This will automatically stop … Read more

Trichy: Semi-Ring Road Project Work Likely To Begin In 2025

Trichy: Semi-Ring Road Project Work Likely To Begin In 2025

This comes 10 years after the initial civil work began. (Photo: TOI) NHAI has merged three separate projects to create a seamless route that will significantly ease traffic congestion in Trichy. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has finalised the plan to finish the Trichy Semi-Ring Road project, which aims to connect five national … Read more

Gadkari inaugurates & lays foundation for 22 NH projects worth Rs 4,000 Cr

Gadkari inaugurates & lays foundation for 22 NH projects worth Rs 4,000 Cr

Mysuru: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 22 National Highway projects, spanning 268 Km and valued at over Rs 4,000 Crore here. Notably, initiatives like the Huliyar-KB cross-Chunchanahalli-Nelligere Road aims to enhance connectivity between Mysuru and North Karnataka, while the Mysuru Ring Road, … Read more

‘Heavy Duty’: MoRTH May Soon Charge Toll on National Highways Based on Vehicle Weight

‘Heavy Duty’: MoRTH May Soon Charge Toll on National Highways Based on Vehicle Weight

Overloaded vehicles and those with loads protruding/hanging are a traffic hazard, risking accidents for themselves and other road users. Representational image/Reuters A parliamentary standing committee recommended that the implementation of a weigh-in-motion system to issue automated challans/penalties would eliminate the possible collusion of corrupt officials with heavy vehicle owners and help curb the menace of … Read more