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No stop & go: Commuters to zoom past toll plaza on Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway
4+ week, 1+ day ago (381+ words) LUCKNOW Highway travel in Uttar Pradesh is getting a major, high-speed upgrade, allowing commuters to cruise down the road without having to stop at the toll plaza. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is rolling out the state's first…...
NHAI asks FASTag issuer banks to validate vehicle registration numbers to enhance accuracy
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (232+ words) New Delhi: State-owned NHAI on Wednesday said it has issued directions to all FASTag issuer banks to undertake immediate validation of vehicle registration numbers to enhance the accuracy and reliability of data in the electronic toll collection system. NHAI, in…...
Kochi Water Metro draws global attention, several nations keen to replicate model: CM Vijayan
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) Kochi, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said the Kochi Water Metro has attracted global attention, with several countries expressing interest in replicating the state's innovative water transportation model. Speaking after inaugurating two new Water Metro terminals at Mattancherry…...
PWD plans to use AI-based system to monitor roads, see complaints
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (372+ words) New Delhi: The Public Works Department (PWD) has proposed to use an artificial intelligence-based Intelligent Road Maintenance and Monitoring System to strengthen road upkeep and improve complaint management across the Capital, officials said. The proposed system is designed as a…...
Planning to buy Vin Fast VF MPV 7? Here's your complete EMI match
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (221+ words) Vin Fast VF MPV 7 has been launched as the Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer's third electric car in India. The electric MPV has joined the VF 6 and VF 7 electric SUVs. The Vin Fast VF MPV 7 is available in a fully loaded…...
Mukarba Chowk underpass work 98% complete, likely to open coming days: Verma
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (313+ words) New Delhi: The long-delayed Mukarba Chowk underpass project in north Delhi is nearing completion and is expected to be opened to the public within days, Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma said on Wednesday. "There are frequent traffic jams…...
Vehicle without HSRP? Hefty penalty rule starts today in UP
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (325+ words) Vehicle owners across Lucknow and other Uttar Pradesh districts will face penalties of up to "10, 000 from Thursday if their vehicles are not fitted with High Security Registration Plates (HSRP), with enforcement set to intensify. Vehicles without HSRP will also be…...
Delhi to seek funds from Centre for EV charging infra in residential areas
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (403+ words) The move comes after the previous EV policy's target of installing around 18, 000 public and semi-public charging points by 2024 fell significantly short, with fewer than 2, 500 stations set up on ground. Officials attributed the shortfall largely to hesitation among RWAs, which were…...
Delhi's EV charging infra registers 'record' expansion; total charging points over 10, 000
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (609+ words) New Delhi, The EV charging infra in Delhi has witnessed "record" expansion in the last one year with the total number of charging points rising to over 10, 000, of which more than 3, 000 were added in the past few months, an official…...
Atlanta rapper's manager asks car dealership for $60, 000 SUV for shoot; phone call viral
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (369+ words) A typical day at a car dealership in Atlanta turned into a viral Tik Tok moment thanks to an employee of Ed Voyles Kia in Smyrna, Georgia. The individual taped a phone call where he claimed that a representative of…...