Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today virtually flagged off 101 new buses of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation that are BS-VI emission norms compliant. The government is in process to add 1,000 such buses to its public transport fleet. The 101 buses are part of these 1,000 buses. DeshGujarat 100 new BS6 emission norms compliant buses of GSRTC flagged off today. They are part of total 1,000 bused ordered. pic.twitter.com/fn4HUc4Oel— DeshGujarat (@DeshGujarat) May ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) will not operate State Transport (ST) buses to Rajasthan till May 24 due to lockdown in Rajasthan following which there are entry restrictions at interstate border check posts. DeshGujaratRead More

New Delhi: In order to provide uninterrupted passage for tankers and containers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) across National Highways, the user fee for such vehicles at Toll Plazas has been exempted. Keeping in view the current unprecedented demand of the Medical Oxygen across the country due to COVID-19 Pandemic, containers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen will be treated at par with other emergency vehicles such as ambulances for a period of two months or till further orders. Although...Read More

New Delhi: Tremendous progress has been achieved in building of National Highways across the country in the last few years by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The Ministry has achieved the record-breaking milestone of constructing 37 kilometres highways per day in year 2020-21, which is unprecedented. Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSME, Shri Nitin Gadkari last evening felicitated the officials of M/o RTH and presented the letters of appreciation. The Minister said th...Read More

Vadodara: Poicha bridge connecting Vadodara and Narmada districts over river Narmada has been shut for traffic for a month due to repair work. The bridge had suffered damages due to tremor on 7 November 2020. Its settlement is scheduled to be repaired during 15 March to 16 April. As per a public notification issued by district collector of Vadodara, vehicles on Vadodara to Rajpipla route will need to travel through Vadodara - Dabhoi - Tilakwada - Garudeshwar - Rajpipla route. This will add ad...Read More

Surat: Thousands of people who pass through Kamrej toll plaza for daily job/business at Kim, Pipodra etc paces from Surat need to pay Rs. 20 toll every time. The locals demand monthly pass system for this particular toll plaza. On Sunday, large number of people gathered at toll plaza and blocked the road. They argued that while Bhatiya toll plaza, Rs. 265 monthly pass is sufficient for unlimited movement, Kamrej toll plaza has provision of payment of Rs. 20 toll tax for every movement. Those inv...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Statue of Unity is the tallest statue in the world located at Kevadiya in Central Gujarat. It is one of the fastest emerging tourist destinations with other attractions such as a Jungle Safari - Zoological park, rafting, bicycle riding, glow garden, Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam etc that have been already added and even more attractions are being added. Though Vadodara is the nearest airport and it is also located on Delhi - Mumbai main railway line, Ahmedabad, the commercial capi...Read More

Vadodara: An NHAI contractor has created a World Record for the laying of Pavement Quality Concrete (PQC) for a four-lane highway of 2,580 meters length within 24 hours. Starting at 8 am on 1st February, 2021, they finished the job, totalling 2,580 meters X 4 lanes i.e. approximately 10.32 lane kilometres by 8 am next morning. With a width of 18.75 meters, as much an area as 48,711 square meters of concrete was laid for the expressway in 24 hours.The highest quantity of concrete laid in 24 hours...Read More

New Delhi: In a note released by Ministry of Finance, Government of India, it is announced today that construction of Amritsar - Jamnagar highway will commence in financial year 2021-22. Same note also mentions that remaining 260 km of Delhi - Mumbai Expressway will be awarded before 31st of March this year. This express way will pass through several states including Gujarat. Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway NH 754K will be a six-lane expressway in length of 1,316 kilometres through Punjab, Har...Read More

Gandhinagar: Vadodara - Ankleshwar Express way, part of upcoming new Delhi - Mumbai Express way will open for traffic by November 2021, said a video tweeted by union Road and Transport minister Nitin Gadkari. Opening of the entire stretch of Delhi - Mumbai Express way is scheduled in January 2023, the video communicated. Vadodara - Ankleshwar Express way, part of upcoming new Delhi - Mumbai Express way, to open for traffic by November 2021, well ahead of the opening of entire stretch of Delh...Read More