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The National Highway Authority of India on Saturday said it will take up repair work of the stretch of road between Hero Honda Chowk and Umang Bhardwaj Chowk on priority and the potholes will be filled immediately once the rain stops in the next few days. The road stretch between Hero Honda Chowk and Umang Bhardwaj Chowk is in a …

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After a prolonged deadlock of over one-and-a-half years between the National Highways Authority of India and the municipal corporation over who should repair the damaged flyover at the Amar Shaheed Sukhdev inter-bus terminus, the repair work was officially launched on Friday under the supervision of NHAI. The flyover located near the bus fare collection centre is dotted by various potholes …

Potholes on 28-km stretch: Outer ring road under CBI scanner for corruption in construction?

LUCKNOW Hailed as a game-changer for commuters since its inauguration in March, the 104-km outer ring road in the VIP constituency of defence minister Rajnath Singh could well be under investigation by the CBI over allegations of corruption in construction. Within five months of its opening, major potholes surfaced on a 28-km stretch of the road, between Sitapur road and …

A youth who sustained injuries after his bike fell into a pothole near Cheranallur Junction on the Edappally-Cheranalloor stretch of National Highway 66 two months ago, has moved court seeking legal action against the authorities concerned. Several potholes had developed on the national highway stretch after the National Highways Authority of India and the private company engaged by the agency …

Mahad: If you were dreaming of smooth, pothole-free drives on the new Mumbai-Goa highway this monsoon, prepare to be disappointed. Despite battling with authorities for the past month to get a smooth road before the monsoon, residents living along the highway have already encountered potholes just days into the monsoon. By using social media and an email campaign, we are …

'Unacceptable In A Civilised Country': Meghalaya High Court Slams NHAI For Neglecting NH-6 Potholes, Deteriorating Roads

Journey on potholes-dotted NH-44 a dangerous ordeal

NIZAMABAD: Journey on National Highway 44 becomes more dangerous as the Hyderabad-Nagpur highway stretch between Baswapur in Bhiknoor mandal and Sadashivanagar in Kamareddy district is dotted with potholes. The Kamareddy district police alerted motorists against the presence of dangerous potholes on NH 44 and alerted the NHAI for repairs. Meanwhile, the NHAI is prompt in collecting the toll taxes at …

Commuters fail to spot road among potholes between Hero Honda Chowk and Basai flyover

Potholes and craters resurface at major junctions and arterial roads endangering road users’ lives

Despite the late monsoon and the coastal districts witnessing about 24% deficiency of rains, potholes and craters resurfaced at arterial roads and major junctions in the city, including Kankanady Bypass Road, Nanthoor where NH 75 and NH 66 intersect and Bendoorwell Circle. After the highway was widened, the storm water drains have disappeared thereby causing water accumulation on the road …

NHAI fills potholes in Haridwar after Rishabh Pant car accident

NHAI Not Taking NH-66 Potholes Issue Seriously: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Monday pulled up National Highway Authority of India for not taking seriously the issue of bad condition of a section of the National Highway 66. The division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Abhay Ahuja directed NHAI to fill all potholes on the Panvel to Indapur stretch of the Mumbai-Goa part of NH66 …

Potholes in Bengaluru have turned into death traps. Taking a dig at the Karnataka government, the group said that there are three ways the Bengaluru authority will fix the potholes issues- 1) When Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the city 2) When someone dies because of potholes, and 3) When an injured person protests at the pothole site. Last month, …

District Collectors Will Be Answerable For Accidents Caused By Road Potholes ;Principles Of Constitutional Tort Will Apply : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday ordered that every future road accident caused by potholes would have to be explained by the District Collectors. It further directed that the officers under the various District Collectors - in their capacity as Chairman or Chairperson of the the Disaster Manager Authority - ought to be instructed to visit and watch every road …

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the National Highway Authority of India to take immediate steps to rectify every road under their control without any further delay within one week from today.Justice Devan Ramachandran observed that steps should be taken to remove the potholes and craters on the road irrespective of whether that be on the National Highway, PWD …