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Residents demand access to Western Ring Road in Coimbatore, officials say plans afoot
15 hours, 31 minutes ago

Residents demand access to Western Ring Road in Coimbatore, officials say plans afoot

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: With the Western Ring Road Project being carried out in full swing, residents have raised concerns over the lack of access, to service roads. The Western Ring Road also called the Western Bypass Road, spanning 32.43 km, is being developed to connect Mylkal on the Salem-Cochin Road with Narasimhanaickenpalayam on the Nagapattinam-Gudalur-Mysore Road via 15 revenue villages. Citing a …

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Third landslip on hill road to Dharmapuri's Sitheri in 20 days, residents wary
15 hours, 31 minutes ago

Third landslip on hill road to Dharmapuri's Sitheri in 20 days, residents wary

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: A minor land slip happened in Sitheri due to soil erosion on Sunday, leaving the residents worried. This is the third soil erosion on the hill road in the last 20 days. Speaking to TNIE, S Venkatesh from Arasanatham said, “After the second landslip 17 days ago, the Block Development Office widened the roads and strengthened the area with …

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Madras HC directs officials to consider plea to repair, maintain tourist spots in Kanniyakumari
15 hours, 31 minutes ago

Madras HC directs officials to consider plea to repair, maintain tourist spots in Kanniyakumari

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the secretary of municipal administration and Kanniyakumari collector to consider and take decision expeditiously on a plea seeking repair and maintenance of the public roads, platforms at Kanniyakumari Bus Stand and other tourist places in the Kanniyakumari Town Panchayat. A bench comprising Justices MS Ramesh and AD Maria Clete …

Kanniyakumari Sundaravel
New Year to Herald Work on Capital Amaravati
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19 hours, 24 minutes ago

New Year to Herald Work on Capital Amaravati

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu will start his Amaravati 2.0 capital at the beginning of New Year 2025, aiming to complete the world-class capital in three years. A recent cabinet meeting headed by him granted permission to the CRDA to undertake 45 engineering works worth Rs 33,137.98 crore for construction of quarters for IAS officers, gazetted officers and class …

Work Capital New Year Chandrababu Naidu Amaravati Crda
38 dead, over 100 missing in Congo after ferry capsizes in Busira river
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1 day, 13 hours ago

38 dead, over 100 missing in Congo after ferry capsizes in Busira river

Deccan Chronicle  

Kinshasa: Thirty-eight people are confirmed dead, and over 100 remain missing in Congo after an overloaded ferry -- full of people returning home for Christmas -- capsized in the river Busira late on Friday night, according to local officials and eyewitnesses. The boat was travelling in the northeast of the Congo as part of a convoy of other vessels, and …

Congo Ingende
38 people are dead and over 100 remain missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes in the river Busira
Top News
1 day, 18 hours ago

38 people are dead and over 100 remain missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes in the river Busira

The Hindu  

Thirty-eight people are confirmed dead, and over 100 remain missing in Congo after an overloaded ferry — full of people returning home for Christmas — capsized in the river Burisa late Friday night, according to local officials and eyewitnesses. The boat was traveling in the northeast of the Congo as part of a convoy of other vessels, and the passengers …

Congo Ingende
38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River
Top News
1 day, 19 hours ago

38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said Saturday. The sinking of the ferry late Friday came less than four days after another boat capsized in the country’s northeast, killing 25 people. According to …

Congo Ferry
Chennai Corporation plans to float tenders for over 5,000 road works for upcoming year in Jan
1 day, 19 hours ago

Chennai Corporation plans to float tenders for over 5,000 road works for upcoming year in Jan

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation plans to float tenders in January for laying, relaying, and restoring over 5,500 roads to expedite work timelines. Cost increase under schemes like Nagarpura Salai Membattu Thittam, Tamil Nadu Urban Road Infrastructure Fund, and Singara Chennai etc., are under review, with vetting currently underway. Tenders were also issued for restoring road cuts made for Chennai Metro …

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A.P. Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan lays stone for roads to 72 interior tribal villages in ASR district
2 days, 1 hour ago

A.P. Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan lays stone for roads to 72 interior tribal villages in ASR district

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has laid the foundation stone for 19 roads connecting 72 interior tribal hamlets under the purview of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency, Paderu with the areas in the plains. Mr. Pawan Kalyan said that he had discussed the issues related to tribal people, their livelihood, road and electricity connectivity, doli deaths, education …

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Christmas getaway gets dangerous with drivers facing 80mph winds as 22.7million hit the roads while Met Office map shows deadliest areas
2 days, 5 hours ago

Christmas getaway gets dangerous with drivers facing 80mph winds as 22.7million hit the roads while Met Office map shows deadliest areas

Daily Mail  

Drivers have been warned to brace themselves for traffic mayhem as 22.7million motorists get away for Christmas as the UK is battered with 80mph winds. Queues on the A102 Blackwall Tunnel approach in Greenwich South East London as the Christmas getaway begins Passengers at London Euston station awaiting to leave London this morning Hundreds of passengers at London King's cross …

Traffic London Christmas Getaway Transport Passengers Office
New damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by Helene
2 days, 14 hours ago

New damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by Helene

Associated Press  

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding has been delayed after more asphalt from eastbound lanes fell this week, the state Department of Transportation said on Friday. The primary road connection between North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was severed in late September as flooding in …

North Carolina
Pawan promises better road connectivity, healthcare facilities in tribal areas
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2 days, 15 hours ago

Pawan promises better road connectivity, healthcare facilities in tribal areas

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development K. Pawan Kalyan on December 20 promised that the government would improve the road connectivity and healthcare facilities in the tribal areas. Mr. Pawan Kalyan laid the foundation stone for laying a road between Bagujola to Sirivara in Makkuva mandal of Parvatipuram-Manyam district, amid inclement weather. He …

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Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan lays stone for 19 roads worth Rs 46 crore in agency areas of Manyam
2 days, 15 hours ago

Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan lays stone for 19 roads worth Rs 46 crore in agency areas of Manyam

New Indian Express  

PARVATHIPURAM-MANYAM: Deputy Chief Minister Konidela Pawan Kalyan on Friday laid foundation stone for as many as 19 roads with an estimated cost of Rs 46 crore for various tribal villages in Parvathipuram-Manyam district. Braving heavy rain, he reached Bagujola village under Duggeru Gram Panchayat in Makkuva mandal from Visakhapatnam, and laid the foundation stone for Bagujola - Sirivara road taken …

Road Manyam Deputy Bagujola
38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes
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2 days, 15 hours ago

38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes

LA Times  

A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and more than 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said Saturday. The sinking of the ferry late Friday came less than four days after another boat capsized in the country’s northeast, killing 25 people. According to Ingende resident …

Congo Ferry
Christmas travel Chaos: Snow, freezing temperatures, and delays disrupt roads and flights
2 days, 15 hours ago

Christmas travel Chaos: Snow, freezing temperatures, and delays disrupt roads and flights

India Today  

The weather may play spoilsport for millions of USA citizens as they prepare to travel during the holidays. Forecasters say that heavy snow, freezing temperatures, and robust winds may blanket parts of the United States and jeopardize their travel plans. The Great Lakes region will experience lake-effect snow, which will cause travellers to be stuck on planes due to flight …

Travel Weather States California Expected Nine States Freezing Temperatures
Ernakulam RTA to issue permits to 3,000 electric and CNG autos by March
2 days, 20 hours ago

Ernakulam RTA to issue permits to 3,000 electric and CNG autos by March

The Hindu  

The decision of the Ernakulam Regional Transport Authority to issue new city permits to 2,000 electric autorickshaws and 1,000 CNG/LPG/LNG-powered ones in Kochi will lessen reliance on diesel autos that create very high levels of noise and air pollution, sources in the Motor Vehicles department said. A senior MVD official said the city with its innumerable narrow and bottlenecked roads …

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Cancel your great Christmas getaway! 23.7 million drivers issued with warning to not hit roads until after 7pm as offices and schools shut - with London train stations filling up as commuters race to
2 days, 22 hours ago

Cancel your great Christmas getaway! 23.7 million drivers issued with warning to not hit roads until after 7pm as offices and schools shut - with London train stations filling up as commuters race to

Daily Mail  

Britain's drivers were urged not to travel on major routes until this evening to avoid the worst Christmas holiday traffic as this year's getaway chaos began in earnest. London Waterloo station is busy today as many passengers take trains home for Christmas Christmas getaway traffic was increasing in volume on the A282 Dartford crossing approach in Kent Travellers on the …

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Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan to lay foundation for road development in ASR district on December 21
2 days, 23 hours ago

Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan to lay foundation for road development in ASR district on December 21

The Hindu  

Scores of interior habitations from various mandals under the Integrated Tribal Development Agency Paderu region of Alluri Sitharama Raju district are going to get the road facility. Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan will be laying foundation stone for the development of roads in various mandals, in a programme which is going to be held at Ballagaruvu in Ananthagiri mandal …

Road Mandal Panchayat Raj Panchayat Raj Funds
46-km twin-tube tunnel roads, 124.7-km elevated corridors, double deckers and underpasses, among traffic management infrastructure plan for Bengaluru
3 days ago

46-km twin-tube tunnel roads, 124.7-km elevated corridors, double deckers and underpasses, among traffic management infrastructure plan for Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Forty-six kilometres of twin-tube tunnel roads, 124.7 km of elevated corridors, double deckers and underpasses: these are among the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s comprehensive traffic management infrastructure plan for Bengaluru. A feasibility report on the road infrastructure projects has estimated the total cost at ₹54,964 crore. According to the document, Altinok Consulting Engineering Inc. has conducted the feasibility study of …

Bengaluru Project Road Crore Circle Tunnel Elevated Corridors
How much worse are Britain's roads getting? More routes deteriorating into a poor condition as Labour increases funds to fix potholes
3 days, 3 hours ago

How much worse are Britain's roads getting? More routes deteriorating into a poor condition as Labour increases funds to fix potholes

Daily Mail  

The Government has pledged to spend a record £1.6billion next year fixing potholes across England as part of its latest effort to tackle the biggest scourge on our roads. 'A' roads and locally managed motorways account for around 10 per cent of the Local Authority managed road network in England and carry approximately 31 per cent of all traffic, according …

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Christmas getaway warning as 85mph winds to batter UK: Millions of Brits race home to their families on busiest travel day of festive period with roads and airports already jam-packed
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3 days, 7 hours ago

Christmas getaway warning as 85mph winds to batter UK: Millions of Brits race home to their families on busiest travel day of festive period with roads and airports already jam-packed

Daily Mail  

Britain's drivers were urged not to travel on major routes for six hours from 1pm today to avoid the worst Christmas holiday traffic as this year's getaway chaos began. Airports - Busiest day for departures on Sunday Meanwhile travel trade organisation Abta said an estimated four million people in the UK are preparing to spend the Christmas and New Year …

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Labour ministers set to spend £1.6bn on filling-in potholes and roads
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3 days, 15 hours ago

Labour ministers set to spend £1.6bn on filling-in potholes and roads

Daily Mail  

A record £1.6billion will be spent on fixing potholes next year in a massive boost for the Daily Mail’s campaign to end the scourge. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander last night unveiled the 50 per cent hike in funding for resurfacing local roads - enough to fix 7million extra potholes. A record £1.6billion will be spent on fixing potholes next year …

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Good old bamboo, a certain grass could save hill highways from landslides
3 days, 15 hours ago

Good old bamboo, a certain grass could save hill highways from landslides

India Today  

Could the answer to lethal landslides on India’s mountainous highways be covering the steep slopes with deep-rooted grasses like Vetiver and reinforcing with bamboo benching? Such measures could prove to be a saviour for states like Uttarakhand, where landslides have become rampant and claim many lives every year even as the state executes a series of highway projects, including the …

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When roads turn killing fields in Kerala
3 days, 21 hours ago

When roads turn killing fields in Kerala

The Hindu  

Life put S. Shruthi, a resident of Chooralmala in Wayanad, to test when she lost nine of her family members in the catastrophic landslides of July 30 early this year. Fatal statistics Each year, around 4,000 lives are lost on the roads of Kerala leaving hundreds injured, according to the State Crime Records Bureau figures. Contributing factors The reasons for …

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