Road traffic accident claims

The entire driver cabin and engine compartment of the lorry were gutted. The fire is said to have been triggered by a short circuit in the lorry’s electrical network. “We received a call about the fire at 10.15 a.m. and we reached the site at 10.30 a.m. We had carried adequate amount of foam since even empty LPG cylinders could blast if continuous contact is made with fire. Our personnel led by Assistant Station Officer K.K. Surendran tried their level best to prevent the fire from spreading to the cylinders and the lorry’s diesel tank. They succeeded and the fire was brought under control in another 35 minutes,” said sources at the Fire and Rescue Station, Mulanthuruthy. … [Read more...] about Major accident averted as lorry catches fire

3) ISBT Kashmere Gate a) From New Delhi and South Delhi: Mother Teresa Crescent — Park Street —Mandir Marg — Panchkuian Road — Rani Jhansi Road and Rani Jhansi Flyover— Boulevard Road. b) From North Delhi: There is no restriction.  … [Read more...] about Full dress rehearsal of 74th Independence Day Parade today, check Delhi Police traffic advisory on routes diversion

A resident Ankur said, “The road is full of potholes but the councillor has only made tall claims in the past and nothing has been done at ground level to improve the condition. Accidents take place due to deep potholes and it becomes difficult even to step out of our houses during rainfall, due to water accumulation.” … [Read more...] about Residents protest against dilapidated condition of roads

According to the proposed plan, the start and end points of the new ROB will remain the same. Its vertical clearance will be as per railway standard as opposed to the current one which is hardly 5 metres above the required limit. Construction Scheme The MRIDC plans to erect the pylons beyond the Railway line besides the existing structure in such a way that the nearby buildings will not face any blockages. The size of the pylons and the foundation are such that they will ensure least hindrance to the existing structure, the corporation stated. Construction sequence The construction of the main carriageway of the cable-stayed bridge and its approaches will be constructed in two stages. In the first stage, the fabrication of the steel super structure of the new bridge, the pylons and abutment will be taken up simultaneously. During this stage, the traffic will be diverted to alternative routes. In the second stage, the construction of the solid approaches on both sides of the ROB … [Read more...] about Bandra-Worli Sea Link-like bridge to replace 127-year-old overbridge at Bellasis Road

Project Director, NHAI – Madurai Division, V. Saravanan said ₹ 5,000 crore contract for relaying and maintaining the 500 km stretch up to Kanniyakumari stretch had been awarded to a Singapore-based company in November 2019 and the work should have commenced by April. … [Read more...] about Poor upkeep of Kanniyakumari-Madurai NH takes a toll on road users