The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has nearly doubled fund allocation for Special Accelerated Road Development Programme in North Eastern Areas (SARDP-NE) in the current fiscal to Rs 760 crore. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Government of India has undertaken massive road development programme under SARDP-NE Scheme in NE Region. The scope […]
The people helping the road accidents victims on the spot can no longer be put through legal quagmire at the hospital or later by law enforcement authorities. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has notified the rules for the protection of Good Samaritans. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The rules provide for
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The government allowed the use of H-CNG, in a step towards adopting alternative fuels for transportation. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Ministry has been notifying various alternate fuels under Clean Fuels for transportation. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has also developed specifications (IS 17314:2019) of Hydrogen enriched Compressed Natural Gas (H-CNG) for
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Road Transport and Highways Ministry notified amendments in Central Motor Vehicle Rules facilitating implementation of Electronic enforcement, Maintenance of Vehicular Documents through Information Technology portal with effect from 1st of next month. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Use of IT services and electronic monitoring will result in better enforcement of Traffic Rules in the
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Road Transport and Highways Ministry has advised the States and Union Territory administrations to stamp International Convention of Road Traffic of 19th September 1949 on the first page of International Driving Permit, IDP issued by them. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Many countries are not accepting the International Driving Permit issued to Indian citizens
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The 2-days Orientation and Training programme on iRAD App was conducted by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways on 7th & 8th September 2020 for the selected districts of Karnataka, and on 10th & 11th September 2020 for some districts of Uttar Pradesh. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Ministry of Road Transport
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Government of India has made FASTag mandatory to allow users avail any discount at the highway toll plazas across the country. The decision has been taken to promote digital mode of payment and ensure seamless travel on the National Highways. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The ministry of Road transport and highways amended the
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The travel time from Katra to Delhi will now be reduced to around six and half hours and from Jammu to Delhi to just about six hours when the Katra- Delhi Express Road Corridor becomes operational which will be ready by 2023. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The hallmark of this road corridor is
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has allowed registration of electric vehicles without pre-fitted batteries. In a letter to Transport Secretaries of all the States and UTs, the ministry has clarified that vehicles without batteries can be sold and registered based on the type approval certificate issued by the Test Agency. Daily Current
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways vide GSR 457 (E) dated 20th July 2020, has made some amendments in CMVR 1989. The specification for the Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) for vehicles up to maximum mass of 3.5 Tonnes which monitors the inflation pressure of the tyre or its variation, while the vehicle is
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