Maligaon: The North East Frontier Railway (NFR) is making steady and rapid progress on the strategically significant Dimapur (Dhansiri)–Kohima (Jubza) new railway line project, which will connect Nagaland’s capital, Kohima, to the national railway network for the first time. The project marks a major milestone in strengthening rail connectivity across the North Eastern region. The project spans a total length of 78.42 kilometres, passing through Karbi Anglong district of Assam and Chumuke...Read More

New Delhi: In a major step to prevent fraud in vehicle pollution checks, the Delhi Transport Department has made it mandatory for all Pollution Under Control (PUC) centres in the capital to record video footage of the emissions test and upload it to the government portal. The decision has been taken on the directions of the Delhi government after investigations revealed large-scale irregularities at several PUC centres. According to the Transport Department, many centres were either not uploa...Read More

  Rajesh Shekhar, Ayodhya: The long-awaited and ambitious Ayodhya–Gonda–Balrampur six-lane National Highway project for Devipatan Mandal has been finalized and sent to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for approval. Once completed, the 65-kilometre-long highway is expected to provide a major boost to transport, tourism, and industrial development across the region. The proposed highway will include an 8-kilometre stretch of the Ayodhya Ring Road. The project gained...Read More

Rajesh Shekhar, Bareilly: With multiple highway and infrastructure projects progressing rapidly, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has finalized the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Outer Ring Road project for Bareilly. Construction work is expected to begin soon. Once completed, the Outer Ring Road will connect all national and state highways passing through the district, along with key district roads, significantly strengthening road connectivity and accelerating development in Bareil...Read More

Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off three new Amrit Bharat Express trains from Kerala this morning. The newly introduced services are expected to strengthen inter-State rail connectivity between Kerala and neighbouring States such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The central flag-off ceremony was held at Putharikandam Maidan in Thiruvananthapuram, while parallel events were organised at Thiruvananthapuram Central, Thiruvananthapuram North (Kochu...Read More

Indian Railways is set to introduce a Sleeper Vande Bharat Express between Howrah and New Delhi, passing through major stations in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, including Mokama, Kiul, Patna and Buxar. The new service will significantly reduce travel time and enhance passenger comfort on the busy eastern–northern rail corridor. The Sleeper Vande Bharat will cover the approximately 1,500-km journey in just 14 hours, operating at a maximum speed of 125 kmph. This will be the second Sleeper Vande B...Read More

New Delhi: India’s automobile industry ended 2025 on a strong note, with passenger vehicle sales registering robust growth in December, driven largely by sustained demand for utility vehicles. According to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), passenger vehicle wholesale sales stood at 399,216 units in December 2025, marking a year-on-year growth of 26.8 per cent compared to 314,934 units sold in December 2024. SIAM attributed the sharp rise primarily to th...Read More