The plan to use concrete bases to elevate the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway’s Kolhapur-Kagal stretch is facing opposition. Union highways minister Nitin Gadkari has been urged to consider erecting pillars instead to allow floodwaters to pass through easily.
The government of India is planning to overhaul standard operating procedures (SOPs) and rewrite contracts for tunnel construction to prevent incidents like the Silkyara tunnel collapse. The proposed changes will also focus on tightening safety regulations for construction workers.
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has expedited the process of raising the height of the central median on NH-16 between Baramunda and Kuakhai to ensure road safety. Read more about the actions taken by NHAI.
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