FASTag users at Kherki Daula toll plaza cross 90% mark
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Commuters allege long waiting time during peak hours
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Vehicles coming from the direction of Jaipur taking right turn towards a service road ahead of the Kherki Daula toll plaza on NH-48.
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Commuters allege long waiting time during peak hours
More than a week after the digital payment through FASTags was made mandatory at all toll plazas on the national highways, the number of FASTag users at Kherki Daula has crossed the 90% mark. Several commuters, however, alleged that the waiting time was still 6-11 minutes during peak hours since many users did not keep sufficient balance in their FASTag.
Minister, team study construction designs in Delhi for new secretariat
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Centre asked to declare new highways
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Centre asked to declare new highways
As work on the construction of the integrated Secretariat complex gathers pace, the State government has embarked upon a study of materials used and designs adopted in constructing some of the landmark structures in Delhi, to incorporate them in the exteriors and interiors of the new complex.
Roads and Buildings Minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy led a team of officials to check the stones used in the construction of various iconic structures in New Delhi. The delegation comprised engineer-in-chief Ganapathi Reddy, architect Oscar Concessao and a representative of the Shapoorji Pallonji group, which is executing the more than ₹600 crore project.
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Tamil Nadu has roads that are among the deadliest in the country, but four major road safety projects proposed in the state have remained on paper for years now. Though tenders were floated for some projects and funds were sanctioned, nothing has materialised. Despite repeated attempts, TN road safety commissioner Tenkasi S Jawahar was unavailable to answer questions on why the four projects are being delayed.
ANPR system
In February 2018, the government had proposed to introduce a speed violation detection system (SVDS) along Chennai-Trichy national highway (NH45), which reports around 100 accidents a year. The system was to consist of speed sensors, ANPR cameras and a control centre. Any vehicle which crossed the speed limit of 100km per hour will be caught using 56 sensors fitted at multiple points on the 270km stretch. These sensors will trigger an image capture command to ANPR cameras. A total of 168 cameras were supposed to be installed. The control cen