New Delhi: Public Works Department (PWD) is set to undertake patch repairs on damaged stretches of Ring Road and NH-8 to address potholes, worn-out surfaces and localised road damage on two of Delhi’s busiest corridors.The work will involve removing distressed portions of the existing carriageway and replacing them with fresh bituminous concrete. Instead of resurfacing…
New Delhi: Public Works Department (PWD) has initiated the process of examining the feasibility of a major road corridor along Najafgarh drain, inviting consultants to study the possibility of developing elevated and at-grade—built at ground level—road infrastructure between Dhansa Border and Wazirabad.The proposed study will assess traffic movement, road geometry, land and utility requirements, and…
New Delhi: On the eve of Raksha Bandhan Thursday, the Delhi–Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor recorded its highest-ever daily ridership of over 1.6 lakh passengers. Officials expect this number to increase Friday as lakhs of people are likely to take Namo Bharat trains to celebrate the festival.The 82-km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor was inaugurated on Feb 22…
New Delhi: Traffic was slow in some parts of the city Friday amid Raksha Bandhan celebrations, with congestion reported at Kalindi Kunj, NH-48 on the Delhi-Gurgaon route, and parts of Dwarka and Shadipur.Online visuals showed slow-moving traffic at the Kalindi Kunj intersection and on NH-48 towards Gurgaon, while commuters flagged congestion from Dabri Mor towards…
New Delhi: A 28-year-old man was electrocuted after presumably coming in contact with a defunct lamppost on a road in east Delhi’s Anand Vihar Wednesday evening. His body was found in a pit next to the lamppost, which is maintained by Public Works Department (PWD).His family alleged foul play behind his death. Denying the allegation,…
New Delhi: Pedestrians crossing the busy Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg at Katwaria Sarai are set to get a safer and more accessible option, with Public Works Department (PWD) planning a new foot overbridge (FOB) equipped with both a staircase and lift.The inclusion of a passenger lift with a regenerative drive is a key feature of…
New Delhi: Senior citizens in Delhi will soon have dedicated spaces in their neighbourhoods where they can relax, make and meet friends, play games, practise yoga and meditation, and participate in health and recreational activities.Chief minister Rekha Gupta Friday said Vayo Anand Yojana would be launched to promote an active and socially connected life for…
New Delhi: After a midnight march by IIT Delhi students Thursday as part of their ongoing protest following a postgraduate scholar’s death on the premises, director Rangan Banerjee sent a mail to all students around 5pm Friday, stating that the institute will take disciplinary actions against individuals disrupting the peaceful functioning of the campus, including…
New Delhi: For months, Money Gupta’s family focused on one goal: helping the differently-abled 17-year-old realise her dream of studying medicine after she cleared NEET. But as admission season began, a delayed certificate turned that dream into an anxious race against time, ending in a legal battle before Delhi High Court.Many of the challenges faced…
Police said Md Sahil (right) and his wife Sameera allegedly provided logistical support to Pakistan-based handlers. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have busted an alleged Pakistan ISI-backed espionage module and arrested a couple accused of working for Pakistani intelligence operatives since 2024, procuring Indian SIM cards and sending them to Pakistan through Dubai, news agency…
