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India.com
2 days ago
- Automotive
- India.com
Rs 3,000, 200 trips and...: New FASTag to come into effect from..., will be valid for...
Rs 3,000, 200 trips and...: New FASTag to come into effect from..., will be valid for... New FASTag rules: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari made a major announcement on Wednesday about news FASTag rules. In a historic initiative, now a FASTag based annual pass is priced at ₹ 3,000 and is being introduced from August 15, 2025. The pass will be valid for one year from the date of activation or up to 200 journeys, whichever is earlier. There was talk last month about the government was working on a new toll policy that could make highway travel more seamless and economical for commuters. This pass is specially designed for non-commercial private vehicles (cars, jeeps, vans etc.) only and will enable seamless travel on National Highways across the country. A separate link for activation/renewal of Annual Pass will soon be made available on the Highway Travel App and NHAI/MoRTH websites, making the process simple and hassle-free. This policy will address the long-standing concerns regarding toll plazas within a radius of 60 km and streamline toll payments through a single convenient transaction. The Annual Pass policy is committed to providing faster, smoother and better travel experience to millions of private vehicle drivers by reducing waiting time, reducing congestion and eliminating disputes at toll plazas. Incidentally, the government had shelved an earlier proposal for a 'lifetime FASTag' that would cost a staggering Rs 30,000 but be valid for 15 years only.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
State house bill restricting speed camera use passes with a vote of 7-5
On Monday, the Louisiana House Transportation, Highways, and Public Works Committee approved a bill designed to limit the use of speed cameras throughout the state. Republican Senator Stewart Cathey's SB 99 was passed by the House Transportation, Highways, and Public Works Committee on a 7-5 vote. The bill would the limit of use automated traffic enforcement devices across the state. Specifically, SB 99 would ban red light cameras statewide and limit speed enforcement cameras to designated school zones during specified hours. KNOE 8 News reported that Cathey has been working to ban automated speed cameras in Louisiana, believing that the devices are unfair to Louisiana, seeing them as a "money grab." He stated that speeding tickets issued by speed enforcement devices are also not enforceable. 'There are zero consequences to not paying a speed camera ticket," Cathey stated in the interview. "It cannot go on your credit. They cannot arrest you. They can't put a lien on anything. Cannot suspend your driver's license. There are no repercussions if you choose not to pay." Shreveport Democratic Representatives Steven Jackson, Tammy Phelps, and Joy Walters are members of the House Transportation Committee. Jackson voted to advance the bill, while Democratic Shreveport Representatives Joy Walters and Tammy Phelps voted against it. The bill has been referred to the Legislative Bureau. Follow Ian Robinson on Twitter @_irobinsonand on Facebook at More: Should Louisiana ban automated speed enforcement cameras? Lawmakers to vote soon on bill This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: House bill to limit speed cameras statewide passes with 7-5 vote
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Republican primaries to be held in Chenango, Delaware counties
There will be Republican primaries in some towns in Chenango and Delaware counties and a county wide Republican primary in Delaware County June 24. There are no Democratic primaries in these two counties. There are no primaries of either party in Otsego and Schoharie counties. According to the Chenango County Board of Elections, there will be primaries in the towns of Afton, Plymouth, Smithville and Smyrna. Earl Wayne Colley, Ronald Sherman, Joel Lawrence and Jason H. Wicks are running for the chance to be on November's ballot for two council seats on the Afton Town Board. Kathy Clemens and Timothy Manwarren are facing each other in the Plymouth primary for the chance to run for town supervisor. Current Smithville Superintendent of Highways Vincent P. Witkowski will face challenger Robert M. Whitmore in the primary. Bradley Baker and Christopher Whitehead are facing each other in the primary for Smyrna Superintendent of Highways position. In Delaware County, there is a county wide primary for County Treasurer. Carli Pinner and Ronda Williams are running for the position. In Colchester, current Supervisor Arthur M. Merrill will face Robert W. Hafele for the position on the Republican line. Each candidate will be on the ballot in November on independent lines. Merrill will be on the Experience Matters line, while Hafele will be on the Supervisor Rob line. In Hancock, current Supervisor William G. "Jerry" Vernold will face David Rubera in the primary. Each candidate will be on November's ballot on independent lines. Vernold will be on the Integrity line and Rubera on the Focused on the Future line. In Meredith there will be Republican primaries for town supervisor and superintendent of highways. Incumbent James Ellis will face Richard Pagillo for the supervisor position. Edward Fisher and Bradley Hitchcock are running for the superintendent of highways position. Hitchcock will be on the ballot under the independent line of Our Town. In Sidney, four people are running for the two council seats that will be on the ballot in November. They are Richard DeCola, Franklin Selleck, William Hunt Jr. and Andrew Hinkley. DeCola, Selleck and Hinkley have secured independent lines. DeCola will be on the Veterans Serving Locally line; and Hinkley and Selleck will be on the Sidney Strong line. In Stamford Brent Trimbell and Kenneth Muthig are running in the primary to fill the two-year vacancy of the superintendent of highways position. Betsy Drumm and Tania Backus are running against each other in the primary for the Tompkins Town Clerk/Tax Collector position. Three people are running for two seats on the Walton Town Council - Kevin Armstrong, Luis Rodriguez-Bentancourt and Patrick White. None have secured independent lines. Voters may visit either the or for more information about the upcoming elections. Copies of sample ballots may also be viewed on these websites. Both election boards issued the following important dates to ensure one can vote in the primary: June 9: Change of address for the primary received by this date must be processed. June 14: Voter Registration Deadline for the Primary: Last day an application must be received by board of elections to be eligible to vote in the primary election. June 14: Last day to receive an application or letter of application by mail or online portal requesting a primary ballot. June 14: Last day for a board of elections to receive an application for Military/UOCAVA ballot for the primary if not previously registered. June 17: Last day for a board of elections to receive an application for Military/UOCAVA ballot for primary if already registered. June 23: Last day to apply in person for a primary ballot. June 23: Last day to apply personally for Military ballot for primary if previously registered. June 24: Last day to postmark primary election ballot. Must be received by the county board of elections no later than July 1. June 24: Last day to postmark Military/UOCAVA ballot for the primary. Date by which it must be received by the board of elections is July 1. June 24: Last day to deliver a primary ballot in person to your county board of elections or poll site in your county, by close of polls. Early voting will begin June 14. The hours for early voting in Chenango County are: from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays June 14, 15, 21, and 22 and Monday, Wednesday, and Friday June 16, 18, and 20; and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday June 17 and 19. Voting will take place at the Chenango County Office Building at 5 Court St. in Norwich. The hours for early voting in Delaware County are: from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 14, 15, 21 and 22; from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 16 and 20; from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 17 and 18 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 19. Voting will take place at the Board of Elections Office at 97 Main St., Suite 5 in Delhi. The primary election will be from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 24 at each town's assigned polling place.
The Hindu
05-06-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
State Highways to construct new bridge across Then Pennar river in Tiruvannamalai
The State Highways Department is planning to construct a new high-level bridge across the Then Pennar river between Agarampallipattu and Thondamanur village near Thandrampattu town in Tiruvannamalai as a replacement to the collapsed bridge there, as residents have been pressing for their demand of easy connectivity to reach nearby towns. The proposal of the Highways Department comes after the newly-opened ₹15.9-crore bridge across the river collapsed when excess rainwater of over two lakh cusecs was released from Sathanur dam, located 24 km from the village upstream, following heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Fengal in December. 'Ever since the bridge collapsed, we had had to trek at least 20 km to reach nearby towns like Thandrampattu and from then, it has been a long-standing demand of the residents of at least 8-10 villages,' D. Pulivendan, president, Thondamanur village panchayat, said. The bridge that collapsed was inaugurated by Minister for Public Works, Highways and Minor Ports E.V. Velu, on September 2, 2024. 'Technical design and estimated cost for the proposed bridge across the river is ready. Work on the new bridge will commence in the coming months,' a State Highways official told The Hindu. According to Highways officials, the project to construct the proposed bridge would be executed by the Construction and Maintenance wing of the Department, led by P. Gnanavel, Divisional Engineer (DE), State Highways (Tiruvannamalai), with funds sanctioned under the NABARD scheme. As per plan, the proposed high-level bridge will be 250 metre long and 12 metre wide. The height of the new bridge will be at least 12 metres — five metres higher than the collapsed bridge. Officials said that an increase in height, especially the decks of the bridge, would help the structure to withstand huge influx of excess rainwater released in the river during heavy rainfall. The rise in height of the new structure was decided based on a study of massive floods that happened over the past 100 years, officials said. Another key change is that the proposed bridge would be built away from the collapsed structure. Highways officials attribute change of river course to be the reason for moving away from the earlier location of the bridge. 'The new plan is to build the bridge at least 200 metre away from the collapsed bridge as the river course is much more straight now. The study found that the curved portion of the river could have been the reason for the structural instability of the earlier bridge that collapsed,' said an official. Highway officials said that the proposal for the new bridge has been sent to the State government for financial clearance as technical study for the project has been completed. The project will be announced by the State government in the coming weeks before tenders were floated for the new bridge.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Motorists, vendors hit rough patch on OMR-ECR link road
Chennai: 'Inconvenience today for a better tomorrow' reads the message on barricades erected by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) on the OMR-ECR link road leading to Sholinganallur junction. However, the magnitude of inconvenience caused is far too much to tolerate, say road-users and shopkeepers along the 900m stretch of Kalaignar Karunanidhi Salai. Work on CMRL phase-2 corridor 3 worsened problems by reducing road width and adding to dirt and dust. "One has to search for the road amid all the rubble and stones and dust. The road level dipped owing to construction work. Last week, an elderly man fell off his bike on the slippery stretch and injured himself. No one took action, not even to lay a temporary road," said Saravanan, who owns a shop on the stretch. Most shopkeepers, who earlier used to display products outside their shops, now don't. "Dust accumulates quickly. Vehicles are bound to get dirty if parked outside even for a few minutes," said a resident of the area. The state of the road worsens as one progresses towards the Sholinganallur signal. Construction debris and material spill on the road, making the commute difficult. Asked why some portions did not have barricades, the contractor of a private firm in charge of the metro work on the stretch said, "Barricades can only be erected when there is a stable road. Unfortunately, to lay the road, macro drainage work [to facilitate water flow and prevent flooding] has to be completed, and that rests with the Highways. We have also been pressing for laying a temporary road on the stretch." Contractor Murugan, in charge of the roadwork, said macro drainage work to facilitate easy flow of floodwater and drainage was completed and only the road-laying work remained. One look at the stretch, however, tells a different story. Residents rue that the pitiable plight continued for more than three months. When contacted, Ananthraj, ADE, city roads, highways department, said steps would be taken to lay a road within a week. "Debris will be cleared, and steps will be taken to level the road," he added. The 45km corridor 3 of CMRL Phase 2 project, under construction, extends from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Siruseri Sipcot.
