Traffic

A significant landslide struck at 7 Mile, a few kilometers ahead of Mandi town toward Kullu on August 5, blocking traffic on the Chandigarh-Manali highway during heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh. The district government rerouted light vehicles traveling from Chandigarh to Kullu-Manali through Kataula in order to clear traffic. Small trucks from Kullu-Manali were being dispatched from Pandoh via Gohar-Chalchowk. Meanwhile, big trucks were… read-more

Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for the fourth consecutive day on June 24, amid blasting boulders blocking roads due to landslides, mudslides and shooting stones. Approximately 33 places in Ramban and Udhampur districts witnessed heavy rains, resulting in traffic issues and the closure of highways. "The restoration work in the Banihal-Ramban-Udhampur section is on a war footing," said officials. Meanwhile, Mughal road is working… read-more

To ease travel for Mumbai people, the renovated Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) flyover has been fully opened from 6 am, on May 22. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) appointed contractor to complete the work of the flyover, which will affect traffic blocks, making rides easy for commuters. Notably, the repair works for a joint-bearing replacement started on May 13 and were completed before time by May 21.

A blockade set up for President Kovind's visit allegedly led to a woman's death as she was stuck in traffic in an ambulance for two hours. A 50-year-old, Vandana Mishra was suffering from post-Covid complications. "There was a lot of traffic. Several roads were blocked because of his visit to Kanpur," said Mishra's husband. However, the President after knowing about the incident sought forgiveness and expressed grief over the death.

To ensure smooth transportation of essential services, the Mumbai Police has introduced a color-coded sticker system for vehicles, effective from April 17. The step has been taken to eliminate the necessity of stopping all the vehicles at every checkpoint. The vehicles will be given three sets of colours to curb traffic jams as well as reduce the burden on the police.