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Two-wheelers, autorickshaws continue to flout ban on Bengaluru–Mysuru highway; commuters raise safety concerns

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Two-wheelers, autorickshaws continue to flout ban on Bengaluru–Mysuru highway; commuters raise safety concerns

Despite a clear ban, two-wheelers and autorickshaws continue to enter the main carriageway of the Bengaluru–Mysuru access-controlled highway, raising serious safety concerns among regular users of the stretch. Commuters say the persistent presence of prohibited vehicles not only interrupts the free flow of fast-moving traffic but also significantly increases the risk of accidents, given the … Read more

Three killed in head-on collision of trucks on Madurai-Thoothukudi highway

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Three killed in head-on collision of trucks on Madurai-Thoothukudi highway

Three persons were killed in a head-on collision involving a container truck and a pipe-laden lorry on the Madurai-Thoothukudi highway at Palayampatti junction in Aruppukottai in the early hours of Thursday (July 10, 2025). The deceased were identified as S. Muthuraj, 25, of Watrap, and P. Jayamurugan, 50, of Thoothukudi. The identity of the third … Read more

Murder accused highway robber killed in police encounter in UP’s Baghpat

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Murder accused highway robber killed in police encounter in UP’s Baghpat

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: The Hindu A man accused of killing and robbing truck drivers on highways was killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat on Sunday (June 29, 2025), police said. Sandeep, a resident of Haryana’s Rohtak, was wounded in the encounter and later succumbed to his injuries, … Read more

One killed, five injured in landslide on Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath National Highway

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One killed, five injured in landslide on Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath National Highway

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy One person was killed and five others were injured in a landslide on the Kedarnath National Highway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Friday (May 30, 2025). This took place after a vehicle carrying devotees from Chhattisgarh was struck by the landslide near Kund, close … Read more

NHAI, KMRL mull ways to prevent clash of alignment for elevated highway, viaduct

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NHAI, KMRL mull ways to prevent clash of alignment for elevated highway, viaduct

Currently, piling is underway on either side of the Palarivattom junction as part of constructing the 11.20-km viaduct for the metro’s Kakkanad extension. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO With the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) expected to shortly finalise the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the elevated highway on the 17-km-long Aroor-Edappally NH 66 … Read more

9 SUVs good for highway driving in India

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9 SUVs good for highway driving in India

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Bengaluru-Mysuru highway struggles to enforce ban on two-wheelers and three-wheelers

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Bengaluru-Mysuru highway struggles to enforce ban on two-wheelers and three-wheelers

Bengaluru-Mysuru highway. | Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM It’s been nearly a year since the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) banned two-wheelers, autos, tractors, non-motorised vehicles, multi-axle hydraulic trailer vehicles, and quadricycles from the main carriageways of the Bengaluru-Mysuru access-controlled highway. Despite the ban, two-wheelers and three-wheelers continue to be seen on the highway. Other … Read more

Three killed in car-bus collision on Hyderabad-Srisailam highway

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Three killed in car-bus collision on Hyderabad-Srisailam highway

Three persons were killed on the spot after the car they were in collided head on with a bus on the Hyderabad-Srisailam Highway on Friday morning.   Three friends: 35-year-old Shiva Krishna Varaprasad, 26-year-old Megavat Nikhil, an interior designer and 45-year-old Bura Mandeep, working in an automobile company, were killed in the accident at 6.30 … Read more

12 commuters injured after bus hits empty lorry on Chennai-Bengaluru Highway near Ambur

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12 commuters injured after bus hits empty lorry on Chennai-Bengaluru Highway near Ambur

Passengers were injured when the private bus hit a lorry on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway on Thursday, March 7, 2024 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement More than 10 commuters were injured after a bus they were travelling hit an empty lorry from the rear, in Marapattu village near Ambur town in Tirupatur on the Chennai – … Read more