Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
MoRTH’s Signage Guidelines
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has taken a significant step towards improving road safety by unveiling a comprehensive set of guidelines for signages on national highways and expressways. Led by Minister Nitin Gadkari, these new guidelines aim ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Motor Third Party Premium and Liability Rules for the Financial Year (FY) 2023-24
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has recently released a draft proposal regarding the premium rates for third-party motor insurance for the financial year (FY) 2023-24. No Change in Premium Rates The draft proposal reveals that there have been ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
“Observing Road Safety Week: A National Effort for Safer Roads”
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, is observing the Road Safety Week from January 11th to 17th, 2023, as part of the “Swachhata Pakhwada” initiative. The week-long observance aims to propagate the cause of safer roads ..
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD) project
A central accident database management system has been launched by the central government that will help in analyzing the causes of road accidents and devise safety interventions with the aim of reducing such accidents in India. Overview: The name of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
New Ropeway Projects in Himachal Pradesh
With the aim of improving the first and last-mile connectivity through Ropeways, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the state government of Himachal Pradesh and National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) for the construction of Ropeways in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021
Ministry of road transport and highways announced the detailed procedure of setting “Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF)” under the “vehicle scrapping policy”. Vehicle Scrapping Policy Vehicle Scrapping Policy was launched in August 2021 by prime minister Narendra Modi last month. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Bharat series (BH-series): New Registration Mark
Government of India has introduced a new registration mark under the Bharat Series (BH-Series) for new vehicles. Key Points New registration mark was launched in order to facilitate seamless transfer of vehicles. This citizen-centric, IT-based solution for vehicle registration was ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Govt announced New Scheme for Tourist Vehicle Operators
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced a new scheme with the objective of promoting tourism and increasing state revenues. The new set of rules will be known as “All India Tourist Vehicles Authorization & Permit Rules, 2021”. ..