Traffic

MUMBAI: Thousands of pass-engers on Harbour line were inconvenienced on Monday as the 38-hour rail block for the Panvel suburban yard remodelling work got extended by more than four hours. With services resuming at 5.40pm instead of 1.37pm, the situation on stations between Belapur and Panvel was chaotic as platforms got crowded with no trains plying in either directions. Upset, several passengers were...

GURGAON: Residents of new sectors are eagerly awaiting the completion of the much-delayed Dwarka Expressway, but the ride beyond it is unlikely to be smooth as the redevelopment plan of the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) is yet to take off even after four years of planning.Once the expressway becomes operational, the traffic load on SPR is expected to increase further, as the 14km road will connect...

TRICHY: Trichy city police have worked out a traffic diversion plan in view of the Vinayagar Chathurthi idol procession for the immersion of the idols in the city on Wednesday.The traffic diversion will be in effect from 2pm on Wednesday and will continue until 6am on Thursday.All buses from Thuraiyur, Ariyalur, Perambalu and Cuddalore routes to Chathiram bus stand in the city will be diverted at No 1...

MUMBAI: Traffic Police have announced restrictions on the movement of heavy vehicles and private buses in the upcoming festive season in Mumbai.South Mumbai: Heavy vehicles and private buses will be restricted from entering and plying on roads in south Mumbai on September 21, 24, 26 and 29. On other days between September 19 and 29, they will be allowed to ply between 12 am and 7 am.Greater Mumbai...

MUMBAI: The Mumbai airport recorded a passenger traffic growth of 32 % in August with over 4.3 million passengers handled as against 3.2 million passengers the previous August. During the Independence Day weekend, the airport witnessed an 8.4 % surge in passenger volumes. Over the years, Independence Day has turned into a popular short holiday with the only exception being the pandemic years. The trend...

NEW DELHI: Traffic may be affected in some areas on Sunday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICEC) in Dwarka. Delhi Traffic Police issued an official advisory on Saturday listing a series of traffic regulations and diversions in the city.The route from NH-48 to Nirmal Dham Nala (UER-II) will be significantly impacted throughout...

THANE: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Navi Mumbai arrested two constables attached to Thane traffic branch for demanding Rs 3000 for not taking any action on the seized pick-up van.The police said that the two accused constables are identified as Dilip Satpute, attached to Bhiwandi traffic unit whereas the other accused has been identified as Sachin Bhosale, attached to Shilphata traffic unit.An...

NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms lashed several parts of the city and National Capital Region (NCR) in the wee hours of Tuesday.Waterlogging was witnessed in several parts of Delhi after the rainfall, which is likely to create inconvenience for commuters during peak morning hours.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms with light to moderate-intensity rain...

CHENNAI: Traffic was affected on the arterial Anna Salai and the Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai in Egmore as the various employee unions of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) took out a rally to draw the chief minister's attention to their various long-pending demands, including wage revision and filling of vacancies.The rally was held as announced earlier, even as...

CHENNAI: The traffic police have booked and fined nearly 42,000 violators in the last 22 days, deploying personnel at key junctions to photograph the offences. Of these, 17,043 were booked for not complying with the stopline rule, 13,484 for not wearing helmets, 7,564 for riding on the wrong side and causing hindrance to motorists, 3,511 for jumping signals and 1,103 for riding/driving with defective...