‘Stop at places such as toll plazas, petrol bunks’ Mysuru: In most cases, culprits target bikers or motorists who stop by the roadside. On one occasion, robbers even chased vehicles, trying to intimidate their occupants. Additionally, there have been instances where robbers have targeted couples taking a break in their car on the Highway after…
Driving over 130 kmph on any road, highway in Karnataka to attract FIR from today Mysore/Mysuru: Starting today, Aug. 1, the State Police will register First Information Report (FIR) against drivers exceeding the speed limit of 130 km per hour. Drivers driving over 130 kmph will be booked for rash and dangerous driving under Section…
Centre to implement GPS-based toll collection system New Delhi: The Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has finalised a Global Positioning System (GPS)- based toll collection system to ensure seamless movement of vehicles across the country. Toll barriers will cease to exist in the country when this is implemented within the next two years, Road…
Mysore/Mysuru: Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai has instructed the Police to check vehicles especially during nights for drugs and also to conduct raids after collecting relevant information. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda, speaking to Star of Mysore, said that the Home Minister, who addressed all Police Commissioners, Superintendents of Police (SPs), Additional…
Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that nurturing is more important than the number in the planting of saplings, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha said that the Forest Department officials should concentrate more on saving our ecology and environment by planting of fruit-bearing and flowering plants in Parks and also along the Highways and other roads. He was presiding over…
Vehicles without ‘FASTag’ will have to pay double the toll amount New Delhi: Driving on Indian highways means encountering many kinds of speed-breakers — intended and unintended. The latter category includes fellow drivers who are blasé about lanes, cattle that have decided to cross the road and the toll collection plaza, where one stops every…
Karnataka gets relief Owners of liquor shops can heave a sigh of relief as Supreme Court has set a deadline till Sept. 30, 2017 to relocate their shops from State and National Highways. However, highway liquor shops in Karnataka will have to be shifted by June 30 as the State’s Excise Year is from July…
Cabinet clears levy of toll in 19 State Highways Transport and tourist taxi costs likely to go up Zipping through most of the State Highways will now come at a price for motorists as the State Cabinet yesterday gave its nod for collection of toll on 1,530 km of roads along 19 stretches. These roads…
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