Road safety
- Telangana
Telangana CS proposes dedicated force for traffic management
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju on Thursday, August 27, proposed the creation of TG-TMARS, a dedicated and independent system for traffic management and road safety, saying that the task cannot be…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad traffic police holds awareness drive at Vasavi College
Hyderabad: The Begumpet Traffic Training Institute (TTI) staff conducted a road safety programme at Vasavi College of Engineering in Ibrahimbagh on Saturday, August 8, as part of the ‘Arrive Alive’ campaign. The…
- Hyderabad
Traffic police flag unsafe pedestrian movement at IKEA Junction
Hyderabad: Cyberabad Joint Commissioner of Traffic Police Sunpreet Singh on Wednesday, August 5, raised concern over a significant number of pedestrians crossing the IKEA Junction carriageway at undesignated locations instead of using…
- Hyderabad
Fatal accident by Hyderabad teen puts underage driving in focus
Hyderabad: The spotlight is back on underage driving in Hyderabad after a 17-year-old lost control of a car he was driving in Yousufguda on Sunday, August 2, ramming into seven parked motorcycles, killing…
- Business
Uber Bike launched in Warangal; first ride free for new users
Hyderabad: Uber has launched its Uber Bike service in Warangal, Telangana. The service is aimed at helping people with daily commuting, short-distance travel, and first- and last-mile connectivity. For a limited period,…
- Bangalore
Minister pushes for Rs 5K fine on footpath driving in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Concerned over the increasing misuse of pedestrian pathways by motorists, Urban Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has called for a tenfold increase in the penalty for driving on footpaths, proposing that…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Dug-up Joshi Wadi road left unrepaired for days
Hyderabad: Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians on the Joshi Wadi, Shahinayathgunj stretch are facing severe inconvenience after the road, dug up for pipeline-laying works, was left without proper restoration. Though the pipeline work…
- Bangalore
Two killed, six injured as Bolero rams parked lorry in Koppal
Koppal: Two members of a family were killed and six others sustained serious injuries after a Bolero SUV rammed into a stationary lorry on National Highway-13 between Kerehalli and Shahapur villages near…
- Hyderabad
Traffic awareness drive held for school bus staff in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Rajendranagar Traffic Police, in coordination with the Traffic Training Institute (TTI), Goshamahal, on Tuesday, July 14, conducted a traffic awareness programme for school bus drivers and ayahs at Sri Vidyaranya International…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Commissioner stresses road safety lessons for children
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar on Tuesday, July 7, urged parents to teach their children about road safety. In a post on X, Sajjanar shared a video of school girl…
- Hyderabad
No helmet, no respect for traffic rules: Hyderabad Commissioner
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar on Thursday, July 2, urged commuters to wear helmets for their safety. He said that not wearing helmets shows that there is no respect for…
- Hyderabad
RTA seizes private bus over cramped seats, safety violations
Hyderabad: A private bus travelling from Hyderabad to Gujarat was seized by the Khairtabad Road Transport Authority (RTA) on Friday, June 19, over safety violations, officials said. Speaking to NTV reporters, officials…
- News
SC declares right to walk on footpaths a fundamental right
New Delhi: The right to walk on a demarcated footpath is a fundamental right, the Supreme Court on Thursday, June 19, ruled. In a significant verdict, the top court held that this…
- Telangana
8,000 killed in road accidents in Telangana annually: Shikha Goel
Hyderabad: Telangana State Home Department Principal Secretary Shikha Goel, on Wednesday, June 10, said that 8,000 people die every year in road accidents in the state, with a majority of accidents taking…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad traffic police book 474 for drunk driving in two-day crackdown
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police booked 474 people for drunk driving during a two-day special enforcement drive conducted on May 15 and 16, with two-wheeler riders accounting for the bulk of those caught.…
