#road safety

Bus Accident Near Chare-Mokokchung Road Kills One

A bus carrying students and teachers crashed near Chare-Mokokchung road on August 26, killing one attendant and leaving several others injured.

Kiyeto Swu • 27 Aug 2026

Police fine Shillong cabbie found sleeping in traffic

Police fined a taxi driver Rs 5,000 for blocking GS Road. The driver was found sleeping in his vehicle during the morning rush hour on Wednesday.

NEWire Desk • 26 Aug 2026

Shillong Students Train on Road Safety Laws

Students and officials gathered in Shillong to study traffic laws, accident prevention, and new enforcement technology at a High Court workshop.

Walrik Marak • 22 Aug 2026

Arunachal Pradesh Targets 50 Percent Drop in Road Deaths by 2030

Arunachal Pradesh aims to slash road fatalities by 50 percent by 2030 through new data-driven safety plans developed with IIT Delhi experts.

Tani M • 20 Aug 2026

Commuters blast construction quality of new Shillong-Dawki highway

Commuters slam the crumbling 350-crore Shillong-Dawki road, citing poor construction, rampant encroachments, and dangerous traffic safety violations.

Walrik Marak • 18 Aug 2026

Grandfather and Toddler Killed in Assam Highway Collision

A head-on collision between an autorickshaw and a school van in Cachar district left a grandfather and his granddaughter dead with two others injured.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026

Heavy Vehicles Banned on Phesama Road as Landslides Hit

Kohima officials blocked heavy trucks from a sinking road stretch. Monsoon rains caused dangerous landslides, forcing traffic onto alternative routes.

Kiyeto Swu • 12 Aug 2026

Hungpung Council Clears Encroachments on NH-102

Hungpung Village authorities launched an eviction drive to remove illegal structures and materials clogging the NH-102 highway for public safety.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 12 Aug 2026

Massive cavity opens under new Nagaon-Tezpur highway

A giant hole has opened beneath a new Assam highway stretch. Locals blame contractor Ganapati for shoddy work and demand immediate safety repairs.

Bibar Daimary • 11 Aug 2026

East Khasi Hills Sets Saturday Deadline for Shillong-Dawki Road Diversion

Officials have ordered the NHIDCL to finish a safe temporary diversion on the Shillong-Dawki road by Saturday to restore public traffic.

Walrik Marak • 8 Aug 2026

High Court Summons NHAI Chiefs Over NH-6 Road Conditions

Meghalaya High Court orders NHAI leadership to explain failing repairs on the 102-km NH-6 stretch following reports of hazardous potholes and damage.

NEWire Desk • 8 Aug 2026

Meghalaya Districts Ban Illegal Highway Parking and Structures

Meghalaya officials banned unauthorized parking and structures on National Highways to improve road safety, citing a recent Supreme Court directive.

Walrik Marak • 7 Aug 2026

Guwahati Authorities Mandate Flyover Inspections and E-rickshaw Curbs

Kamrup Metro officials are tightening road safety rules, ordering flyover checks and stricter e-rickshaw management following a district meeting.

Timungpi Terang • 7 Aug 2026

Tuli Officials Ban Heavy Trucks on Damaged Watiyongpang–Changtongya Road

Officials have banned heavy vehicle traffic on the Watiyongpang–Changtongya road following severe flood and landslide damage.

Naro Jamir • 5 Aug 2026

Kohima Colony Closes Unsafe Box Cutting Road

Officials shut down Kohima's Box Cutting road due to dangerous potholes. Commuters must find other routes until the area is repaired.

Kiyeto Swu • 2 Aug 2026

Unattended Pothole Risks Drivers in Kohima

A dangerous pothole on Box Cutting road in Kohima, Officers' Hill, is threatening local commuters and traffic near the PWD Junction.

Kiyeto Swu • 2 Aug 2026

Landslides Cut Off Lifeline Road in Wokha District

Heavy rain triggered multiple landslides in Wokha, blocking the vital Wokha-Merapani road and stalling travel to Sanis and Bhandari subdivisions.

Naro Jamir • 31 Jul 2026

Officials Launch Safety Drive at Kohima Sinking Zone

Authorities are clearing debris and boosting security on NH-2 at Phesama following an inspection of the active sinking zone on July 30.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Rash Driving and Daylight Robbery Spark Safety Fears in Pathsala

Assam residents demand better security after a brazen daylight bank robbery and a violent, hit-and-run collision were caught on CCTV in Pathsala.

Timungpi Terang • 30 Jul 2026

Unidentified driver saves pregnant woman after ambulance crash in Assam

A mystery driver rescued a pregnant woman and two others after an ambulance flipped near Haflong. The mother and unborn child are stable after the crash.