#road safety

East Dimapur Council Cracks Down on Stray Cattle on Highways

The East Dimapur Town Council is banning stray cattle on highways to prevent accidents, holding owners liable for any road hazards or traffic disruptions.

Kiyeto Swu • 18 Sep 2026

Road Carnage Leaves Two Dead on Assam's NH-15

Two people are dead and two others injured following a string of violent crashes along National Highway-15 in Assam's Lakhimpur district this week.

Bibar Daimary • 17 Sep 2026

Nagaland Warns Contractors of Termination Over NH-29 Neglect

Nagaland Deputy CM TR Zeliang threatens to terminate NHIDCL contractors over poor maintenance and safety lapses on the crumbling Dimapur-Kohima highway.

Naro Jamir • 17 Sep 2026

Hazardous Conditions Plague NH-2 Alternative Road in Kohima

Potholes and overloaded trucks turn the NH-2 alternative route in Phesama village into a dangerous bottleneck for local commuters.

Kiyeto Swu • 15 Sep 2026

Shillong Streets: Rain Gear Reliance and After-Dark Traffic Chaos

Shillong residents face unpredictable rain with umbrellas and grapple with a surge in dangerous night-time traffic violations.

NEWire Desk • 14 Sep 2026

Tripura Police Target Illegal Truck Loading in Agartala

Agartala traffic police launched a crackdown on illegal truck loading at Maharajganj Market to clear severe traffic jams caused by peak-hour logistics.

Nihar Jamatia • 12 Sep 2026

Dimapur Police Sets 30-Day Deadline for Vehicle Document Compliance

Dimapur Police gives drivers 30 days to update documents. New enforcement targets out-of-state cars, juvenile drivers, and illegal flashing lights.

Kiyeto Swu • 11 Sep 2026

AASU activists form human chains across Tinsukia to protest crumbling roads

The All Assam Students Union staged protests in Tinsukia on Friday, demanding immediate government action to fix dangerous, pothole-ridden state roads.

Bibar Daimary • 11 Sep 2026

Fresh Rockfall Damages Vehicle on Nagaland's NH-29

A rockfall on NH-29 damaged a vehicle near the Tsiedukhru Range on Thursday. No one was hurt, but the stretch remains a repeat site for deadly slides.

Kiyeto Swu • 10 Sep 2026

Multiple Injured in NH-27 Crash Near Sonapur

A vehicle crash on NH-27 in Sonapur left several passengers injured. It marks the third accident on this hazardous stretch of highway this month alone.

Bibar Daimary • 10 Sep 2026

Truckers Sound Alarm Over Missing Highway Parking in Ri-Bhoi

Meghalaya truckers warn that strict roadside parking bans without rest areas threaten driver safety and increase the risk of road accidents.

NEWire Desk • 10 Sep 2026

Dimapur Police Install Road Studs to Curb Speeding

Dimapur Traffic Police are installing reflective road markers at 18 dangerous junctions across Dimapur and Chümoukedima to improve driver safety.

Kiyeto Swu • 7 Sep 2026

Meghalaya Transport Audit Reveals Massive Financial Loss and Public Safety Risks

A scathing audit reveals a Rs 166 crore loss and major safety lapses in Meghalaya's Transport department, with thousands of uncertified vehicles on roads.

NEWire Desk • 7 Sep 2026

Three Dead After Head-On Motorcycle Crash in Tripura

Three people died and three others were critically injured after two motorcycles collided head-on in Tripura's South District on Sunday evening.

Ayan Debbarma • 6 Sep 2026

Night bus smashes into divider on NH-27 near Sonapur

A bus carrying 25 passengers hit a tree on the NH-27 divider near Sonapur. No major casualties reported as authorities investigate the crash.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Sep 2026

Hazardous Potholes Plague Kohima Streets

Deep potholes are causing accidents across Kohima, forcing frustrated residents to demand immediate repairs from local authorities to restore road safety.

Kiyeto Swu • 6 Sep 2026

Motorcyclist critical as NH-27 safety fears mount in Assam

A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a crash on NH-27 near Khetri, sparking fresh outrage over road maintenance following a fatal seven-death wreck.

Bibar Daimary • 5 Sep 2026

Supreme Court Prods NHAI to Use Toll Cameras for Highway Surveillance

The Supreme Court has ordered the NHAI to utilize toll plaza cameras for monitoring illegal parking and encroachments to improve road safety.

Walrik Marak • 3 Sep 2026

Ri-Bhoi Officials Target Highway Truck Parking Crisis

Meghalaya officials are teaming up with highway authorities to solve severe truck parking shortages along National Highway 6 in Ri-Bhoi district.