#road safety
Head-on collision leaves driver injured under Guwahati flyover
A two-car wreck late Wednesday night left one driver seriously injured under the Ganeshguri flyover in Guwahati. Local residents rushed the man to hospital.
Bibar Daimary • 3 Sep 2026
Shillong-Umiam Highway Crumbles as Repairs Stall
Major potholes plague the Shillong-Umiam road as NHIDCL ignores pleas for repairs, leaving commuters to face a dangerous, failing highway lifeline.
Walrik Marak • 1 Sep 2026
Tripura Nets 52 Crore in Traffic Fines Over Three Years
Tripura collected 52 crore rupees in traffic fines over three years. Chief Minister Manik Saha confirmed the surge in revenue from road rule enforcement.
Nihar Jamatia • 31 Aug 2026
Dimapur Residents Warn of Nighttime Danger Due to Broken Streetlights
Dimapur motorists and pedestrians are facing safety risks as broken or missing streetlights turn major roads into hazardous zones after dark.
Kiyeto Swu • 31 Aug 2026
Dimapur student groups demand justice following fatal hit-and-run
Student unions demand a probe after two Don Bosco students died in a Dimapur hit-and-run involving a vehicle that allegedly struck multiple people.
Kiyeto Swu • 30 Aug 2026
Truckers and NHIDCL to Survey Highway Lay-bys
Truckers and the NHIDCL will conduct a joint inspection Monday to evaluate highway parking facilities along the Mawryngkneng-Jorabat stretch.
Walrik Marak • 29 Aug 2026
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
