#transport

Manipur Pushes to Restart Interstate Bus Routes as Security Situation Improves

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh is coordinating with top security officials to resume vital interstate bus services following ethnic unrest.

NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026

Manipur Government Moves to Restart Key Bus Routes

Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh held security talks to fast-track bus services between Imphal and neighboring states to improve connectivity.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 10 Aug 2026

Heavy Vehicles Moving Again After Phesama Landslide Cleared

Heavy vehicles are moving on NH-2 after a mudslide near Phesama village was partially cleared, ending a three-day blockade for stranded truck drivers.

Kiyeto Swu • 10 Aug 2026

Nagaland Taxi Association Demands Vehicle Tracking System Rollout

Dimapur taxi operators are stuck without vehicle registrations as the state government delays installing mandatory tracking devices for public transport.

Naro Jamir • 9 Aug 2026

Manipur Reopens National Highways and Restores Key Bus Routes

Manipur officials announced the reopening of vital highways and bus services as part of a major initiative to restore peace and connectivity across the state.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 9 Aug 2026

Nagaland Taxi Group Demands Immediate VLTD Rollout

The All Nagaland Taxi Association urges the state to launch mandatory tracking devices to fix vehicle registration backlogs and prevent financial loss.

Kiyeto Swu • 8 Aug 2026

Cabinet Approves 8,970 Crore Guwahati-Tezpur Highway Expansion

The Union Cabinet cleared a 135-km four-lane corridor in Assam featuring an emergency IAF landing strip and major infrastructure upgrades.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

Union Cabinet greenlights 8,970 crore Guwahati-Tezpur highway project

The Union Cabinet approved a 135-km four-lane corridor in Assam featuring an IAF emergency landing strip and massive infrastructure upgrades.

Bibar Daimary • 6 Aug 2026

Dimapur Poultry Union Fights Back Against Assam Vehicle Inspections

Dimapur poultry suppliers are challenging Assam vehicle checks, citing unfair penalties and syndicate operations that disrupt regional supply lines.

Naro Jamir • 6 Aug 2026

Meghalaya Tax Amnesty Scheme Hits 20 Crore Milestone

Meghalaya's one-time settlement scheme for commercial vehicle tax debts has topped 20 crore rupees ahead of the August 31 deadline.

NEWire Desk • 6 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

Manipur Fuel Transporters End Strike Amid Security Concerns

Fuel transporters called off an indefinite strike in Manipur, yet tankers remained absent from Tuesday's convoy despite new government security pledges.

Ranjana Devi • 3 Aug 2026

East Khasi Hills Launches Local Driving Test Pilot Program

East Khasi Hills is moving driving tests to four block headquarters this August to cut travel costs and bypass middlemen for rural residents.

NEWire Desk • 3 Aug 2026

Manipur Overhauls NH-37 Security After Extortion Crisis

Manipur officials and transport unions signed an agreement to overhaul security on NH-37 following extortion and a recent strike by fuel tankers.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 2 Aug 2026

NHIDCL Denies Responsibility for Stalled Brahmaputra Express Highway

NHIDCL confirms the Brahmaputra Express Highway is not its project, leaving the decade-old infrastructure proposal in limbo following public inquiries.

Timungpi Terang • 2 Aug 2026

Monsoon rains choke rail links to Northeast India

Heavy rains damaged tracks in Assam, halting rail service to Tripura, Mizoram, and Manipur for a week. Repair crews are working to restore the hill section.

Chawngthu Fanai • 30 Jul 2026

Silchar Flyover Project Advances With Initial Soil Testing

Work begins on the Capital Point to Rangirkhari flyover in Silchar as officials start critical soil testing and site investigations.

Timungpi Terang • 30 Jul 2026

Meghalaya and Assam Partner on Road Expansion to Ease Congestion

Meghalaya Deputy CM Prestone Tynsong plans a new high-speed corridor to connect with Assam’s six-lane ring road to improve regional traffic and drainage.

Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026

East Khasi Hills moves driving tests to block level

East Khasi Hills district will hold driving tests at four block headquarters starting in August to help rural residents avoid travel to Shillong.