#transport
Truckers Block Manipur Route After Driver Dies During Month-Long Standoff
A stranded driver's death has sparked a 24-hour strike, as over 1,500 truckers demand compensation and security escorts on National Highway 37.
Ranjana Devi • 13 Aug 2026
Ukhrul MLA Pushes Federal Officials to Fix Crumbling Highways
Ukhrul MLA Ram Muivah demanded urgent repairs for NH-102A and NH-202 during a high-level meeting with federal transport officials in New Delhi.
Ranjana Devi • 12 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Tourism Department Launches Verified Taxi Booking App
Meghalaya is rolling out a secure taxi booking app for tourists featuring GPS tracking and police-verified drivers to improve transport safety.
Walrik Marak • 12 Aug 2026
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
