#transport

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.

Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026

Police Arrest Two Auto Drivers Over Agartala Airport Harassment

Police arrested two auto drivers who harassed a family at MBB Airport. Officials cancelled their licenses following orders from the Transport Minister.

Ayan Debbarma • 28 Jul 2026

Police Arrest Auto Driver Following MBB Airport Harassment Case

Police arrested an auto driver for harassing a passenger and her father at Agartala's MBB Airport. Officials are now investigating the transport syndicate.

Ayan Debbarma • 28 Jul 2026

Longleng Hikes Taxi Fares, Opens Alternate Routes Following Severe Landslides

Longleng administration hiked taxi fares and set alternate routes after July landslides crippled highway access. No deaths or major property loss reported.

Naro Jamir • 28 Jul 2026

Longleng hikes taxi fares as road closures trigger diversions

Longleng officials raised taxi fares and opened alternate routes after heavy rainfall forced the closure of key highways in the district.

Naro Jamir • 27 Jul 2026

East Khasi Hills Sets Hard Deadline for Shillong-Dawki Highway Repairs

Officials ordered NHIDCL to finalize a strict repair schedule for the broken Shillong-Dawki highway after locals threatened to take over the work.

Walrik Marak • 27 Jul 2026

Advisor Tongpang Ozukum Pushes for Highway Diversion After Major Landslides

Water Resources Advisor Tongpang Ozukum seeks land for a highway diversion in Chuchuyimlang after massive landslides cut off key Nagaland transport routes.

Kiyeto Swu • 26 Jul 2026

Tuensang orders emergency demolition of unstable transport office

Heavy rain forces the closure and demolition of the Tuensang District Transport Office building due to severe structural instability and collapse risks.

Naro Jamir • 25 Jul 2026

Nagaland adds emergency helicopter flights to Mon and Longleng

Nagaland State Transport adds Monday and Tuesday helicopter services to Mon and Longleng as a temporary fix for the blocked National Highway-702.

Kiyeto Swu • 25 Jul 2026

Nagaland adds emergency helicopter flights to Mon and Longleng

Nagaland State Transport adds new helicopter flights to Mon and Longleng to bypass damaged highway routes until repairs on NH-702 are finished.

Naro Jamir • 24 Jul 2026

Meghalaya Dumper Strike Halts Stone Chip Supplies to Guwahati

The Dumper Association of Killing launched an indefinite strike over extortion, threatening construction progress in Guwahati and neighboring regions.

Walrik Marak • 24 Jul 2026

Assam Advances Major Kaziranga Road and Tunnel Infrastructure Projects

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor tender launch and progress on the Gohpur-Numaligarh tunnel project.

Bibar Daimary • 23 Jul 2026

Northeast Frontier Railway adds special trains as Assam floods stall service

NFR deployed 200 workers to repair flood-damaged tracks in Assam's Sivasagar district while launching new special train services for stranded passengers.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Jul 2026

Nagaon Officials Seize Overloaded Trucks in Anti-Mining Drive

Assam transport officials seized two stone-laden dumpers in Nagaon. The crackdown targets illegal transport and rogue three-wheelers to improve safety.

Bibar Daimary • 23 Jul 2026

FCI Rice Truck Ignites on Umsning Bypass

An FCI rice truck caught fire on the Umsning Bypass Wednesday evening. Driver Farijul Hoque escaped unharmed after an electrical short circuit ignited.

Walrik Marak • 23 Jul 2026

Nagaland State Transport Sets Weekly Chopper Schedule for Longleng

Nagaland State Transport runs a weekly helicopter service connecting Dimapur and Longleng every Thursday. Bookings are open through official contacts.

Naro Jamir • 22 Jul 2026

Floodwaters Halt Assam Rail Lines as NFR Scrambles to Restore Service

Flooding from the Dikhow River has forced the NFR to cancel dozens of trains in Upper Assam. Officials are working round the clock to repair damaged tracks.

Timungpi Terang • 22 Jul 2026

VPP Demands Changes to Meghalaya Vehicle Scrapping Bid Rules

The VPP is pushing the Meghalaya government to lower financial hurdles for local entrepreneurs in the state's upcoming vehicle scrapping project.

Walrik Marak • 22 Jul 2026

Vigilante Groups Patrol Shillong Streets Over Unregulated Bike Rentals

Meghalaya rental associations are policing Keating Road after state authorities failed to crack down on unlicensed scooter operators following a murder.

Walrik Marak • 22 Jul 2026