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  In February this year, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways made FASTag mandatory for all vehicles. The government directed that all the lanes in toll plazas at national highways be declared FASTag lanes. It also said that vehicles without FASTag would have to pay double the toll. The move was aimed to reduce congestion at the toll plazas. The cost of buying FASTag will vary, depending on the type of vehicle and the channel where you are buying the FASTag from. For instance, on Paytm, you can buy FASTag for your car for Rs 500, out of which Rs 250 will be your refundable security deposit and Rs 150 will be your wallet balance. You can recharge your FASTag digital wallet using internet banking, credit or debit cards and UPI. A FASTag is valid for five years from the date of purchase and the recharge amount does not have any extended validity period associated with it. Paytm is now planning to launch FASTag-based parking services across the country, after it launc...

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has invited applications for the Deputy Manager (Technical) posts. Candidates need to apply for the posts on or before October 31, 2019, on the official website of NHAI nhai.gov.in Here are some important dates to remember Application submission start: October 1, 2019. Application submission last date: October, 31 2019. Exam date: To be notified soon To know more details candidates will have to go through the NHAI official website Age Limit: Candidates should be maximum 30 years. Age relaxation: – For candidates under SC/ ST /OBC/PWD/ PH categories, relaxation will be as per government regulation Know category wise vacancy details of NHAI jobs – General – 3 posts, SC – 4 posts, ST – 2 posts, OBC – 8 posts, EWS – 13 posts Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised university/institute. Read More Article Source -> Business Standard

The Maharashtra killing of 15 specially trained policemen in a Naxal attack earlier this week may have become a "normal" occurrence for some in the left wing extremist areas, but there are some unsung heroes who have to keep the journey going. Creating infrastructure to break the naxal strongholds and bring development to these remote areas is perhaps even tougher than executing an encounter. Each time construction workers or managers are abducted or their vehicle and equipment is blown up, the highwaylength has to be walked all over again. The total length of roads awarded in LWE areas across the country isjust 5416 km but these contracts are the toughest because privateinvestors want to keep away from these hot spots. Challenges are endless for a contractor who has to manoeuver his way to execute a project in these areas. “ This area in Maharashtra is tough because it requires a lot of coordination between the executing agencies and the states where the projec...