Highways
Truckers and farmers block roads in Mexico over security demands
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Truckers from ANTAC and farmers from the National Front for the Rescue of the Mexican Countryside began a national strike with road blockades in several states on Monday, April 6. They demand better highway security, an end to extortion, and support for low grain prices. President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that the government is addressing their demands and called for dialogue.
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption raided the premises of former Tamil Nadu Highways Minister E.V. Velu and others on Thursday in connection with alleged payments for unexecuted road works.
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The Centre has approved a 50 km eight-lane greenfield corridor linking Aroor and Angamaly. The project aims to ease congestion on existing routes around Kochi.
Two traffic accidents occurred on highways in southern Minas Gerais on Tuesday (March 31) due to heavy rain, injuring six people. A rollover happened on BR-267 in Poços de Caldas, and a head-on collision on BR-491 between Guaxupé and Juruaia. Firefighters and police responded to the scenes.
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Mexico's National Association of Cargo Truckers (Antac) has called for demonstrations and road blockades in April, following Holy Week, due to a lack of measures against roadside extortions, murders, and disappearances, as well as rising gasoline prices. President David Estévez stated the national strike will occur on April 6. He thanked Segob officials for negotiations but highlighted no concrete progress.
In an update to its earlier festive travel advisory, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has detailed seven alternative routes for motorists facing ongoing severe congestion on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, now in its fifth day amid the Christmas rush. The authority continues to collaborate with the National Police Service to manage traffic.
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One year after activating free-flow tolling on the A13 highway linking Paris to Normandy, toll barriers have vanished. Concessionaire Sanef reports a positive bilan, stating that users have adopted the new system well. The project, costing 120 million euros, marks a success according to the company.
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