New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rakha Gupta virtually joined the inauguration ceremony of the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor held in Uttarakhand on Tuesday and hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s infrastructure push aimed at benefiting the National Capital, an official said. Soon after PM Modi dedicated the corridor to the nation at an event in Dehradun, the Delhi Chief Minister thanked him for spearheading multiple projects aligned with the city’s growing needs.Des…
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Shamli (Uttar Pradesh), April 14 (IANS) Ahead of the inauguration of the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday visited and inspected the first ‘Rest-Hold Area’ developed along the route in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district. Officials from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) received the minister during his visit and briefed him on the facilities at the rest stop.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Cor…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Executive Chairperson of Biocon Limited, on Sunday raised concerns over the condition of NH44, the key IT corridor connecting the city to Hosur. In a social media post on platform X, she criticised the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for what she described as poor design and maintenance along the stretch.Mazumdar-Shaw highlighted that the medians and barricades along the highway are “terrible,” while the shoulders remain unpaved, cre…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) constructed 5,313 km of National Highways during the financial year 2025-26, which is about 15 per cent higher than the target of 4,640 km for the year, the government said on Wednesday.Working relentlessly towards the development of national highway infrastructure in the country, the capital expenditure by the NHAI in FY26 for the development of NH infrastructure was at Rs 2,44,362 crore.”The capital expenditure for the f…
New Delhi/Gwalior, March 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Communication Jyotiraditya Scindia met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Tuesday. Both leaders held detailed discussions on several key projects aimed at strengthening road connectivity and infrastructure in the Gwalior–Chambal region and other parts of Madhya Pradesh.During the meeting, the progress of significant projects such as the Gwalior–Agra Expressway (worth ₹4,822 crore) and the …
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Road users across India will no longer be able to pay toll fees in cash from April 1 as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) shifts to a fully digital payment system.In a major step towards modernising highway travel, NHAI will implement a complete ban on cash payments at toll plazas across the country.From April 1, commuters will have to pay toll charges only through digital modes such as FASTag or UPI.The move is aimed at improving efficiency and bringing …
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) In a significant step towards modernising highway infrastructure, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to introduce a barrier-less toll collection system at three major toll plazas in Tamil Nadu as part of a nationwide rollout. The new Multi Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system will be implemented at Nemili and Chennasamudram toll plazas on NH-48 and Paranur toll plaza on NH-45.The initiative aims to eliminate long queues, ensure uninterrupted traffic movement,…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has realised Rs 28,307 crore through a combination of Public InvIT, Private InvIT, and Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) model, including TOT Bundles 17 and 18 for FY 2025–26, the government said on Monday.With bids received for TOT Bundle-19, which are under technical evaluation, NHAI is well poised to achieve the government’s budgeted target of Rs 30,000 crore for current fiscal.NHAI has successfully monetised over 310 km…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said India’s toll collection could see a sharp jump in the coming years, driven by rising road projects, growing vehicle numbers and a shift to advanced digital systems.Speaking at an event, Gadkari said the government expects annual toll revenue to rise to about Rs 3.5–4 trillion in the near future, compared to the current Rs 80,000–85,000 crore.He explained that as the economy grows, the automo…
Bhopal, March 24 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has received crucial wildlife clearance for the Betul–Khandwa–Deshgaon (Package-I) project, paving the way for enhanced connectivity in central India while prioritising ecological safeguards in a sensitive tiger corridor. The 125-km stretch, traversing forest areas under the Betul (North and South) and Khandwa Forest Divisions, involves the diversion of approximately 167 hectares of forest land. The alignment passes t…