New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The NHAI has successfully defended a major arbitration case to safeguard public funds in National Highway projects against claims of Rs. 3,177 crore raised by the concessionaire of the Bareilly–Sitapur toll project, with the Arbitral Tribunal awarding only Rs 46 crore plus applicable interest to settle the case, according to an official statement issued on Monday.The arbitration proceedings pertained to Bareilly Highways Project Limited (BHPL), a concessionaire promot…
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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Centre’s approval for the Rs 6,969.67 crore Dwarka Road Tunnel project is set to transform urban mobility in the National Capital Region (NCR) by easing traffic congestion, improving airport connectivity and providing a seamless link between West and South Delhi, an official statement said on Saturday.The project will connect the Shiv Murti Interchange on the Dwarka Expressway (NH-248BB) with Nelson Mandela Marg in Vasant Kunj, providing a high-speed route for commu…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) More than 77 lakh annual FASTag passes have been issued till June, registering 63 crore transactions on National Highway Fee Plazas, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.Presently, around 33 per cent of total Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) transactions done by car, jeep and van are annual pass transactions. The scheme has improved operational efficiency and enhanced the convenience of road users, said Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, i…
Jaipur, July 21 (IANS) Travel on national highways passing through Jaipur has become costlier after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) revised charges at key toll plazas. The new toll rates came into effect from midnight on Monday, with increases ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 30, depending on the category of vehicle.The revised rates are applicable at the Manoharpur Toll Plaza on the Jaipur-Delhi (Old NH-48) route, Sitarampura Toll Plaza on the Ajmer-Agra Ring Road, and Tatiawas Toll Plaz…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT), an InvIT sponsored by NHAI, has engaged general management consultants for effective operations and maintenance of National Highways under its portfolio, an official statement said on Thursday.The consultants will undertake systematic inspections of the National Highway assets through daily, weekly and monthly assessments using both visual inspections and modern equipment-based evaluation techniques.Based on these assessments, G…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the development of a 43.218 km link corridor connecting NH-31 and the Varanasi Ring Road along the River Varuna for decongestion of Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi city, with a total investment of Rs 10,998.32 crore.The project comprises a 6/4-lane predominantly elevated corridor, including main carriageway, flyovers, loops, ramps and service roads, and will be implemented…
Lucknow, July 13 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday led ceremonies for the inauguration and foundation stone-laying of three National Highway projects, including the Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway, in Uttar Pradesh, worth over Rs 4,850 crore. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also participated in the events.The new Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway is expected to reduce the travel time between Lucknow and Kanpur to just 30–35 minutes.Rajnat…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Reiterating the commitment to build a clean and healthy Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday inaugurated an Orientation Workshop on ‘Clean Air, Healthy Delhi’ (Delhi Clean Air Programme) organised by the World Bank and the Environment Department.In a post on X, she said, “The launch of the seven-year ‘Clean Air, Healthy Delhi’ (Delhi Clean Air Program) worth Rs 8,300 crore, with the support of the World Bank under the leadership of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh…
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Wednesday that nearly 80 per cent of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway has been completed at a cost of Rs 1.10 lakh crore, and the remaining work is progressing rapidly. He added that within the next two years, commuters will be able to travel from Delhi to Nariman Point and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai in just 12 hours.Addressing a public gathering near the Dara Tunnel in Kota after inspecting a 90-km …
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday inspected various stretches of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Bundi district.The leaders visited the Labana Interchange and stopped at multiple locations along the route to review the ongoing construction work.Earlier, they were accorded a warm welcome on their arrival, while Chief Minister Sharma also visited an exhibition org…