New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has won an arbitration matter related to the six-laning of the Kamrej–Chalthan section of NH-48 in Gujarat, leading to substantial savings of public funds.Against claims of around Rs. 174.49 crore raised by the contractor, the Arbitral Tribunal awarded only Rs 54 lakh to settle the case, underscoring the importance of digital project monitoring, robust documentation and evidence-based contract management by the NHAI, accor…
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Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Concerned over rising number of accidents on Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road (ORR), the administration will be rolling out a comprehensive set of robust and proactive measures to enhance commuter safety. This was decided at a coordination meeting on Tuesday at the Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre (TGICCC), chaired by Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar.Sajjanar instructed that utmost priority must be given to road safety on this route, which witnesses a…
Surat, May 1 (IANS) India’s first barrier-free toll plaza has become operational on the Mumbai-Delhi National Highway (NH48) near Surat, allowing vehicles to pass without stopping and marking a shift towards fully automated toll collection across the country.The Choryasi toll plaza, situated on the Kamrej–Choryasi stretch between Surat and Bharuch, was opened after nearly two months of testing that began on February 2.The facility eliminates the need for physical barriers, enabling uninterru…
Jaipur, April 30 (IANS) At least five people were burnt alive in a devastating accident on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, when their moving car suddenly caught fire, said officials on Thursday, adding that the driver managed to jump out of the burning car and is currently undergoing treatment.The accident was reported on late Wednesday night.According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Kailash Jindal, the incident took place around midnight (between Wednesday …
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…
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 …
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…