national highways

Shimla, March 30 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday that the state government has not imposed any new entry tax, but has only increased the existing one, which will be rationalized soon."The entry tax has been in effect for the last 30 years, and the recent increase is...

Chandigarh, March 27 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that along with strengthening the state's road network, several concrete steps have been taken to improve road safety.Efforts are being made to reduce road accidents through identifying and improving accident-prone...

Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu stated that Andhra Pradesh is steadily establishing itself as a global destination by transforming its regional disadvantages into strengths, particularly in Northern Andhra.He was speaking at the CII Swarna Andhra Pradesh Conference held in...

New Delhi, March 18 As many as 85 national highway projects under construction are facing delays of over three years due to various reasons, including legal and land acquisition issues, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The government has undertaken various initiatives to prevent recurrence...

New Delhi, March 15 The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Sunday said it has increased the rate of its annual pass by Rs 75 to Rs 3,075 for the 2026-27 financial year.The annual pass facility, launched on August 15, 2025, aims to provide financial relief to commuters using...

Kolkata, March 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal on Saturday to address a rally at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground here and inaugurate development projects worth around Rs 18,680 crore, which will be his first trip to the state after the publication of the...

Kolkata, March 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal on Saturday to address a rally at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground here and inaugurate development projects worth around Rs 18,680 crore, which will be his first trip to the state after the publication of the...

New Delhi, March 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on Saturday, during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of multiple development projects worth around Rs 18,680 crore in Kolkata.An official statement said that these initiatives "reflect the Central...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 At least 1,025 people were killed and 1,594 injured in 1,616 road accidents that occurred in Odisha between January 1 and March 6, state Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena told the assembly on Thursday.An analysis of the data provided by the minister, in a written...

March 11, Kohima: Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has emphasized that securing land remains a key challenge for infrastructure development in Nagaland, including the long-delayed Foothill Road project.Speaking in the assembly on Tuesday, he expressed surprise at reports that a Foothill Road...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday criticised the DMK government over crimes against women and children in the state, stating that violent crimes against them have become common, and even a young girl was not spared.He said criminals were freely roaming...

Today, the Cabinet approved the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission up to December 2028. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Ministry of Jal Shakti's...

New Delhi, March 10: India's road network has expanded rapidly over the past 11 years, becoming the second-largest in the world. According to official data, the country has 1,46,560 km of national highways, making it the second-largest road network globally.The government has constructed...

Today, the government announced that over five thousand female employees have been deployed by the NHAI during daytime shifts to manage toll booths at over one thousand one hundred toll plazas across the National Highways and Expressway networks in the country. This deployment aims to promote...

New Delhi, March 6 To promote women's empowerment and inclusivity in toll operations, NHAI has deployed over 5,100 female staff during day shifts to manage toll booths at over 1,140 toll plazas across the National Highways and Expressway networks in the country.By encouraging greater...

New Delhi, March 5 The state-owned NHAI-sponsored Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) fixed a price band of ₹99 to ₹100 per unit for its upcoming ₹6,000-crore Initial Public Offering (IPO) on Thursday.The InvIT's maiden public offering will open on March 11 and conclude on March 13, while...

New Delhi, March 2 The state-owned NHAI-sponsored Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) is preparing to launch its initial public offering (IPO) worth Rs 6,000 crore.The InvIT's first public offering will open on March 11 and conclude on March 13, while bidding for anchor investors will take...

Madurai, March 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated infrastructure projects worth over ₹4,400 crore and laid the foundation stone for the four-laning of the Marakkanam–Puducherry and Paramakudi–Ramanathapuram sections of key national highways.He also inaugurated eight redeveloped railway...

February 28, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, laid the foundation, and launched multiple development projects worth over ₹16,680 crore in Ajmer, including several national highway projects.The projects include the foundation stone for the Bandikui–Jaipur 4-lane greenfield...

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, launched the upgraded RAJMARG PRAVESH web portal today, which simplifies the process of obtaining No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for fuel stations. In a statement, the Ministry announced that the portal has been developed to make...