national highways

New Delhi, April 11 All user fee payments at national highway toll plazas across the country will be processed exclusively through digital modes, using FASTag or the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), starting Saturday, according to an official statement.This move represents a significant step...

New Delhi, April 10 Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari stated on Friday that no new national highway project should be approved without 100 per cent land acquisition, as this is a major obstacle in road construction.Addressing the 17th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards &...

Amaravati, April 8 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday directed officials to study various models to reduce the operational cost of electric buses.Currently, the operational cost of electric buses is about Rs 72 per km.At a review meeting on roads and highways...

New Delhi, April 7 Cash payments at toll plazas will be discontinued for travelers on national highways from April 10, the road transport and highways ministry has said.In a gazette notification, the ministry has said that in cases where a vehicle enters a fee plaza without a valid FASTag...

New Delhi, April 6 The government has set a base construction period of 12 months for highway projects valued up to ₹300 crore and 18 months for road construction projects costing between ₹301 and ₹500 crore.The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said on Monday that the base...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking directions to authorities to ensure that stray cattle is kept away from national and state highways across the country.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking directions to ensure that stray cattle are kept away from national and state highways across the country.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Centre...

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has achieved significant growth in National Highway development during the 2025-26 financial year. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways reported that NHAI constructed over 5,300 kilometers of National Highways, which is approximately 15%...

Chennai, April 1 – Motorists across Tamil Nadu will now have to pay higher toll charges as the revised rates came into effect on Wednesday at 68 toll plazas spread across national and state highways.The increase, ranging between three and five percent, is part of the annual toll revision...

Shimla, March 31 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu announced on Tuesday that the entry tax for small passenger vehicles would be reduced to Rs 100 from the earlier Rs 130, in response to protests by people from neighboring states."The government has reduced the toll tax rate for...

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...