national highways

Imphal, February 25 – Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has assured Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, of all possible support from the Centre for the development of national and state highways in the state, officials said on Wednesday.An official of...

New Delhi, February 24 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stated on Tuesday that the travel time between Chennai and Bengaluru will be reduced to just two hours once the new expressway is commissioned by the end of this year.The Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway is approximately 260 km long and is...

Imphal, February 24 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Tuesday and briefed him on the status of various road projects in the state, according to an official statement.Singh was accompanied by his two...

New Delhi, February 23 The government has launched an initiative to assess the quality of ongoing National Highway projects, an official statement said on Monday.Pilot projects have already been implemented in four states – Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Odisha, the Ministry of Road...

February 21, New Delhi — To develop a fully digital National Highway tolling ecosystem, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is considering completely discontinuing cash transactions at National Highway fee plazas across the country from April 1, 2026. After implementation, all toll...

Itanagar, February 20 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Friday that hydropower will be the cornerstone of the state's next phase of economic transformation, with projects worth around Rs 2 lakh crore set to take off in the coming years.Addressing the Statehood Day...

New Delhi, February 17 NHAI will develop bee corridors along national highways in the country to reduce ecological stress, an official statement said on Tuesday.At least three such corridors are expected to be established within the next financial year, starting April 1, the Union Ministry of...

New Delhi, Feb 15 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that productive spending is a key feature of his government's policies. He stated that the recently unveiled Union Budget deliberately avoids short-term populist measures and instead focuses on significant investments in...

New Delhi, February 14 Deaths caused by road accidents related to potholes have risen by 53 percent over the past five years, with 9,438 people killed across the country between 2020 and 2024, the government informed Parliament. Uttar Pradesh alone accounted for more than 54 percent of these...

New Delhi, February 13 Deaths caused by road accidents related to potholes have risen by 53% over the past five years, with 9,438 people killed across the country between 2020 and 2024, the government informed Parliament. Uttar Pradesh alone accounted for more than 54% of these fatalities...

Patna, February 13 Authorities in Bihar have issued 4.97 lakh challans, worth Rs 301.28 crore, for violations of the Motor Vehicles Act and traffic rules on national and state highways over the last 10 months, Transport Minister Sharwan Kumar said on Friday.Of this, 1.48 lakh challans...

Aizawl, February 13 Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma emphasized the need for more durable road-building technologies to address the state's challenging climate, according to an official statement.During a review meeting with officials from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to assess...

Aizawl, February 13, 2026: The Chief Minister of Mizoram, Lalduhoma, today chaired a review meeting at the Chief Minister's Conference Hall with officials from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to assess the progress of National Highway projects in the state.The Chief Minister...

New Delhi, February 12 The government has amended the national highways fee rules to lower toll fees for users of partially operational National Expressways.The amended rules will come into effect from February 15, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said in a statement on Thursday.The...

Aizawl, February 12 Mizoram's sole Rajya Sabha member, K Vanlalvena, urged the Centre on Thursday to expedite three key road projects, two of which are along the India-Myanmar border, to strengthen national security and boost regional trade, according to an official statement here.During a...

New Delhi, February 9 NHAI announced on Monday that it has accepted the offer of Rs 9,500 crore from Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust for the monetization of five highway sections spanning 260 kilometers.The monetized assets cover four states, NHAI said in a statement."NHAI has accepted the...