national highways
NHAI Plans IIT-Led Independent Design Verification for Major Highway Bridges
NHAI has proposed empanelling IITs and leading technical institutions to independently verify the design and hydraulic studies of major highway bridges, aiming to...
100-km Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway Opens to Traffic; Car Toll Fixed at ₹195
NHAI has opened a nearly 100-km operational stretch of the Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway, with a one-way car toll of ₹195. The milestone is expected...
NHAI Adopts AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance to Improve National Highway Performance
NHAI is transforming highway maintenance through AI-powered predictive asset management, using drones, dashcams, survey vehicles and centralized data systems to detect road deterioration...
UltraTech Cement Hits Historic 200 MTPA Capacity Milestone in India
UltraTech Cement surpasses 200 MTPA capacity in India becoming the largest producer outside China and doubling the scale of the United States cement...
NHAI to Develop ‘Arogya Van’ with Medicinal Trees Along National Highways
NHAI has launched the ‘Arogya Van’ initiative to plant over 67,000 medicinal trees across national highways, promoting biodiversity, sustainability, and ecological resilience across...
Highway construction and project awards hit seven-year low in FY26 amid stricter bidding norms
India’s highway construction and new project awards fell to a seven-year low in FY26, reflecting tighter land clearance norms, fewer bids, and a...
CSIR’s Bio-Bitumen Technology Marks a Green Leap for India’s Road Infrastructure
CSIR’s indigenous bio-bitumen technology is set to transform India’s road construction sector by converting crop residue into sustainable, low-carbon road material, supporting circular...
India’s First BRTS-Enabled Elevated Corridor Planned on Chennai’s GST Road at Rs 3,300 Crore
NHAI will construct an 18.4 km, Rs 3,300 crore elevated corridor between Urappakkam and Chettipunyam on Chennai’s GST Road, featuring India’s first integrated...
25 National Highway Toll Plazas to Go Barrier-Free with Multi-Lane Free Flow System
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will shift towards a toll-free barrier system at 25 National Highway fee plazas, thereby heralding a...
Gadkari Targets Sub-10% Logistics Cost by December, Launches ₹5,235 Cr Road Projects in Andhra
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has once again put the spotlight on India’s infrastructure goals, this time with a promise that could reshape the...
