The road ministry had fixed a construction target of around 16,420 kilometres for 2018-19
1 min read10 Jan 2019Crisil estimates around 800 km of execution is at risk this fiscal because many hybrid annuity model (HAM) projects are still awaiting appointed dates seven months after they were awarded
1 min read22 Nov 2018New highway projects under Bharatmala are expected to be with new alignments that would shorten distances and reduce travel time, said transport minister Nitin Gadkari
1 min read4 Apr 2018It would be prudent to facilitate more private sector funding of greenfield build, operate and transfer projects
3 min read4 Apr 2018Zoji La tunnel from Srinagar will provide year-round connectivity for the Indian Army to Leh that remains cut off from the rest of the country for six months in a year
2 min read4 Jan 2018The road construction push includes the Bharatmala Pariyojana with a Rs5.35 trillion outlay for 34,800km, NHAI to spend Rs1.57 trillion for 48,877km of roads
2 min read24 Oct 2017The govt in its Union budget announced an allocation of Rs64,900 crore for the construction of national highways for 2017-18, up from Rs58,000 crore for 2016-17
2 min read20 Feb 2017Amended arbitration scheme receives a good response as 55 claims worth Rs493.53 crore were submitted to the road ministry within a month of its implementation
1 min read17 Jan 2017In other news, highways construction way behind target and remittances to Mexico jump by most in 10 years
1 min read5 Jan 2017Allahabad HC directs Church of North India Association and NHAI to 'work out modality' for 'demolition or shifting' of a church for a six-lane road construction
2 min read24 Dec 2016The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared