Construction of highways gathered pace to touch a record average of 31.87km per day in Dec, but was still far from Nitin Gadkari's target of building 41km per day
1 min read10 Jan 2019It would be prudent to facilitate more private sector funding of greenfield build, operate and transfer projects
3 min read4 Apr 2018If people want good services they will have to pay for that, says roads minister Nitin Gadkari ruling out any toll tax waivers at national highways
1 min read2 Jan 2018PMO also wants the environment ministry to speed up green clearance of pending cases and regularly follow up with state governments to push such projects
3 min read5 Apr 2017To keep a check on errant drivers, the government is going to install cameras to check overspeeding
1 min read11 Sep 2016Union road transport and highways minister begins initial plantation drive along 1,500km of national highways at a cost of about `300 crore
2 min read2 Jul 2016Winning bidder to be given right to collect toll on 47km stretch connecting Delhi and Sonipat
2 min read3 Sep 2013Decision to permit sale of equity through substitution route sub-optimal, says NHAI chairman says
2 min read15 Aug 2013Jayanthi Natarajan says it is the government’s commitment that FRA compliance should happen
3 min read29 Sep 2012Finance ministry not in favour of using state grants for roads
4 min read29 Jan 2012The 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