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Mint explainer: why the government is cracking down on ultra-low highway bids
The highway ministry wants contractors quoting steep discounts to put up much higher financial guarantees, aiming to curb stalled projects, disputes and poor execution without reducing competition.
4 min read17 Jul 2026India’s highway to developed nation status by 2047 seems paved with traffic perils
India has been building highways in pursuit of developed country status, but has had no relief from high road fatalities. We need roads designed by people’s needs, priced by their performance and governed by good sense. Let’s not pave a speedy path to self-ruin.
4 min read18 Jun 2026Centre shifts highway strategy to elevated corridors, ring roads, bypasses around 50 large cities
The government is pivoting its highway strategy towards elevated corridors, ring roads and bypasses around major cities to ease congestion and cut logistics costs, marking a shift from inter-city expansion to urban decongestion.
3 min read29 Apr 20265 women, 3 kids killed as vehicle carrying devotees rams into truck in UP's Kaushambi
Eight people, including five women and three children, died when a pickup truck collided with a stationary trailer in Kaushambi, UP.
1 min read27 Mar 2026Eight pilgrims killed as pickup truck rams into trailer in UP's Kaushambi
A tragic accident in Kaushambi district resulted in the deaths of at least eight people when a pickup truck carrying devotees collided with a stationary trailer truck. Several others were injured in the incident, which occurred on a national highway.
1 min read27 Mar 2026Mint Explainer | India to go barrier-free on highways. Inside the MLFF tolling plan
While MLFF promises efficiency, officials worry about sensitive data from high-speed ANPR cameras, especially those with foreign components. The government pushes for domestic manufacturing to ease security concerns.
4 min read3 Mar 2026Mint explainer: How the government plans to reduce road deaths on highways
As highways expand and speeds rise, road deaths remain stubbornly high. Mint explains how MoRTH is using technology, design, enforcement and post-crash care to cut fatalities.
4 min read22 Jan 2026Haven’t paid e-challans or toll tax? You may lose access to highways
The government plans to amend motor vehicle laws to deny services to habitual offenders, including access to toll roads.
3 min read21 Jan 2026Economic activity pickup to help India record all time high toll collection of Rs1 trillion in FY27
While Icra analysts suggest the ₹1 trillion mark is more likely in the ‘medium term’, government officials expect the operationalization of 12,000 km of new highways and the MLFF system to fast-track this milestone.
2 min read19 Jan 2026Let India’s road-quality overhaul become the template for all infrastructure projects
Reforms by India’s road and highways ministry mark a break from the cheap-bid culture that left us short of quality. By putting technical merit ahead of cost in awarding contracts, the new approach promises safer, longer-lasting roads—and offers a useful template for ports, railways and airports.
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