National Highway
Govt targets small disputes choking highways with new resolution panel
The pre-conciliation committee, set up by the ministry of road transport and highways, will attempt to resolve disputes valued under ₹5 crore between highway contractors and government authorities before they snowball into prolonged legal battles.
4 min read7 Jan 2026NHAI asks telecom dept to fix mobile network snags on national highways
Identifying critical mobile network connectivity issues across several stretches of national highways, the NHAI has sought the intervention of the telecom department and Trai to direct service providers to address the connectivity issue on several stretches, mainly on greenfield and remote highways.
4 min read6 Jan 2026Cabinet clears ₹20,688 crore highway projects in Maharashtra, Odisha
The approved road projects include the country's largest ever highway project under the build-operate-transfer model, a greenfield 374-km Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot corridor in Maharashtra
3 min read31 Dec 2025Mint Explainer: Why does the government want to buy back congested highways?
The Union government is finalising a new model concession agreement for build-operate-transfer toll highways that will allow it to reclaim stretches of road once traffic touches a predetermined limit. What’s the rationale behind this?
3 min read2 Dec 2025Govt plans maiden public InvIT to expand investor base for highways
In a major step toward strengthening road asset monetization and expanding investment opportunities in the development of National Highway infrastructure, NHAI is in the process of establishing Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust as a public InvIT.
2 min read20 Nov 2025Stray cattle, dogs to be removed from roads, public places as Supreme Court issues sweeping directives
In sweeping directives, the Supreme Court ordered the removal of stray cattle and stray dogs from national and state highways, as well as other roads. It also instructed States and UTs to form dedicated highway patrol teams to catch stray cattle and shift them to shelter homes
2 min read7 Nov 2025Govt hits the brakes on road arbitration extensions to reduce delays and costs
Arbitration claims against the National Highways Authority of India have swelled to nearly ₹1 trillion as of March. This is roughly 40% of NHAI’s total liabilities, underscoring the financial strain from unresolved conflicts.
4 min read28 Oct 2025Golden Quadrilateral 2.0: New expressway grid to redraw India’s economic map
India is planning a sequel to the Golden Quadrilateral—an ambitious network of high-speed expressways linking major economic centres. The new grid aims to ease congestion, cut logistics costs, and boost connectivity as part of the government’s Vision 2047 infrastructure push.
3 min read18 Oct 2025NHAI cleanliness drive: Report dirty toilets, get ₹1,000 as FASTag recharge
The highway users can upload geo-tagged pictures through the latest version of the ‘Rajmargyatra’ app and provide details such as user’s name, location, vehicle registration number and mobile number
1 min read14 Oct 2025Vehicle without FASTag? Payment made via UPI will be charged 1.25 times applicable user fee, but…
The Indian government has amended toll rules for vehicles without FASTag. Starting November 15, 2025, non-FASTag users will be charged lesser if they make the payment via UPI instead of using cash. Check the new user fee here.
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