National Highways News
Mint 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 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 2025Why NHAI's plan to let highway builders toll parallel routes is unfair to commuters
The NHAI's plan to allow highway developers to toll existing parallel routes may be attractive from a fiscal point of view, but it is a terrible idea from the natural justice perspective for road users.
3 min read3 Oct 2025FASTag Annual Pass launches today: 200 toll crossings at a fraction of total cost | Price, validity details
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is launching a FASTag Annual Pass on 15 August 2025. Here are price and validity of the annual pass.
1 min read15 Aug 2025Raksha Bandhan 2025: Delhi Police issues advisory on Rakhi eve, urges to avoid THESE roads amid massive traffic jam
Due to the upcoming Raksha Bandhan festival coinciding with the weekend, a large number of commuters are expected to travel out of Delhi via National Highways, Delhi Police said.
1 min read8 Aug 2025Good news for motorists! Govt announces up to 50 per cent cut in toll rates on national highways with bridges, tunnels
The central government has reduced toll rates by up to 50% for national highway sections with structures like tunnels and bridges. The new calculation method, revising NH Fee rules, aims to lower user fees while still compensating for higher construction costs.
1 min read5 Jul 2025NHAI’s asset monetization strategy for roads is impressive but implementation is key
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has set out a well drafted and welcome strategic plan for using existing assets to fund new roads. Some elements of it, however, are open to debate. Here’s what could be done.
4 min read30 Jun 2025Popular Topics
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The 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
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