Road ministry to monitor highway quality using high-tech mobile vans

The ministry of road transport and highways has launched a pilot project in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka and Odisha to closely monitor construction quality on National Highways using Mobile Quality Control Vans (MQCVs).

In the next phase, the mobile quality control system will be expanded to 11 more states including Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam and Meghalaya.

"Tenders for the next phase of MQCVs have already been invited and are expected to be commissioned by June, 2026 reinforcing a simple promise that India’s highways will be built not just faster but also with accountability at its core," the road ministry said in a statement issued on Monday.



Each mobile van functions as a on-the-move laboratory, fully equipped with non-destructive testing instruments. This Van includes ultrasonic pulse velocity meters, rebound hammers, asphalt density gauges and reflectometers, among others.

As per the statement, the test results will be shared by the ministry with its field offices and in case of any quality deficiencies being found, the field office will take appropriate action.

As the pilot project moves into its next phase, the ministry is developing a National Highway Quality Monitoring Portal that will make test reports generated by these vans available online.

"The portal provides real-time GPS tracking of the mobile vans, enabling transparent monitoring and data-driven oversight of quality checks across National Highways'," it added.