India highway sector sees 7-year low in construction and new project awards2025-26 marked a pivotal moment in India’s transport landscape as highway development and new project allocations sank to levels unseen in ...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
NHAI saves over Rs 2,000 crore in toll collection chargesThe National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has significantly reduced toll collection charges, saving Rs 2062 crore in FY 2024-25. This...
30 Oct, 2025, 07.15 PM IST
Over Rs 10,000 crore of Insurance Surety Bonds issued for NHAI contractsInsurance companies have issued over Rs 10,000 crore in Insurance Surety Bonds (ISB) for NHAI contracts, with 1,600 ISBs as bid security an...
11 Sep, 2025, 08.16 PM IST
NHAI receives 164 insurance surety bonds as guarantee for road projectsIn a workshop organized on Wednesday on the implementation of insurance surety bonds (ISB) for NHAI contracts, NHAI said out of the 164 ISB...
15 May, 2024, 07.48 PM IST
Post-tender changes to NHAI pacts benefited road builders: CAGThe auditor said the NHAI granted deferment of premium amounting to ₹9,296.25 crore for eight years to 14 years for 20 projects till Octobe...
05 Aug, 2022, 12.21 AM IST
Unlisted companies grab lion's share of roads projects in FY22In the past 11 months of FY22, the state agency has awarded contracts to build nearly 3,000 km of roads projects, with a cumulative value o...
21 Mar, 2022, 09.38 AM IST
NHAI signs first TOT agreement with Australia’s MacquarieUnder the model, the right to collect toll on nine selected national highway stretches has been assigned to Macquarie for 30 years against ...
27 Apr, 2018, 08.56 AM IST
NHAI scraps Transstroy's Rs 912-cr highway projectThe project was scheduled to be completed in August 2016 but the physical progress was barely 1.34 per cent.
23 Oct, 2016, 01.35 PM IST
Delhi HC paves way to scrap GMR’s highway contractGMR had bagged the 555 km Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad highway project costing Rs 5,500 crore in November 2011.
01 Jul, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
NHAI overhaul process put on fast-track to get the sector back on trackThe committee, headed by former NHAI chairman Deepak Dasgupta, is expected to suggest ways for dispute resolution and better financial mana...
09 Mar, 2015, 04.09 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari to NHAI: Prioritize completion of over two dozen projectsMost of these projects were awarded where the private developers had promised upfront annual revenue - known as premium.
02 Jun, 2014, 01.05 PM IST
- NHAI terminates GMR Infra contract
GMR Infrastructure today said the National Highways Authority of India has terminated its contract for building the Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahme...
07 Jan, 2013, 07.36 PM IST
Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway: Will consider out-of-court settlement with DGSCL, says NHAINHAI told HC that it will consider reaching an out-of-court settlement with the concessionaire operating Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway.
20 Dec, 2012, 06.04 PM IST
- NHAI likely to snap contract over incomplete road work
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) may terminate the contract of Mecon-GEA Energy System for not completing the construction w...
24 Aug, 2007, 12.09 AM IST
- SC dismisses NHAI's plea against Chinese firm
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed National Highway Authority of India's (NHAI) plea seeking to extend the bank guarantee of Rs 40 crore...
18 Jun, 2007, 06.55 PM IST
- SC declines relief to NHAI against Chinese firm
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to extend the bank guarantee of Rs 40 crore furnished by China Coal Construction Group Corporation to N...
11 Jun, 2007, 06.15 PM IST
- NHAI cancels 2 Essar contracts
Essar, which has been making headlines in the telecom sector, may be in for a rude shock.
19 Jan, 2007, 12.26 AM IST