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
Delhi government plans to hand over Mandi Road to NHAI for widening projectDelhi government is set to revive the Mandi Road widening project. This project aims to decongest traffic on Mehrauli-Gurugram road. The 8....
25 Apr, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
Bengaluru Chennai Expressway's 68km stretch opens in Karnataka: Check entry-exit points, toll price and other detailsBangalore Chennai Highway: The Bengaluru-Chennai expressway's Karnataka stretch from Hoskote to Bethamangala is unofficially open, accommod...
25 Feb, 2025, 07.53 AM IST
Noida authority plans new parallel highway to decongest Noida-Greater Noida ExpresswayThe proposed 32km expressway is planned along the Yamuna Pushta Road, spanning from Sector 94 near the Delhi border at Kalindi Kunj to Sect...
05 Jan, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
NHAI's debt has risen over 9 times since 2014-15The total debt of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) during financial year 2014-15 when the BJP government took charge, stood at R...
12 Mar, 2020, 04.24 PM IST
NHAI plans Rs 3.10 lakh crore expressways by FY25Among the corridors NHAI proposes to build are—Ahmedabad-Dholera, Delhi-Amritsar-Katra, Chennai-Bengaluru, Kanpur-Lucknow, Bangalore Ring R...
15 Jan, 2020, 11.40 PM IST
Concerns over rising debt unfounded, NHAI well on way to achieve targets: ChairmanNHAI plans to construct around 4,500 km of national highways in FY 20 as against 3,300 km built last financial year.
04 Sep, 2019, 05.59 PM IST
Modi's $5 trillion GDP goal hits a hurdle: Debt at road builderRoad construction costs are shooting up. Road infrastructure has become financially unviable.
30 Aug, 2019, 11.22 AM IST
Can NHAI be just an asset management company? PMO seeks response from road ministryThe principal secretary to PM, Nripendra Mishra has attached a list of suggestions the PMO has received regarding the road sector.
23 Aug, 2019, 11.28 AM IST
Not just people, even states profiting from new land lawThe states continue charging administrative fee from NHAI, at times as high as 20%, even as the Centre's compensation outgo has gone up by ...
05 Jun, 2017, 10.11 AM IST
NHAI: Won't invite bids till land is acquired for construction of roads and flyoversThe authority will not commence work on structures, such as flyovers, bridges and rail over bridges, until it has 100% of the land.
23 May, 2017, 11.13 AM IST
NHAI raises Rs 8,500 crore from LIC to speed up bypass construction“We have received the first tranche of funds from LIC at a very economical rate. We could get another tranche as and when need arises."
26 Jan, 2017, 12.05 AM IST
NHAI may raise Rs 5,000 crore more from EPFO via bondsThe EPFO has already subscribed to NHAI bonds worth Rs 5,000 crore for a period of 25 years at 8.03% interest.
10 Aug, 2016, 05.56 AM IST
Make highways pothole-free: NHAI to regional officesThe authority has issued an order empowering regional officers to award works up to Rs 1 crore for fixing potholes immediately.
07 Dec, 2015, 01.04 PM IST
Delhi-Panipat NH-1 stretch to be expanded to eight-laned highway5 cos have put their bids and NHAI sources said Essel Infraprojects has quoted minimum govt funding to undertake the project on BOT(Toll) m...
26 Mar, 2015, 11.31 AM IST
NHAI blames delays in environmental clearances for highway woesNHAI has blamed “abnormal” delays in getting environment clearances for road projects among the reasons for the current downturn.
01 Jan, 2014, 03.43 AM IST
- Gurgaon-Jaipur highway gridlock won’t end soon
There is little hope of the Gurgaon-Jaipur highway gridlock ending soon. Work on 62 structures, including flyovers at key intersections , i...
16 Sep, 2012, 11.04 AM IST