NHAI assures fuel, bitumen supply for developers amid Middle East tensionsHighway developers received assurances from NHAI regarding essential material supply. The ongoing Middle East conflict raises concerns abou...
07 Mar, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
National highway developers flag stringent timelinesHighway developers have urged PM Modi to review construction timelines for public-private partnership projects. They argue that current dea...
09 Feb, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
Highway builders oppose move to end arbitration in ₹10 crore-plus disputes, seek clarity from FM SitharamanThe National Highway Builders Federation (NHBF) has opposed the road transport ministry’s decision to end arbitration for disputes involvin...
19 Jan, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
National Highway builders ask Finmin to clarify arbitration orderThe National Highway Builders Federation has urged the finance ministry to clarify its order ending arbitration for highway projects. The f...
19 Jan, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Highway builders ask finance ministry to revive Vivad se Vishwas scheme to expedite dispute resolutionThe National Highways Builders Federation has asked the finance ministry to bring back the Vivad se Vishvas II scheme. This is to help sett...
12 Jan, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Highway builders want infra loans provision pared to 2%"By increasing the provisioning from 0.4% to 5%, project viability will be the biggest impediment as interest cost will increase which is t...
03 Jun, 2024, 12.01 AM IST
Road Ministry against hike in project lending rates, bats for status quo"RBI, as a regulator, will have to create that balance to ensure financial viability of road projects does not take a hit," an official sai...
25 May, 2024, 10.49 PM IST
Talks begin to make BOT rules more investor friendlyThe Centre commissions national highways through EPC, BOT and hybrid annuity model (HAM) agreements with road developers. It has heavily re...
10 Apr, 2023, 11.30 PM IST
Covid-19: Relief measures extension likely for road sectorA ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) official told ET that the measures likely to be extended include monthly payment for work...
25 Sep, 2020, 12.09 AM IST
NHAI slaps notice on infra biggies, threatens 3-year banThe termination of contracts have been done since 2014, and NHAI has asked for representations from several companies including L&T and Ess...
04 Nov, 2017, 10.36 AM IST
Bailout package should not be like flawed exit policy: National Highway Builders’ Federation“It is a known fact that because of the flawed exit policy for the road sector, it has not been able to attract even a single investment,” ...
15 Oct, 2013, 04.04 AM IST
- Government approves premium rescheduling for highway projects
The government today approved a proposal for postponement of premium payments by highway developers and has referred the matter to a panel ...
08 Oct, 2013, 07.56 PM IST
Government's recent efforts for revival of highways sector end up non-starters to policy gapsIn June, the government had approved a policy that would allow substitution of concessionaires in highway projects at any stage as long as ...
31 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Highway builders want clearances in place before bids invited
NHBF has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking a direction to NHAI to invite bids only after land acquisition and other clearanc...
19 Feb, 2013, 07.07 PM IST
- NHAI’s new bid norms may speed up road projects
Highway projects are likely to be completed at a faster pace with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) effecting a change in its...
13 Mar, 2010, 01.21 AM IST
- Road tenders on merit, says Plan panel
Planning Commission has taken a dim view of road developers’ contention that the government’s tendering process is biased in favour of larg...
10 Jun, 2008, 01.16 AM IST
- Highway builders seek price escalation costs from NHAI
Construction firms including Larsen & Toubro, Gammon India and Unitech have demanded that National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) shoul...
16 Nov, 2006, 12.09 AM IST