Road ministry raises construction timelines for NH projects to up to six yearsThese normative construction periods will be applicable for all national highway projects to be bid out either on engineering, procurement,...
06 Apr, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
BOT snub: Rs 22,000 crore highway projects fail to attract bidsPrivate companies are shying away from four major highway projects totaling ₹22,000 crore. Concerns over contract terms, especially dispute...
24 Mar, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Concession pact revamped for multi-modal logistics parks to boost ease of doing businessThe government is developing 35 Multi Modal Logistics Parks across India. A new agreement framework will speed up their construction and di...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.19 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 developers cry foul over move to end arbitration, call for time-bound dispute resolution mechanismsHighway developers are pushing back against the government's proposal to end arbitration for major road projects. They warn that removing t...
12 Jan, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
Road ministry to rate contractors on 7 parameters; move aimed at ensuring quality construction, maintenance of highwaysIn a concept note floated by the ministry of road transport and highways on Thursday, the ministry said highway contractors will be rated o...
27 Nov, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
NHAI awarded 6,306 kms of highways projects in FY22; constructed 4,325 kms"During FY22, NHAI has awarded projects for a total length of 6,306 km of projects, which is the highest length awarded by the authority in...
06 May, 2022, 07.13 PM IST
PE firm Xander Group to exit HCC’s concession arm“There will be no outstanding disputes or claims relating to these SPVs. However, HCC still has Rs 3,140 crore in pending arbitration award...
01 Apr, 2021, 08.34 AM IST
NHAI turns lockdown into opportunity to redress disputes worth Rs 80,000 croreSandhu and other top brass of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have been on an inspection spree of projects, taking the bene...
19 Apr, 2020, 05.06 PM IST
NHAI achieves record 3,979 km highways construction in FY20The government has envisaged an ambitious highway development programme -- Bharatmala Pariyojana --which includes development of about 65,0...
06 Apr, 2020, 07.02 PM IST
Rajasthan reported highest pace of highway construction, UP saw maximum spend in first 4 yearsAn analysis of the data compiled by the road transport and highways ministry shows that the pace of NH construction increased over 10 fold ...
14 Jan, 2019, 11.06 AM IST
6604 km of national highway constructed till FebruaryThe target of 15,000 km of highways, a 50% increase from the target set for 2016-17, was adopted by the government in February, for this fi...
09 Mar, 2017, 08.06 PM IST
Land delays hit road projects; 31,000 hectares acquired in 3 yearsGovernment has noticed various issues causing delays in land acquisition and they are being addressed in consultation with state government...
19 Mar, 2015, 05.16 PM IST
Highways construction delays due to land acquisition: GovernmentNHAI has decided not to award projects till all pre-construction approvals are in-place for the project to avoid post bid delays and litiga...
26 Feb, 2015, 06.24 PM IST
India's longest road tunnel likely to overshoot May 2016 deadlineJust over a kilometer of excavation is left to complete the tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, Kashmir's only road link to the rest of t...
22 Jan, 2015, 01.56 PM IST
Road developers seek truce with NHAIHighway developers seem to be favouring an “amicable solution” to financial disputes with the NHAI rather than taking legal recourse.
15 Jun, 2013, 11.04 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