Stocks in news: Hyundai Motor India, BSE, HEG, Hexaware Tech and Oil IndiaIndian equity markets extended their losing streak to a seventh consecutive session, with the Nifty50 closing lower at 24,078.30. Key corpo...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Fans deployed to dry damaged Lucknow-Kanpur expresswayA newly inaugurated expressway in India experienced damage shortly after its opening. Contractors deployed pedestal fans to accelerate dryi...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Road ministry to compensate for price hike and volatility in commodity prices to contractorsHighway contractors will now receive payments monthly. The government has shortened the price adjustment period to one month. This aims to ...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
NHBF seeks escalation support of 17-18% for National Highway projects to restore financial viabilityIn its submission to road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari, the National Highways Builders Federation said increase in input c...
25 Mar, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
New rules classify highway project failures as catastrophic; to affect contractor ratings & future contractsNew rules define catastrophic failures in highway projects. These failures will impact contractor ratings and future contract awards. Incid...
04 Mar, 2026, 01.26 AM IST
New 40mph law hits October 1 — break it and you will pay a $425 priceMaryland Governor Wes Moore has approved fresh legislation to expand speed camera deployment and increase penalties for speeding. Cameras c...
22 Sep, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
NHAI debars 14 toll fee collection agencies for two yearsIn a statement issued on Thursday, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the administrative control of the ministry of road...
20 Mar, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
Online platform in works to report road mishaps: Transport SecretaryThe Indian government is considering the introduction of an online platform for reporting accidents by involved parties to address concerns...
06 Jan, 2024, 12.43 AM IST
Need to improve quality of road construction and maintenance: Roads Secretary“The way road has been constructed is giving way to so many problems…similar is the story throughout the country,” Giridhar Aramane told th...
17 Aug, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
AECOM barred from NHAI projects for three monthsThe Contract Agreement was signed between NHAI and AECOM on December 5, 2018. During construction, two concrete spans among pillars 107-109...
03 Aug, 2022, 07.52 PM IST
More than 1.30 lakh people killed, 3.48 lakh injured in road accidents in 2020: GadkariMore than 1.30 lakh people killed, 3.48 lakh injured in road accidents during the calendar year 2020, causing 1,31,714 deaths, Parliament w...
27 Jul, 2022, 05.52 PM IST
Officials of regional offices of road ministry, NHAI, NHIDCL to be responsible for non-compliance in quality measuresThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in its recent circular has said that such officers and engineers of regional offices of...
24 Jun, 2021, 05.00 PM IST
Road projects worth Rs 7.89 lakh crore underway; steps taken to overcome pandemic-induced delays: Nitin Gadkari"Two thousand eighty four projects on National Highways are under construction in the country as on date. ... Projects are given a time per...
15 Mar, 2021, 03.13 PM IST
NHAI to fine up to Rs 10 crore for major lapses in structures"In order to deal with the lapses in highway development, NHAI has issued a strict policy to decide penal action against defaulting firms/ ...
02 Feb, 2021, 05.45 PM IST
NHAI unveils stringent norms to weed out ‘non-serious’ players in highwaysThe private players will be allowed to participate in fresh bidding only after they complete the ongoing project for which they have been s...
05 Jan, 2016, 01.09 PM IST
Panel agrees on rescue act for road developers in stressed projectsIn highway projects involving expansion to six lanes, developers are allowed to collect toll from day one, when construction begins.
29 Nov, 2013, 03.46 AM IST
Highway builders get cabinet approval to defer premiumCabinet approved the proposal allowing highway developers to defer premium payments in stalled projects, a move aimed at easing financial s...
09 Oct, 2013, 04.10 AM IST