Centre allows big funds to bid for BOT highway projectsIndia's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is opening build-operate-transfer road projects to large institutional investors. This poli...
11 May, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Venture capital and pension funds can now participate in highway PPP projectsNew government policy now permits financial entities like venture capital and pension funds to bid for highway projects. This move aims to ...
11 May, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Did Microsoft lose its AI edge? What changed in the Microsoft OpenAI deal— and why Microsoft stock fell while Amazon stock surged?What changed in the Microsoft OpenAI deal? Microsoft stock fell 2–3% after the Microsoft OpenAI deal ended exclusivity, shaking the AI mark...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
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
E-notice for unpaid user fee at tolls: National Highways Fee Rules, 2026, outline penalties, grievance redressal and moreNew rules for National Highways Fee are now in effect. An e-notice system will track unpaid toll charges. Vehicle owners will receive elect...
20 Mar, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
FASTag Annual Pass gets costlier from next month: Check how much you will pay from April 1FASTag Annual Pass: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will increase the FASTag Annual Pass fee from Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,075, eff...
16 Mar, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Himachal Pradesh eyes toll reforms to raise revenue; Mukesh Agnihotri seeks PM backingHimachal Pradesh is boosting its income through new rules for liquor shops, toll collection, and vehicle entry fees. These changes aim to c...
19 Feb, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
Centre mulls highway contract norms to woo private investorsThe government is set to revise highway contract rules. These changes aim to attract more private companies to build roads. New provisions ...
01 Dec, 2025, 05.46 PM IST
Dwarka Expressway toll begins: Check new toll rates, monthly pass rules, route details and who has to pay moreToll collection is set to begin on the Dwarka Expressway next week, ending its free travel phase. Car owners will face approximately Rs 220...
10 Nov, 2025, 11.22 AM IST
Toll policy may see a revamp after 30 yearsIndia is reviewing its 30-year-old toll collection rules for national highways. The NITI Aayog is tasked with suggesting changes to reflect...
09 Nov, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
Non-FASTag users to pay 1.25 times fee if payments made via UPIThe Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has amended toll rules, effective November 15, 2025, to incentivize digital payments. Non-FASTag ...
04 Oct, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
Why perpetual toll? Parliamentary panel questions collection of highway tolls even after project costs are recoveredA parliamentary panel has voiced concerns over the ongoing toll collection on national highways even after project costs are recovered, adv...
14 Aug, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
Toll tax to be cut 50% on these highways: Road ministry approves big change in toll rules for expressways and highwaysThe Road Transport Ministry has approved revised toll charges. Tolls will be halved on roads with significant elevated structures. The new ...
27 Jun, 2025, 06.56 PM IST
Potential Nankai Trough megaquake fatality estimate 300,000, Japan plans to keep it under 60,000, an 80% reductionJapan aims to reduce the projected death toll from a potential Nankai Trough megaquake by 80 per cent and cut structural damage by 50 per c...
10 Jun, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
DTC increases fares of Noida bus service by up to 33 per centUttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation recently revised its fares for Noida, DTC has also revised the fares in order to have unifor...
30 May, 2016, 09.01 PM IST
SC ignored: Toll on potholed Gurgaon-Jaipur highway hikedMotorists would now have to shell out Rs 233 for a one-way drive on the 226-km stretch — that's more than a Re/km on a stretch where wideni...
03 Sep, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
- Be prepared to pay toll on old highway to Pune too
From Wednesday, passengers taking the old road, NH 4, to Pune will have to pay toll tax for its expansion into a swanky four-lane highway a...
13 Sep, 2006, 02.14 AM IST