National Highways News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Ramban flash flood: Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for 3rd consecutive day
Jammu, April 22: The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, and officials said it would take five more days to restore the highway.
Odisha's road infrastructure will be developed at par with US standards: Nitin Gadkari
Bhubaneswar, April 17: The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday asserted that the road infrastructure in Odisha will be developed at par with the US standards in the coming years.
National Highways Excellence Awards event to be held in Delhi
New Delhi, April 14: To encourage innovative practices and recognise professionals delivering excellence in National Highway development, the sixth edition of the 'National Highways Excellence Awards' will be held at Bharat Mandapam here on Tuesday.
If we want to make our country Vishwaguru then...: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
Mumbai, April 14: Union Minister of Road and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that India can become 'Vishwaguru' only after we build an international-standard infrastructure.
Union Minister Gadkari, CM Yadav inaugurate 10 National Highway projects worth Rs 5800 crore in Dhar
Dhar, April 10: Union Minister of Road and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone and inaugurated 10 National Highway projects and related infrastructure construction works worth over Rs 5,800 crore for the state at a program held in Badnawar, Dhar district, on Thursday.
Cabinet approves 6-lane Zirakpur bypass with Rs 1,878 crore outlay
New Delhi, April 9: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of the six-lane Zirakpur bypass in Punjab and Haryana with a Rs 1,878.31 crore outlay on a hybrid annuity mode.
Union Minister Kishan Reddy urges Telangana CM to address land acquisition delays for National Highway projects
Hyderabad, April 6: Union Minister of Coal and Mines and Telangana State BJP President G Kishan Reddy on Sunday wrote to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on pending National Highway projects in the state.
Union Minister Gadkari approves Rs 1645.72 crore Vrindavan Bypass to ease Mathura traffic
New Delhi, April 5: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday announced the approval of a 15.34-kilometre-long, six-lane access-controlled Vrindavan Bypass project in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh. The project, sanctioned at a cost of Rs1645.72 crore, is expected to significantly cut travel time and decongest traffic around the pilgrimage town of Vrindavan.
PM Modi to lay foundation stone, dedicate to nation various rail and road projects worth over Rs 8,300 cr in TN on April 6
New Delhi, April 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu on April 6, where, on the occasion of Ram Navami, he will inaugurate the new Pamban Rail Bridge--India's first vertical lift sea bridge--flag off a train and a ship from the adjacent road bridge, and witness the bridge's operational demonstration.
Karnataka CM meets Nitin Gadkari, seeks approval for key road infra projects
Bengaluru, April 2: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum requesting approval for various infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing the state's social and economic development.
Assam leads with highest number of ongoing projects for National Highways in Northeast
New Delhi, March 27: As per the state wise details of the National Highway Projects (under construction, completed during 2024-25, approved but yet to commence) in the Northeastern states, Assam has the highest number number of projects and with the longest road length under construction costing Rs 39, 239 crore, as per a release.
Centre approves Rs 9,599 crore to maintain National Highways in FY25
New Delhi, March 27: To maintain the vast National Highway (NH) network, the government has approved short-term maintenance contract (STMC) works in 17,884 km length, costing Rs 2,842 crore, and performance-based maintenance contract (PBMC) works in 6,118 km length, costing Rs 6,757 crore, in the current fiscal (FY25), Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Thursday.
Tripura's major infrastructure push: Agartala western bypass, national highway projects
Agartala, March 20: Tripura is emerging as one of the most rapidly developing states in India, not just in the northeast but across the nation. The state is witnessing substantial growth in key sectors, including four-lane national highways, educational and medical institutions, and enhanced railway lines and express services.
Cabinet okays Rs 4,500 crore 6-lane highway for high-speed link to JNPA port
New Delhi, March 19: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, approved the construction of a 6-lane, access-controlled greenfield high-speed National Highway starting from JNPA port (Pagote) to Chowk (29.219 km) in Maharashtra.
Cabinet approves 6-lane Greenfield Highway in Maharashtra on BOT mode
New Delhi, March 19: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of a 6-lane access-controlled Greenfield High-Speed National Highway starting from JNPA Port (Pagote) to Chowk (29.219 km) in Maharashtra.
Construction for four-lane road between Purnea and Khagaria to start soon, informs Minister
Patna, March 18: Road Construction Minister Nitin Nabin announced in the Bihar Legislative Council on Tuesday that construction for the long-awaited four-lane highway between Purnea and Khagaria will soon start.
19,826 km roads constructed so far under Bharatmala: Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi, March 14: Bharatmala projects covering a total length of 26,425 km have been awarded and out of this 19,826 km have already been constructed, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed Lok Sabha in a written reply earlier this week.
Under PM Modi's 10-year tenure, there has been more development than 70 years of all previous govts: Amit Shah
Ahmedabad, March 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 10-year tenure, there has been more development than in the 70 years of all previous governments since independence.
Setu Bharatam Scheme: A milestone in India's road safety and efficiency
New Delhi, March 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government has introduced several transformative initiatives that have led to major changes across various sectors, many of which had been neglected for decades.
Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluates 11 infrastructure projects
New Delhi, March 1: The 88th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti has evaluated 11 key infrastructure projects in the Road, Railway, Information Technology and Metro sectors, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Saturday.
NPCI circular has no impact on FASTag customer experience: Centre
New Delhi, Feb 19: The government on Wednesday said that a recent circular issued by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has no impact on the overall FASTag customer experience.
NPG evaluates progress on 1 Metro, 1 RRTS, 2 Road, and 1 Airport project under PM Gati Shakti
New Delhi, February 12: The 87th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG), chaired by E. Srinivas, Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), reviewed five major infrastructure projects on Wednesday.
National Highways construction to decline by 7-10% in FY25, amid execution challenges: CareEdge Ratings
New Delhi, February 7: The pace of National highway construction in India is expected to decline by approximately 7-10 per cent in FY25, with construction slowing from 12,350 km in FY24 to an estimated 11,100-11,500 km in FY25, translating to a rate of nearly 31 kilometre per day, according to CareEdge Ratings.
Big relief on toll for National Highways' users coming soon: Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi, Feb 7: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that the Narendra Modi government will soon be announcing a major relief for commuters on the toll that is currently levied on vehicles plying on National Highways.
1.02 lakh km National Highways built in last 10 years, pace up by 130 pc over 2004-2014: Gadkari
New Delhi, Feb 6: The average annual construction of National Highways has jumped by a massive 130 per cent during 2014-2024, as compared to the previous 10 years from 2004-2014, and has taken the length of those coming up in the last 10 years to 1,01,900 km, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari told the Parliament on Thursday.
FM raises capex in FY 2025-26 to Rs 11.21 lakh crore for funding big infra projects
New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has decided to continue with the high capital expenditure on big-ticket infrastructure projects in the highways, ports, railways, and power sectors with an allocation of Rs 11.21 lakh in the Budget for 2025-26, which represents an increase of 10.2 per cent over the Rs 10.18 crore that was spent on capex in 2024-25.
We have put a lot of emphasis on enhancing National Highways' quality, safety: Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi, January 31: Addressing the stakeholder consultation workshop in New Delhi, organised by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari said that National Highways are national assets, and we have put a lot of emphasis on enhancing their quality and safety.
Each rupee invested in India's highways led to Rs 3 rise in GDP: IIM-Bangalore study
New Delhi, Jan 29: Investments made in India's highways sector have translated to a more than three-fold increase in the country's GDP due to the multiplier effect resulting from the creation of more jobs and incomes in the economy, according to an IIM-Bangalore study.
CM Sukhu dedicates development projects worth Rs 206.08 crore in Kullu
Shimla, January 21: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has dedicated developmental projects worth Rs 206.08 crore to people of Kullu district during the National Level Sharad Utsav in Manali.
How Sonamarg tunnel is a game changer for Jammu and Kashmir's economy
Srinagar, Jan 13: The Sonamarg tunnel, dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, is an economic game changer whose short-term and long-term benefits cannot be overstated.
India's National Highways record 60 pc growth in last 10 years to become 2nd largest network in world
New Delhi, Jan 9: The length of India's National Highway network has surged by 60 per cent in the last 10 years from 91,287 km in 2014 to 146,195 km in 2024, making it the second largest road network in the world, according to the year-end review of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways released on Thursday.