The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said on Friday that a longitudinal expansion joint will be installed on the Iffco Chowk parallel flyover, where a gap had appeared between two concrete spans on a 50 feet stretch in November that was then barricaded to prevent any untoward incidents. Senior NHAI officials said a committee […]
Category: Roads
GT Road revamp: NHAI to develop major drain network along Ghaziabad stretch
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to develop a major drain network on both sides of the Grand Trunk (GT) Road stretch from Gyani Border to Lal Kuan in Ghaziabad at an estimated cost of about ₹55 crore, officials in the know of the matter said on Thursday, adding that the municipal […]
GMDA set to transfer 30-acre land to NHAI for Kherki Daula toll shift
The proposal to shift the Kherki Daula toll plaza to Panchgaon has finally gathered steam with the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) set to transfer around 30 acres of land to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) within a month, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday. The development came almost six years […]
NHAI begins work to upgrade service roads along NH-48
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started the upgradation of service roads on both sides of Delhi-Jaipur national highway (NH-48) after completing the overlay of the main carriageway from Gurugram to Haryana border. The highway authority has taken up the work of overlaying the service roads from Dharuhera flyover to Masani bridge, as […]
NHAI begins closing illegal, accident prone exits on Delhi-Jaipur highway
To prevent accidents on the 242km-long Delhi-Jaipur national highway (NH-48), the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started closing illegal exits, particularly on the Manesar-Masani Barrage stretch, officials said on Tuesday. To start with, NHAI has closed 14 illegal exits between Daruhera and Masani Barrage on both sides of the road, while two additional […]
NHAI initiates audit of 12 tunnel projects in Himachal
Dhramshala: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated an audit of at least 12 ongoing tunnel projects across Himachal Pradesh, to assess their structural integrity, safety protocols and emergency preparedness, an official familiar with the matter said on Friday. The decision comes in the backdrop of the collapse of under-construction Silkyara Tunnel in […]
Flyers inconvenienced by airlines yet to incorporate ‘Digi Yatra’ service
Despite having started the app-based service, ‘Digi Yatra’ since March 31, 2023, at least three airlines operating from Pune Airport have failed to incorporate the service due to which passengers of these airlines are suffering no end. They have to wait in serpentine queues for check-in and various other tasks. By contrast, passengers of airlines […]
NHAI takes measures to curb dust at national highway construction sites in NCR
In a bid to improve the air quality index (AQI) in the National Capital Region (NCR), the state-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is taking measures for dust control at national highway construction sites. The NHAI, under the directions issued by the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM), has set up a dust and […]
Ramban viaduct on Jammu-Srinagar NH thrown open to traffic
The completion of 1.08-km-long four lane viaduct meandering along the Chenab river in Ramban district completed at a cost of ₹328 crore will play an indispensable role in smooth flow of traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH44), said officials. Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari shared the pictures of it on […]
Road fatalities rose by 4.4% in Haryana in 2022, shows transport ministry data
Haryana witnessed 4,915 fatalities from road accidents in 2022, which is 4.4% more than that reported in 2021, revealed a nationwide report on accidents released by a Union ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH). The number of road accidents in the state also rose from 9,933 in 2021 to 10,429 in 2022, which is […]
NHAI takes traffic police’s help to end speeding on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
In order to curb traffic violations, particularly speeding, on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday said it has connected the vehicle speed detection system to traffic police headquarters in Karnal for sharing data on violations for penal action and speed limit enforcement NHAI officials said violations captured by their cameras, […]
Dist admn breaks deadlock between NHAI and protesting farmers
Farmers protesting on Padiala road, Kharar, lifted their dharna after the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) agreed to their demands. The district administration had organised the talks between the protesting farmers/villages and NHAI on Thursday. Divulging details, deputy commissioner (DC), Aashika Jain said that the farmers and residents have been sitting on dharna for […]