The Supreme Court has permitted the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to restart the widening of the Pataudi-Rewari-Gurgaon Expressway, which was halted last year by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over compensatory afforestation. The court also asked the highways authority to involve the respondents (environmentalists) in identifying land to plant saplings. The work on […]
Category: Roads
NHAI hopeful about meeting May 1 deadline for Chandni Chowk
PUNE: While work on the completion of the multilevel flyover at Chandni Chowk is going on in full swing and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is hopeful about meeting the May 1 deadline as declared earlier by union minister of road transport Nitin Gadkari, Pune district collector Rajesh Deshmukh has said that he […]
State Highway Police act tough against violators for halting on e-way
The State Highway Police in the Pune region has taken stringent action against thousands of violators who halted their vehicles on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway, causing disruptions and posing risks to other motorists. In an effort to ensure smooth and safe traffic flow on the expressway, highway police have penalised a total of 13,480 violators over […]
Gadkari shares glimpse of revamped Gujarat’s Chiloda-Naroda highway section
Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday shared glimpse of newly developed 6-lane Chiloda-Naroda highway section in Gujarat. “Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, we are earnestly endeavouring to enhance the connectivity and efficiency of the mobility network through this project, which is also aimed at fostering robust economic growth […]
Tolls hiked on Delhi-Gurgaon and Delhi-Mumbai expressways, Sohna elevated road
Commuters on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, Sohna elevated road and Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will have to pay a higher toll from April 1 as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has revised the rates for all categories of vehicles on these roads. After the latest revision, the toll fee has increased by 5-7% depending on the type […]
Toll taxes on key expressways, national highways hiked. See latest rates
It will be costlier to travel on expressways and national highways from April 1. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced hike in toll fares by 3.5-7 per cent. Now, you need to pay an additional ten per cent fare for shorter distances, Hindustan Times’ sister publication Live Hindustan reported. According to NHAI […]
7.9km stretch of Narnaul-Rewari bypass road to be opened soon, says Ggm MP
Gurugram: A 7.9-kilometre section of the Narnaul-Rewari outer bypass road will be opened for traffic by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) by the end of this month, said Union minister and Gurugram Member of Parliament (MP) Rao Inderjit Singh in a statement issued on Friday. The minister said the road has already been […]
RCD to build two stretches of NHs after MoRTH approves ₹1,684-cr for projects
PATNA: The stage is set for construction of the long-awaited Bhagalpur-Hansdiha and Barbigha-Jamui-Godda stretches of the national highways after the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) gave its nod for the project estimates, said a senior officer of the state road construction department (RCD) on Sunday. The RCD will build the road and the […]
Bengaluru – Mysuru expressway waterlogging issue solved, says NHAI
The NHAI (National Highway Authority of India) has re-examined the Bengaluru – Mysuru expressway on Tuesday after a stretch of it was waterlogged due to moderate spell of rains. The officials said that the issues are rectified, and pipes are fixed for easy flow of rainwater. The NHAI officials also directed the project director and […]
NHAI set to have ‘pay per road use’ toll fee system on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to introduce ”pay per road use” toll tax on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway under which it would collect a fee from commuters only for the distance they travelled on the expressway, instead of the current fixed toll rate. Pay per use tolling system is done without the […]
NHAI to construct elevated roads on highways
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to construct elevated roads on highways passing through cities by spending around ₹30,000 crore. The elevated routes will be Nashik Phata to Khed, Talegaon to Chakan, Hadapsar to Dive Ghat and Wagholi to Shirur. Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari made the announcement in […]
Elevated road project: NHAI baffled as re-carpeted road gets dug up overnight in Ludhiana
In a covert move, workers of an under-construction shopping complex on the Ferozepur road dug up a newly re-carpeted road by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) in the wee hours of Wednesday, leaving both the city municipal corporation and the NHAI baffled over the development. The newly-constructed slip road was dug to lay […]