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Mistry death: Experts call for better enforcement of seat belt regulations

To begin with, seat belts for rear passengers should be enforced at least on national highways when one is travelling at 70 kmph and above, say safety experts

National Highways Infra Trust to raise Rs 2,350 cr via bonds, bank loans

To fund acquisition of three projects from NHAI, with which it will sign a concession agreement for 20 years

FASTag in fast lane: Spike in adoption lifts toll collection past Rs 33K cr

Adoption of fastag by travellers in the country has recorded a significant rise following the declaration of all lanes of fee plazas on National Highways as FASTag Lane

NH construction to be around 32-34 km per day during this fiscal: Crisil

India's national highway construction will likely reach only 32-34 km per day during the current financial year as input prices are expected to remain elevated, said rating agency Crisil

Centre approves Rs 3,760 crore works for 34 national highways in Gujarat

Commuting will be easier in Gujarat as works of 34 national highways at a cost of Rs 3,760.64 crore has been approved by Prime Minister Modi, said the state Roads and Housing Minister Purnesh Modi

Quality of rural roads should be equal to national highways: Giriraj Singh

"At the same time we also should ensure that quality of rural roads is at par with that of national highways. These roads are lifeline of our villages," Singh, also the Union Minister, said.

Road ministry completes 141,190 km of national highways as of March 31

Ministry-wise progress of such projects was discussed during a review meeting on PM GatiShakti on April 13. It was chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.

Raised Rs 8,361 cr from highway monetisation in FY22, Gadkari tells RS

This is about 64% of the targeted revenue of Rs 13,000 cr for the current financial year that comes to a close in two weeks

Govt targeting construction pace of 50 km/day for NH, says Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said the government is targeting a pace of 50 km per day for national highways' construction in the country, and expressed hope that the pace in the current fiscal year will be higher than that in 2020-21. Addressing 'ET Global Business Summit' virtually, Gadkari said the government is giving highest priority to developing the road network near the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. "Now, we want to go up to (construct) 50 km per day (highway)," he said. The pace of national highway (NH) construction in the country touched a record 37 km per day in 2020-21. The road transport and highways minister said, this week he has signed a file to award contracts for construction of 1,000 km highway. Gadkari said due to COVID-induced disruptions, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) faced some problems. "But still for this ...

Ashok Gehlot asks Gadkari to declare 50 state highways as national highways

This will strengthen the infrastructure of the state and the areas connected with these roads will develop rapidly, he said

No further financial relaxation for highway companies after March 22

MoRTH feels effect of pandemic has been neutralised and as industry has not asked for any further relief, these relaxations can now be rolled back as fiscal ends

Snow clearance operation in last phase on Srinagar-Leh national highway

Gambir said only a stretch of 2-3 km is left to be cleared of snow from Srinagar side and the highway is all set to reopen shortly

Foundation stones laid for 26 National Highway projects in Karnataka

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday laid the foundation stones for 26 National Highway projects spread across 925 km worth Rs 12,795 crore in Karnataka in the presence of CM Basavaraj Bommai.

Covid-19 pandemic waves slow down FY22 highway construction in India

With localised lockdowns and restrictions on mobility, highway construction growth in the country has now fallen to a five-year low

Crisil pegs national highways toll road traffic growth at 7-9% for FY22

A significant reduction in mobility in the second half of 2021-22 will restrict growth in toll road traffic on national highways to a moderate 7-9 per cent for the full year, Crisil Ratings said

Gadkari lays foundation stones of 11 NH projects worth Rs 5,722 cr in MP

According to the statement, the minister said Ujjain-Dewas Industrial Corridor will develop and new opportunities for employment generation will be created

16,798-km national highways under PPP; 331 fee plazas operational now

A total length of 16,798.61 kilometres of national highways is under the public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement and 331 fee plazas are operational as of now, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Budget 2022: Gati Shakti to gather pace with 25,000 km highway expansion

Plan outlay set at Rs 100 trillion for multi-modal connectivity; 16 ministries to work on integrated infra development, including railways, roads, oil and gas, power, telecom, shipping and aviation

National Highways to be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23: FM

She also said multimodal logistic parks will also be set up in 2022-23

Gadkari lays foundation stones of national highways worth Rs 26,778 crore

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 821-km national highway (NH) projects worth Rs 26,778 crore in Uttar Pradesh. Road Transport and Highways Minister Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones in Kanpur for eight national highway projects worth Rs 14,199 crore; in Lucknow for 16 NH projects worth Rs 7,409 crore; and in Shringverpur Dham, Prayagraj for four national highway projects worth Rs 5,169 crore, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said in a statement. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, among others. With the construction of Lucknow Ring Road, travelling will become convenient and with the construction of Lucknow-Kanpur Greenfield Expressway; reaching Lucknow airport from Kanpur will take less time. It will also be connected to Lucknow-Agra Expressway, which will reduce the distance to Delhi. With ...