Page 6 - National Highways

From today, private vehicles will have to pay toll on Rajasthan highways

As part of their statewide agitation, BJP protested the toll tax on private vehicles on state highways

Automobile slowdown: Number of vehicles crossing toll gates slowing

While traffic and toll collection will take a hit in FY20, toll rates may not rise much in FY21 owing to a lower wholesale price index (WPI)

Toll collections hit roadblock as traffic tapers due to auto slowdown

Experts say while traffic and toll collection will take a hit in FY2020, toll rates may also not rise much in FY2021 due to a lower WPI

SC says payment of solatium, interest must for land taken to build highways

Apex court ruling could spell further trouble for NHAI whose land acquisition costs have been on the rise

How Gadkari is planning to attract investors, monetise highway projects

IRB InvIT offered six completed road assets, covering 3,000 km across five states

NHAI at a crossroads on debt servicing; 'concerned' PMO raises red flags

According to SBI Caps, the proportion of debt funding has risen sharply in the recent NHAI projects

CAG raises concerns over burgeoning costs of NHAI's projects, cautions govt

The PMO also suggested that the NHAI monetise its road assets base through toll-operate-transfer (TOT) auctions

Highway road map: Bidder selection criteria for BOT projects may ease

The revision or tweaking of documents for BOT becomes essential in the current scenario as the government moves the focus away from the HAM model

Budget: Odisha CM vexed at cut in outlay for MGNREGA, national highways

Says cutback in funds will adversely affect inter-state connectivity, hails enhanced allocation for rail projects

Govt to build 35,000 km of national highways by 2022: President Kovind

The President said the current government's continuous endeavour has been to build infrastructure in an eco-friendly manner

UP aims to finish 2 highways before 2022 polls, steps up land acquisition

Land acquisition for the 353-km Purvanchal Expressway and the 296-km Bundelkhand Expressway is in top gear, say officials.

Gadkari to lay foundation stone for 5 national highways in Ayodhya on Fri

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Friday will lay the foundation stone for five national highway projects worth Rs 7,195 crore in Ayodhya, that includes sections of Ram Vangaman Marg and Kosi Parikrama Marg, the government said. Foundation stone will be laid for five national highway projects with a total length of 632 km. The projects will establish direct connectivity from Ayodhya to Chitrakoot and Ambedkarnagar. "Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways will lay the foundation for 5 National Highways projects of total length 632 km and estimated cost Rs 7,195 crore in Ayodhya tomorrow (Friday)," Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement. The Ayodhya Ring Road will reduce traffic congestion in the city and lower pollution levels, the statement said adding that the projects will facilitate pilgrimage and give a boost to tourism in the Ayodhya and Varanasi regions. The projects include beautification of Ayodhya section of Lucknow-Ayodhya highway for .

National highways at loss as telecom, hospitals gain from road fund

The amount earmarked from the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund for 2019-20 is Rs 54,538.65 crore

PM Modi to inaugurate 13-km long Kollam bypass in Kerala on Tuesday

Kerala had 1,782 km of national highways till May 2018, which has currently gone up to about 2,280 km

Align Delhi-Mumbai expressway with rail corridor, say experts

Seamless entry and exit points, along with connectivity with the upcoming rail corridor, would ensure success of the project, say experts

12 National Highways to double up as emergency landing airstrips

There was initially a proposal to develop a total of 21 NHs into airstrips

Road construction at 6,604 km, misses target of 15,000 km for FY17

Against a target of building 41 km of roads a day, only 20 km a day was achieved as on February 28

Govt approves Rs 6,068 crore highway projects in 8 states

Of the 12 projects, nine are in EPC mode, two in hybrid annuity and the remaining one in OMT mode

Govt may bundle road projects to boost minimum investment size

Earlier this month cabinet has approved a proposal from Road transport and highway ministry to monetise public-funded highway projects

Govt mulls tolls on public-funded national highways

Proceeds from such monetisation of completed projects shall be utilised for construction, operation and maintenance of national highways