Category Articles: Road Journey

New 18km Coastal Highway to Link Ports Across Surat and Bharuch; Groundbreaking Takes Place

March 15, 2026
New 18km Coastal Highway to Link Ports Across Surat and Bharuch; Groundbreaking Takes Place

Olpad: A Rs. 356 crore coastal link highway project in South Gujarat was officially launched today as MLA Mukesh Patel performed the groundbreaking ceremony (Khatmuhurat) for a new coastal highway in Pardi Jakhri village. Distance to Bharuch which was 55 km will be cut to 18 km due to this highway. The traffic from Hazira will divert to this coastal highway. Connecting Ports and Boosting Growth The project features an 18-kilometer long, four-lane highway that is expected to provide a massive b...Read More

NHAI Revises FASTag Annual Pass Fee; Up 2.5% from April 1

March 14, 2026
NHAI Revises FASTag Annual Pass Fee; Up 2.5% from April 1

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has revised the fee for the FASTag Annual Pass for the financial year 2026–27. As per an order issued on March 12, owners of non-commercial vehicles will have to pay ₹3,075, up from the earlier ₹3,000, for the pass effective April 1, an increase of 2.5%. The FASTag Annual Pass was introduced on August 15 last year to reduce toll expenses for frequent highway users and to make travel more convenient. The pass is available for non-c...Read More

Vadodara Commissioner Pulls Up Officials Over Melting Roads, Orders Probe

March 13, 2026
Vadodara Commissioner Pulls Up Officials Over Melting Roads, Orders Probe

Vadodara: Vadodara Municipal Commissioner Arun Mahesh Babu on Friday expressed strong displeasure over incidents of asphalt melting at multiple locations in the city and directed officials to take strict action against contractors responsible for the works. During a review meeting held to assess ongoing civic projects, the Commissioner sought a detailed account of works related to water supply, drainage and road construction. He instructed officials to ensure that all projects are completed w...Read More

NH-48 works in Gujarat to finish by Jan 2027; Delhi–Mumbai Expressway by March 2028: Centre

March 12, 2026
NH-48 works in Gujarat to finish by Jan 2027; Delhi–Mumbai Expressway by March 2028: Centre

New Delhi: The Central Government has informed the Rajya Sabha that highway projects on key routes connecting Gujarat, including the Mumbai–Ahmedabad (NH-48), Surat–Dahisar corridor, and Rajkot–Ahmedabad–Jetpur stretch, are at different stages of completion, with several works targeted to be finished between 2026 and 2028. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha regarding the deadline for completion of highway works in Gujarat, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways ...Read More

Delhi – Chennai Distance to Shrink by 320 km with New Green Expressway from Surat: Gadkari

March 11, 2026
Delhi – Chennai Distance to Shrink by 320 km with New Green Expressway from Surat: Gadkari

New Delhi: The Central Government has decided to build a new Greenfield Express Highway connecting Surat to Kurnool, a project expected to shorten the distance between Delhi and Chennai by about 320 kilometres, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Responding to supplementary questions during the Question Hour, Gadkari said that once the express highway is completed, travel time between Delhi and Mumbai will also come down significantly,...Read More

Rs 20,383 Crore Toll Collected from Gujarat on National Highways in Last 5 Years: Centre Replies to Nathwani

March 11, 2026
Rs 20,383 Crore Toll Collected from Gujarat on National Highways in Last 5 Years: Centre Replies to Nathwani

New Delhi: The central government has collected toll worth Rs 20,383 crore from the National Highways passing through Gujarat over the last five years. The central government has also allotted Rs 47,236 crore for Development & Maintenance of NHs of Gujarat during these five years. The information was provided by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari in Rajya Sabha on March 11, 2026 while replying to a question raised by RS MP Parimal Nathwani. Nathwani wanted ...Read More

Mumbai – Ahmedabad Highway NH48 to Be Linked to Upcoming Vadhavan Deep Sea Port

March 10, 2026
Mumbai – Ahmedabad Highway NH48 to Be Linked to Upcoming Vadhavan Deep Sea Port

Mumbai: The upcoming Vadhavan Deep Sea Port in Maharashtra will be directly connected to the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Highway (NH48) through a new access-controlled expressway, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) opening technical bids for a 32.18-km greenfield corridor from the port to Tawa village on NH48. The proposed four-lane expressway, estimated to cost Rs 2,575 crore, will be expandable to eight lanes in the future and will be developed as NH-248S. It is expected to provide s...Read More

Lakhpat – Dholavira National Highway to become 2-lane; Centre okays ₹650 crore upgrade

March 10, 2026
Lakhpat – Dholavira National Highway to become 2-lane; Centre okays ₹650 crore upgrade

Ahmedabad: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday announced the approval of a road development project in Gujarat, under which the 165.58-km Lakhpat–Gaduli–Zara–Hajipir–Khavda–Kandwan–Dholavira stretch of National Highway-754K in Kutch district will be upgraded to a two-lane road with paved shoulders at an estimated cost of ₹650.42 crore. According to the minister, the project aims to strengthen connectivity in the Kutch region and link it more eff...Read More

Traffic Diversions Announced in Ahmedabad for Dakor Poonam Fair

March 01, 2026
Traffic Diversions Announced in Ahmedabad for Dakor Poonam Fair

Ahmedabad: In view of the upcoming Fagun Sud Poonam fair at Dakor, city police have announced traffic restrictions and diversions in parts of Ahmedabad to ensure smooth movement and prevent congestion. The annual fair, scheduled from February 27, 2026 to March 4, 2026, is expected to draw a large number of pilgrims travelling towards Dakor for darshan. Anticipating a significant rise in vehicular traffic, particularly on routes connecting to the Ahmedabad–Mehmedabad highway and surrounding ar...Read More

Kandla – Mundra Highway (NH-41) to Be Upgraded to Six Lanes

February 26, 2026
Kandla – Mundra Highway (NH-41) to Be Upgraded to Six Lanes

Ahmedabad: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated the bidding process for the upgradation of the existing four-lane carriageway to a six-lane highway on the Kandla–Mundra stretch of National Highway-41 (NH-41) in Gujarat. The project will be implemented under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) on a Design, Build, Operate and Transfer (DBOT) basis. The proposed project spans a 71.350-km stretch from Kandla in Gandhidham to Mundra near Moti Khakhar. The development, operation,...Read More