Ahmedabad: A major highway project proposed in Gujarat has hit a roadblock after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) reportedly failed to receive any bids for its construction under the Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll model. The project involves a 105.8-km six-lane access-controlled highway connecting Sanchore–Tharad–Deesa–Mehsana–Ahmedabad and is estimated to cost ₹3,739.69 crore. The project was part of multiple highway packages worth ₹18,884.69 crore across Gujarat ...Read More

Vadodara: Construction of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway in Gujarat has reached the final stage on the Vadodara–Limkheda stretch, with almost the entire corridor now ready for operations. The biggest hurdle in this section was the shifting of high-tension power transmission lines in the Vadodara–Godhra segment, which has now been completed. According to the latest ground updates shared by infrastructure observers, the opening of this stretch by mid-2026 now appears well within reach. The Del...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) has decided to construct its first white-topping road using new technology to improve durability and reduce recurring damage during the monsoon. The civic body has approved a proposal to build a four-lane, 4.5-km-long road from Kudasan–Por–Adalaj using the white-topping method, and the standing committee has ratified the project. Officials have been instructed to complete the work before the next monsoon season. So far, white-topping ...Read More

Kushagra Tiwari, Surat: Choryasi toll plaza in Kamrej on the Ahmedabad–Mumbai National Highway (NH-48) became the first barrier-less toll plaza in the country earlier this year. Now, in a step forward to make more toll plazas barrier-free, the Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), a company promoted by NHAI, has started the process to implement the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll collection system across 24 more toll plazas in Gujarat. The MLFF system aims to eliminate the ne...Read More

Surat: Travel between Surat and Navsari via Sachin is set to become faster with the construction of a new high-speed elevated corridor on the Surat–Sachin–Navsari road. The bridge project on the four-lane highway will be taken up by the Gujarat government’s Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department at an estimated cost of ₹221.59 crore. As per the tender document, the proposed elevated corridor will be built between km 13/4 and km 21/4, covering a stretch of around 8 km on the busy Surat...Read More

Surat: The new Ena (Surat)–Bharuch section of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway has come under criticism after frequent incidents of tyre bursts and damage to the road surface were reported within two months of its opening. However, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started repair work at multiple locations to address the issue. It is learnt that cracks and gaps developed at several points on the cement concrete (CC) stretch between Kim and Bharuch, prompting NHAI officials to i...Read More

Mandvi: Local residents and motorists staged a protest against the newly opened toll plaza on the Mandvi–Kim state highway. The controversy began after toll collection started near Zhab village on the highway, which was constructed at an estimated cost of around ₹200 crore. Locals launched a road blockade agitation from 11 am, resulting in disruption of traffic movement on the route. The main allegation of the protesters is that the government has started collecting toll from farmers and r...Read More

Mehsana: Gujarat’s first cashless claim under the PM-RAHAT (Prime Minister Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment) scheme has been registered in Mehsana district, the district health department said. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in coordination with the National Health Authority, Government of India, to provide immediate and free treatment to road accident victims. According to officials, a 35-year-old man, Amaratbhai Lababhai fr...Read More