Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway, an access-controlled highway developed at a cost of over ₹5,100 crore, on March 31 during his one-day visit to Gujarat. The expressway, which connects Ahmedabad to the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) and beyond, has been constructed in four packages. Though it has been operational on a trial basis for the past few months, the expressway will now be officially opened to the public. Package 1 ha...Read More

Vadodara: Toll charges on National Highways and expressways across the country, including key routes in Gujarat, will be revised from April 1 onwards, with motorists expected to pay an additional ₹5 to ₹20 depending on the vehicle category. Officials said the hike, averaging between 3% and 5%, will apply to major corridors and is likely to increase transportation costs, potentially impacting overall prices in the logistics sector. At the same time, toll plazas will move towards fully digit...Read More

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

Ahmedabad: February 2026 witnessed a series of major announcements and developments related to infrastructure, industry and economic growth in Gujarat, coinciding with the presentation of both the Union Budget and the Gujarat State Budget. Several projects progressed from planning to execution, while new initiatives were announced across sectors including transport, energy, healthcare, urban development and industry. Infrastructure and Industry Developments One of the most significant milest...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Budget for 2026–27 has announced a series of major initiatives aimed at developing and strengthening road and expressway infrastructure across the state, with a total allocation of ₹29,709 crore made to the Road and Building Department. Expressways and High-Speed Corridors The state is set to accelerate major projects with an additional provision of ₹3,000 crore for the Namo Shakti Expressway and Somnath–Dwarka Expressway. These projects are designed to conne...Read More

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a tender for appointing a consultancy firm to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed six-laning of the Ahmedabad–Vadodara Expressway (NE-1) in Gujarat. This Expressway currently features two lanes on each side, along with a service lane. According to the Notice Inviting Tender issued by the NHAI headquarters in New Delhi on February 12, 2026, the DPR will cover the entire 93.302-km stretch of the express...Read More

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids for the construction of a six-lane, access-controlled greenfield highway in Gujarat under Package 1 of the Tharad–Ahmedabad Expressway. The package has a design length of 105.8 km, accounting for nearly half of the proposed Tharad–Deesa–Mehsana–Ahmedabad National High-Speed Corridor, which received Union government approval in August 2024. The tender for Package 1 covers a stretch from Km 0.000 to Km 105.8 and ...Read More

Ahmedabad: A travel vlogger’s road journey from Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh to Vadodara in Gujarat and onward to Navsari via the under-construction Delhi–Mumbai Expressway has highlighted the on-ground conditions, construction progress and teething issues in one of India’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. In a recently uploaded YouTube video, the vlogger documented his drive across multiple partially operational stretches of the expressway, offering real-time updates on entry points, ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Road repair and resurfacing work has been underway for the past 20 days on a 39-km stretch on the Vadodara-to-Ahmedabad side of National Expressway 1 (NE1), leading to slow-moving traffic and frequent congestion. During daytime hours, vehicles are allowed to pass through work zones in a single lane at reduced speeds, causing traffic snarls. Officials say the post-monsoon repairs include the removal of potholes and complete resurfacing of affected sections, and the work is expected to ...Read More

Surat: National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has fixed the toll rates for Ena, Moti Naroli, Gandeva toll booths on Delhi - Mumbai Expressway as the stretches connecting Kim (Moti Naroli), Ena and Gandeva has been opened for vehicles. For cars-vans-jeeps-SUVs Gandeva to Ena will cost Rs. 80 and to Moti Naroli(Kim) will cost Rs. 175 toll. For journey to NE-1(Vadodara-Ahmedabad Expressway), Rs 480 toll tax will be payable. From Ena to Gandeva Rs. 80 toll tax will be applicable, so as R...Read More