Articles tagged under: NHAI

NHAI likely to hand over SG Road to Amdavad Municipal Corporation

September 21, 2024
NHAI likely to hand over SG Road to Amdavad Municipal Corporation

Ahmedabad: The management and possession of the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway (SG Road) may be handed over from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to the city civic body. The decision was made after meetings held between the state government, NHAI, and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). It is understood that NHAI has agreed to transfer this highway after the completion of the ongoing upgrade project and the construction of two new flyovers. Additionally, NHAI is conducting ...Read More

Centre issues status report on Tweet showing damages on Amritsar-Jamnagar Economic corridor

September 14, 2024
Centre issues status report on Tweet showing damages on Amritsar-Jamnagar Economic corridor

New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a status report regarding tweets highlighting the damages caused to the Amritsar-Jamnagar Economic Corridor. The reported location is Km 39 of the Sangaria-Rasisar section of the Amritsar-Jamnagar Economic Corridor.   As directed by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, the matter has been enquired into and strict action has been taken against responsible officers/agencies. - Penalty of Rs. 50 Lakh has b...Read More

657 km of National Highway projects underway in Gujarat; to be completed by 2025-26

August 01, 2024
657 km of National Highway projects underway in Gujarat; to be completed by 2025-26

New Delhi: Construction of approximately 657 km of National Highway (NH) projects is ongoing in Gujarat, with completion anticipated within this financial year and the next. Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari provided this information regarding the current status of the construction during the ongoing budget session of Parliament in response to a question from a Rajya Sabha MP. In a written reply, Gadkari stated that the Ministry sets construction targets without making ...Read More

5 km traffic jam near Amalkhadi bridge on Ankleshwar – Surat highway of NHAI due to rain related road damage

July 31, 2024

Surat: Heavy rainfall has damaged the national highway number 48 of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) in Bharuch district. This has resulted into a regular traffic jam on this crucial highway which connects Surat to Ahmedabad. A traffic jam of 5 km was seen on Ankleshwar - Surat highway, mainly due to potholes on Amalkhadi bridge on Tuesday once again. Every year, the rainfall damages the national highway. The blame of delayed repair goes to the monsoon condition during which road ...Read More

NHAI to charge double toll from vehicles with FASTag non-affixed on front windshield

July 18, 2024
NHAI to charge double toll from vehicles with FASTag non-affixed on front windshield

Delhi: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has issued new guidelines today to ensure FASTag compliance on National Highways. Now, users caught without a properly affixed FASTag on the front windshield will be subject to paying double user fees when entering the toll plaza. This decision was taken in a bid to discourage users from deliberately not fixing FASTag on the windscreen of the vehicle. NHAI has issued detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to all User Fee Collection Age...Read More

NHAI to build 7 underpasses, 10 foot overbridges on Mumbai – Ahmedabad National Highway

July 10, 2024
NHAI to build 7 underpasses, 10 foot overbridges on Mumbai – Ahmedabad National Highway

 Ahmedabad: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated measures to address severe traffic congestion, accidents, and waterlogging issues on the NH-48 between Mumbai and Ahmedabad during the monsoon season. NHAI aims to resolve these challenges by April 2025 through the construction of 7 new underpasses, 10 foot overbridges, and the repair of 17 accident-prone zones. Commuters on NH-48 passing through Bharuch experience significant disruptions during the monsoon due to potho...Read More

NHAI to enhance green cover along national highways with Miyawaki Plantations

June 18, 2024
NHAI to enhance green cover along national highways with Miyawaki Plantations

New Delhi: To realise the vision of saturating National Highways with green cover, NHAI will undertake a unique initiative to plant Miyawaki plantation on land parcels adjacent to National Highways at various locations. Total land area of over 53 acres has been identified at different places in and around Delhi-NCR to establish the Miyawaki plantations. Some of the sites proposed for development of Miyawaki plantations along the National Highways include 4.7 acres of land area along Haryana ...Read More

NHAI moves a step ahead to roll out GNSS-Based Electronic Toll Collection

June 07, 2024
NHAI moves a step ahead to roll out GNSS-Based Electronic Toll Collection

New Delhi; National Highway Authority has moved ahead with its plans to implement the GNSS-based Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system within the existing FASTag ecosystem, initially using a hybrid model where both RFID-based ETC and GNSS-based ETC will operate simultaneously. The aim is to provide seamless and barrier-free tolling experience to National Highway users and enhance efficiency & transparency of toll operations. Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), a company pr...Read More

NHAI revises toll tax at Mokha Toll Booth on Kandla – Mundra Highway

June 03, 2024
NHAI revises toll tax at Mokha Toll Booth on Kandla – Mundra Highway

Gandhidham: Toll tax rates have been revised at around 1100 toll plazas nationwide by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Effective today, toll charges have been increased by 3% to 5% countrywide, including at the Mokha Toll Plaza on National Highway 8A (Extension) in Gujarat. National Highway 8A is a highway between Mandvi in coastal Gujarat and Ahmedabad. The Mokha toll plaza is situated along the extension of this highway, connecting Gandhidham (Kandla) and Mundra, two of the ...Read More

NHAI revises toll rates at Khemana Toll Plaza on Palanpur-Abu Road Highway on NH 27

June 03, 2024
NHAI revises toll rates at Khemana Toll Plaza on Palanpur-Abu Road Highway on NH 27

Palalpur: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced revised toll fees for about 1,100 toll plazas nationwide, effective from today. Toll charges have been increased by 3% to 5% countrywide, including at the Khemana Toll Plaza on National Highway 27 in Gujarat. National Highway 27 (NH 27) is an East-West arterial route in India, stretching from Porbandar to Silchar. It traverses several states, namely Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, a...Read More