Ahmedabad: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has announced the approval of ₹508 crore for the upgradation of the 68 km-long Naliya–Narayan Sarovar section of National Highway 41 in Gujarat. The project aims to enhance connectivity to Narayan Sarovar, one of the five sacred Panch-Sarovar sites in Hindu tradition. The area hosts two major religious fairs annually, attracting thousands of pilgrims. The upgraded highway will also improve access to key ecological de...Read More

Ahmedabad: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has announced the approval of ₹698.78 crore for the upgradation of a key stretch of National Highway 927C in Gujarat. The project covers the Chitrod–Rapar–Balasar section, spanning 57.848 km, and is aimed at enhancing road infrastructure and connectivity in the region. According to the minister, NH 927C begins near Chitrod at its junction with National Highway 27 (Amritsar–Jamnagar Corridor) and extends up to Bal...Read More

Surat: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced the approval for the upgradation of the Kamrej–Chalthan section of National Highway-48 in Surat district to six lanes at an estimated cost of ₹686.15 crore. Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Gadkari said, “Approval has been granted for the upgradation of the Kamrej–Chalthan section (length 13.875 km) of National Highway-48 in Surat district of Gujarat to six lanes, along with the constr...Read More

New Delhi: The Centre has approved the upgradation of the Thawar–Jherda stretch of National Highway-168A in Banaskantha district to four lanes at a cost of ₹451.49 crore, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. Sharing the update on X (formerly Twitter), Gadkari wrote, "Approval has been granted for the upgradation to four lanes of the Thawar–Zerda (length 22.45 km) section of National Highway-168A in Banaskantha district of Gujarat at a cost of ₹45...Read More

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

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

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

Valsad: A major infrastructure push has been announced for South Gujarat, with ₹647.20 crore approved for the upgradation and widening of the Khanpur–Karvad section of NH-56 in Valsad district. According to a Facebook post by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, the project will upgrade the existing stretch to a 4-lane and 2-lane with paved shoulder configuration. “In Gujarat, ₹647.20 crore has been approved for the upgradation and widening of the Khanpur�...Read More

Gandhinagar: An amount of ₹1,078.13 crore has been approved from the Government of India’s Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) for various road projects under the Gujarat State Government, an official statement said. The approval follows a high-level meeting held in Gandhinagar in November 2025, during which Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari reviewed projects related to state roads and national highways. Out of the amount ap...Read More

New Delhi: To crack down on substandard highway construction, the Centre will ban contractors from bidding for national highway projects for two years following a “major incident” such as bridge collapses, reinforced wall failures, or severe road damage. According to a TOI report, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved the provision for all fully government-funded highway projects, which account for the bulk of national highway works in the country. A clause ...Read More