Sixty cameras installed on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway for abating accidents & over speeding
Around 60 cameras have been put up on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway to keep an eye on vehicles that exceed the speed limit and result in accidents. Additional Director General of Police, Alok Kumar said to Deccan Herald that he has asked the vendors to enable the camera system to check the vehicles who are violating the traffic norms.

Bumpy roads vs beautiful flyovers: What's stopping Delhi from becoming a world-class city?

Govt's 100-day road map: 700 km corridors, 3,000 km on cards road projects

These are among the several points of action that the ministry has made as part of its 100-day plan for the new government. On Monday, MoRTH informed the Union Cabinet that it has deliberated on these plans.

Highway construction has sped up, not slowed down, in election season, officials say
The general elections have not reduced the pace of road and highway construction, with the government having decided to front-load its capital expenditure (capex) for the sector in FY25.

NHAI receives 164 insurance surety bonds as guarantee for road projects

Govt plans to complete GIS maps of highways
The Centre plans to complete the GIS mapping of all national highways, including marking the jurisdictions of all state-owned developers, for better planning, execution and monitoring of the road network and timely completion of projects.

Badrinath-Rishikesh highway closed near Sirobagadh amid heavy rains – Here’s why
The Badrinath-Rishikesh highway near Sirobagadh in Uttarakhand has been closed a day after the commencement of Char Dham Yatra due to heavy rainfall, as two persons were killed and six people sustained injuries. Meanwhile, due to the damage of the building 17 were injured. 

Badrinath-Rishikesh highway closed near Sirobagadh amid heavy rains – Here’s why
The Badrinath-Rishikesh highway near Sirobagadh in Uttarakhand has been closed a day after the commencement of Char Dham Yatra due to heavy rainfall, as two persons were killed and six people sustained injuries. Meanwhile, due to the damage of the building 17 were injured. 

NHAI debars toll operating agency for misbehaving with users
New Delhi: State-owned NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) on Friday said it has debarred Riddhi Siddhi Associates for three months for an incident of assault and misbehavior with the national highway users at Sirmandi toll plaza on Amritsar-Jamnagar section in Rajasthan.

RBI's new rules have road ministry worried for its grand highway plans
The Union road ministry is evaluating the central bank's draft guidelines mandating higher provisioning on loans for infrastructure projects, and may raise the issue with the finance ministry to ensure the new rules don't derail its grand highway-building plans, two persons aware of the development said.

NHAI to offer 12 bundles via ToT this year
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to double down on monetisation of highways through the Toll Operate Transfer (ToT) model. It will offer as many as a dozen bundles of stretches that can be bid for by private companies in the current year. This compares with just four bundles offered last year, a senior official told FE.

Nitin Gadkari praises Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway for its scenic beauty and industrial connectivity
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that one can sense the amalgamation of nature’s beauty and the presence of industrial powers at the Ahmedabad-Vadodra Expressway. This expressway plays a crucial role in connecting commercial hubs with Gujarat.

Believe it or not! Potholes can now be self healed
India is infamous for pothole-ridden roads that have plagued the country’s infrastructure growth and mobility for ages. This is despite India having the second largest road network in the world. According to official statistics, in 2022, potholes caused nearly 4,500 accidents, killing over 1,800 people.

RBI project loans rules seen to hit highway sector
If the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) draft guidelines on financing of project loans gets implemented as proposed it would lead to a disruption in the highways sector, which has witnessed aggressive public capex over several years, and is expecting a return of private risk capital.

Bitumen sales hit 10-year high in FY24

NHAI aims to reduce potholes on highways with new self-repairing tech. Know more

Potholes may become a thing of the past, as highway authority is testing this magical tech
Potholes have long been a headache for commuters traversing the roads of India, particularly in rural areas. Despite advancements in technology leading to significant growth in highway connectivity across the nation, the persistent problem of potholes persists. In response, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is venturing into an innovative solution: the utilization of self-healing materials for road construction,.

Traffic restrictions on NH 10 as Sikkim-Bengal section to remain closed next week – Details inside
The Kalimpong district administration in West Bengal on Friday (May 3) issued an official notification stating that vehicular traffic along NH 10 between Sikkim and neighboring West Bengal’s Siliguri will face restrictions for three days next week. 

Self-healing, magical highways to resolve pothole situation in India: NHAI's prospective plan explained

Delhi-Dehradun Expressway to be partially open by June: NHAI

National Highways to hit speed bump? Road network expansion to see sluggish growth in FY25, says CareEdge Ratings – Here’s why
India’s ambitious drive to expand its national highway network is expected to face a slowdown in the current fiscal year, according to a report released by CareEdge Ratings on Tuesday. The rating agency anticipates a decrease of 7-10 per cent in the construction pace, estimating it to be around 31 km per day due to escalated execution challenges.

National Highways construction to decline by 7-10% to 31 km/day in FY25: CareEdge Ratings

NHAI set to incorporate wayside amenities into design of highways

IRB bets big on BOT highway
The government’s push for private participation in highways has got IRB Infrastructure Developers to commit the largest share of its investments in the current financial year for adding road capacity through Build Operate Transfer (BOT) mode.

Mumbai’s road to progress! BMC launches girders for Bow-String arch bridge – Here’s how long the process took
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched the girders for the Bow-String arch, linking the coastal road to the Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL), in just one hour and twenty-five minutes overnight between Thursday and Friday, The Indian Express reported.

Self-healing roads may soon be a reality: NHAI

India’s longest arch bridge takes shape! Steel girders for arch bridge linking Coastal Road to Bandra Worli Sea Link to be launched at night
The steel girder meant for the bow-string arch bridge connecting the Mumbai Coastal Road to the Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL) arrived in Worli on Thursday. The 136-metre girder weighs 2,000 metric tonnes. It was transported via the Arabian Sea from the Nhava Sheva jetty in Raigad, The Indian Express reported.

Road ministry blames Union cabinet for delay in awarding of highway contracts
New Delhi: Delays in getting cabinet approvals impeded India's trajectory of road development in the just-concluded fiscal, according to a report from the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH). 

Roadways push! Cube Highways Trust to acquire seven highway assets across Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu
Cube Highways Trust, managed by Cube Highways Fund Advisors Pvt Ltd, recently announced that it will acquire seven highway assets. These assets are from Singapore-based Cube Highways and Infrastructure III Pte Ltd and Cube Highways Infrastructure Pte Ltd, totaling an enterprise value of Rs 5,172 crore.

CDRI urges swift action to boost investments in robust infrastructure; Amit Prothi highlights the challenges world faces due to growing frequency of disasters
The International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI), held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, commenced on April 24th. It serves as a pivotal two-day gathering, bringing together global stakeholders including governments, infrastructure entities, multilateral development banks, the private sector, and the media. The conference, organised by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, boasts 46 member nations.