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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has granted the relaxation to the road

Highway ministry allows force majeure relief for road contractors amid West Asia conflict

June 10, 2026 10:32 pm

MoRTH said contractors can avail themselves of force majeure relief, but maintenance of tolled road stretches must continue to ensure traffic safety

Road Ministry tightens bidding norms, introduces disqualification clause for ‘catastrophic failures’ for HAM projects

April 30, 2026 10:36 pm

HAM is a variant of the Public-Private Partnership model, where the government pay 40% of the project cost during construction and the balance 60% as annuity payments over the operations period.

Commercial vehicles' manual fitness tests deadline extended till Oct

April 18, 2026 9:56 pm

The absence of functional ATS infrastructure across 11 RTO regions led to a complete standstill in the vehicle fitness certification process.

What is the maximum speed limit for vehicles on National Highways?

July 31, 2025 4:33 pm

National Highway speed limit: The idea on the latest speed regulations is essential for both drivers and travellers, helping them stay informed about what is the speed limits on these roads.

Mahashtra cashless toll payments, fastag

FASTag Rs 3,000 Annual Pass available from August 15: Who is eligible, how to get it

June 26, 2025 8:47 am

The annual pass will cost Rs 3,000 and will become available for purchase from August 15 this year.

From the historic Grand Trunk Road to the nation’s longest highway -- Country’s top 10 toll plazas collect Rs 14,000 crore in 5 years

March 24, 2025 9:56 am

In all, in the top-10 list, two plazas each are from Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and one each is from Haryana, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Bihar

Why Roads Ministry will deploy ‘intelligent machines’ for National Highways construction

December 21, 2024 1:18 pm

The Automated & Intelligent Machine-aided Construction (AIMC) system will expedite construction, and provide real-time data on the status of each project

The agreement was jointly signed by Nitin Sharma, executive director, NHIDCL and Dr Buddha Chandrasekhar, chief coordinating officer, AICTE

AICTE, NHIDCL partner to provide internship programmes for UG, PG students

November 09, 2024 9:42 am

The agreement has been signed for a period of five years. AICTE will provide technical support for the internship platform, while NHIDCL will oversee programmatic and non-technical support for the programme.