National Highways

Highways must not become ‘corridors of peril’: Supreme Court flags safety gaps, issues nationwide directions

April 27, 2026 12:30 pm

The Supreme Court was hearing a suo motu writ petition arising out of two fatal accidents in November 2025 in Rajasthan and Telangana, which together claimed 34 lives.

57 new arbitrators appointed in Maharashtra, move will expedite 28,000 pending claims related to national highway projects

March 29, 2026 1:09 pm

The newly appointed 57 arbitrators will function across districts in the Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Amravati, and Nagpur divisions.

National Highways toll charges revised from Feb 15 - here's what it means for commuters

February 13, 2026 3:30 pm

National Highways toll charges cut: This new rule will remain valid for up to one year from the date the amendment comes into force, or until the Expressway becomes fully operational, whichever is earlier.

Accidents, fatalities on NHs fell 11% in 2025 as UP, MP led the way, shows data

February 06, 2026 4:54 am

Govt to release NH black spot data based on real-time e-DAR

November 03, 2025 5:22 am

According to MoRTH data, 13,795 black spots were identified on NHs between 2016 and 2022, of which long-term rectification has been completed on 5,036

Multi-lane highway share rose to 33%, 1-lane cut to 9% in 10 yrs: Govt in Lok Sabha

March 28, 2025 2:15 am

In the light of changing socio-economic conditions in the country and in order to ensure safe and comfortable mobility of road users and reduction in accidents, widening of roads is one of the important projects of the ministry.

6 from Bengal on way to Maha Kumbh killed in road accident in Jharkhand

February 23, 2025 4:10 am

Those killed were two men, two women and two minors, all residents of Kamarpukur village in Hooghly district, police said

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

Over 44% national highway projects are delayed: Nitin Gadkari in Parliament

December 13, 2024 10:07 am

The data shows that out of 32 states and union territories, the maximum number of 59 projects (over 58%) have been delayed in Maharashtra.

Centre revises National Highway rules: Free travel up to 20 km for satellite system-equipped vehicles

September 11, 2024 7:19 am

Through the notification, the ministry amended the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 to include provisions related to GNSS-based electronic toll collection in India.