National Highways

ED raids 14 places in Bengal, other states in national highway toll fraud case

September 02, 2026 4:04 pm

Allegations suggest corruption worth crores of rupees took place at national highway toll plazas, according to Enforcement Directorate sources.

Tavleen Singh writes: Small dreams too important to ignore

August 30, 2026 12:31 pm

The ugly truth is that below the shining highways that stand suspended today over towns and cities across India, far too many things have remained unchanged, and they need to start changing fast.

PM Modi inaugurates Bhogapuram airport, projects worth nearly Rs 18,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh

August 01, 2026 2:15 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth nearly Rs 18,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh.

How war in West Asia is taking a toll on India’s road construction push

June 14, 2026 7:45 pm

Much has been said about oil and gas supplies being affected following disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, but another key component caught in the crossfire is bitumen — crucial for India to build roads, with a significant import dependency.

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.