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Highways
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August 27, 2026
From talking cars to ADAS: How Nitin Gadkari plans to high-tech India’s highways
India is mandating the implementation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and vehicle-to-vehicle communication to significantly improve road safety
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August 18, 2026
Will Centre’s 5-year age-limit extension for EV, CNG help commercial drivers, operators?
This proposal, detailed in a draft amendment to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) aims to make cleaner energy vehicles more economically viable for operators
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March 25, 2026
India stock markets zoom ahead: Sensex gains 1667 points in morning rally, Nifty up 500 points
Easing Middle East tensions and market corrections send Indian benchmark stock indices up
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March 19, 2026
Upgrade to Barabanki–Bahraich NH-927 highway can strengthen India-Nepal connect
101 km of new four-lane highway, 80 lakh person-days of jobs: What the NH-927 approval really means for eastern Uttar Pradesh
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March 17, 2026
Jaipur to Kishangarh in one hour? NHAI gets nine bids to upgrade 90km of NH-48 in Rajasthan
The EPC contract requires no additional land acquisition, and highway ministry promises project to halve your travel time
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March 16, 2026
FASTag Annual Pass fee hiked from April 1: What you need to know
NHAI tweaks the FASTag Annual Pass fee for FY 2026-27, but with 56 lakh users, the deal still beats paying toll-by-toll every time
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February 14, 2026
Six hours to 20 min: India’s first underwater road‑rail tunnel under Brahmaputra gets cabinet nod
Centre announces cabinet approvals to major rail and road infrastructure projects to the tune of Rs 1.6 lakh crore
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January 17, 2026
UP toll plaza staff allegedly misbehaves with highway commuter, NH authority cancels toll collection contract
NHAI terminates toll contract for the Bara Fee Plaza in Uttar Pradesh two days after a severe incident where toll staff allegedly assaulted a highway user.
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January 02, 2026
Why is NHAI stopping KYV process for FASTag-issued vehicles?
From February 1, 2026, onwards, all vehicle verification is to be completed before the FASTag is issued
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December 13, 2025
What actions are NHAI taking following recent NH-66 failures in Kerala?
A reinforced soil wall collapsed at Kollam last week prompting swift action from Highways body
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December 11, 2025
Air-conditioned footpaths may soon become a reality in India
The ILO estimates that India loses about Rs 9 lakh crore worth of productivity due to heat stress every year
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December 02, 2025
India to soon get 5G-powered ‘smart’ national highways
Reliance Jio inks MoU with NHAI to release new telecom-based safety alert system
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September 27, 2025
Pothole potluck: Decoding the shoddy state of Indian roads
Construction quality lapses or lack of drainage? Here is why Indian roads are failing despite massive strides in infrastructure technology
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July 24, 2025
NH roads in Kerala prone to disaster? No technical, scientific study done in 5 years, says Highways minister Nitin Gadkari
Centre’s expert committee to assess vulnerable areas in NH-66 projects in Kerala yet to submit its report
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July 02, 2025
Say goodbye to 3x surge pricing and ride cancellations as Centre announces new guidelines for cab aggregators
Highways ministry doubles down on regulations for ride aggregators in new update, providing much-needed relief to frequent commuters of services like Uber. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways releases ‘Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2025’ to all state governments.
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June 24, 2025
Nitin Gadkari-led Highways Ministry earmarks more than ₹10,000 crore for roads, tunnels in Jammu and Kashmir
Sadna Tunnel, Peer Ki Gali, and Parimpora Flyover among recently announced key road projects to vastly improve connectivity in Kashmir
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June 20, 2025
Frequent commuters across India welcome FASTag-based annual toll pass
Ahead of the FASTag annual pass launch on Aug 15, travellers speak with THE WEEK about its use, prospects, and challenges in interstate travel
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June 18, 2025
Union Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launches new FASTag annual pass: How much it costs and how to get it
Activation and recharge of new FASTag-based annual pass on Rajmarg Yatra App and NHAI, MoRTH websites to be rolled out soon: Nitin Gadkari
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April 23, 2025
Road accidents cause more than 3 per cent loss in GDP, says Nitin Gadkari
Every year, accidents claim 1.8 lakh lives in India, with 64 per cent of victims in the age range of 18 to 45
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April 18, 2025
FACT CHECK: Indian highways to get satellite-based tolling from May? This is what MoRTH says
The union highways ministry issues a clarification on the claim of a satellite-based tolling system replacing FASTag-based systems across India
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February 20, 2025
Stuck at toll? Here is why some toll plazas do not read your FASTag properly
The latest NPCI rule that came into force this week may not be why your FASTag recharge is not reflected at the toll gate—it could just be that they are running on an older protocol
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December 13, 2024
National highway network grew by 1.6 times since 2014 under NDA government, claims minister
The total length of four-lane or wider NHS had a 2.5-fold increase, according to Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State for Finance
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December 11, 2024
Rising Rajasthan: Union minister Nitin Gadkari announces infrastructure projects worth Rs 30,000 crore for the state
The pink city of Rajasthan gets Rs 12,000-crore Jaipur-Kishangarh-Jodhpur-Amritsar greenfield highway and Rs 6,500-crore ring road among road projects announced at Rising Rajasthan 2024 investment summit
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May 23, 2024
After RBI's bonanza, there could be a 60,000 crore bumper for new government from highways
NHA issued a tentative list of 33 road assets to monetise this financial year
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October 29, 2023
NHAI awards two highway projects under TOT model for Rs 6,584 crore
The first round of bids for the two bundles was called -off
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