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Independent analysis of India's highway policy, contracts, technology and the people moving the sector forward. Written by the RAHSTA editorial team and industry guest contributors.

Aug 27 2026

BMC Removes 28 Structures And Targets Hill Road Encroachments

H West ward to serve notices as removals planned within 15 days

Aug 27 2026

Asom Mala 4.0 To Add 800 Km Of Rural Roads At Rs 100 Bn

State launches major push to strengthen rural connectivity

Aug 27 2026

Jewar Road Expressway To Boost Greater Noida Growth

Rs 85.8551 billion expressway to link Jewar and Ganga corridors

Aug 27 2026

MLA Launches Road Project From Servad To Udhan

Rs 107 million (mn) PMGSY scheme to improve connectivity

Aug 27 2026

DC Rajouri Reviews PMGSY Road Progress In Darhal Thanamandi

Deputy Commissioner reviews status of eight rural roads

Aug 27 2026

Amaravati To Get New Multiple Road Links

State speeds up work on E13, E15, E1 and E3 projects

Aug 27 2026

Mumbai Bridge Project to Cut Madh Island Versova Commute

BMC plans Rs 23.95 billion cable-stayed flyover

Aug 27 2026

NSF Flags Poor Workmanship In NHIDCL Road Projects

Federation Seeks Inspection, Repairs And Disciplinary Action

Aug 27 2026

Minister Narayana Reviews Arterial Road Works In Amaravati

High-level review urges coordination to speed access routes

Aug 27 2026

Final Segment Set In Place For Thilamale Bridge

India-funded Greater Malé Connectivity Project reaches milestone

Aug 27 2026

Four-Lane Highway Proposed To Link Mulapeta Port With Bhogapuram Airport

State plans highway to boost connectivity and industry

Aug 26 2026

Andhra Pradesh Approves Rs 74.69 bn Urban Infrastructure Plan

HAM package to upgrade 4,388 km of urban roads

Aug 26 2026

Brigade Leases 0.162 Million Sq Ft In Thiruvananthapuram

HealthEdge takes space amid steady demand in the state capital

Aug 26 2026

Indore Smart City Road Collapses During Pipe Pressure Test

Rs 400 million road gave way during pipeline pressure test

Aug 25 2026

ELAN, Marriott Sign Deal for JW Marriott Gurugram Project

Hotel and branded residences planned within a 50-acre township on..

Aug 17 2026

Sagar Dedicates Rs 6.5 Million Road Project To Public

Inauguration of 1,500-foot concrete road in Peer Bagh Colony

Aug 17 2026

Naidu Inaugurates Seed Access Road Linking Amaravati Region

60-metre nine-lane road includes Bus Rapid Transit System corridor

Aug 17 2026

GMDA to Spend Rs 86 mn on Green Belts Along Seven Gurugram Roads

Tree and shrub planting with six months work and three years upkeep

Aug 17 2026

Andhra Pradesh High Court Clears Way For Seed Access Road

Court dismisses petitions challenging land acquisition

Aug 17 2026

Naidu To Inaugurate Phase Two Of E-3 Seed Access Road

Phase two opens three point nine two km stretch with two steel..

Aug 17 2026

Kerala NH 66 Stretch Set For Completion In 2028

NH 66 works due to finish by May 2028

Aug 17 2026

OMR And Pallavaram Radial Road To Be Model Mobility Corridors

DPR to cover 25 km of OMR and seven point four km radial road

Aug 17 2026

Madhya Pradesh Plans Rs 40 Billion Six-Lane Greenfield Expressway

New 160 km corridor to cut Bhopal Indore travel time

Aug 17 2026

Mumbai-Goa Highway Expansion Trapped Between Potholes And Politics

17 years on, work remains incomplete amid safety concerns

Aug 17 2026

Yamuna Ganga Link Expressway Construction Begins

UPEIDA issues tenders for first two phases

Aug 14 2026

Bailey Bridge Washed Away in Uttarakhand Cutting Off Villages

BRO driver missing after bridge collapse amid flash flood risk

Aug 14 2026

Visakhapatnam Port Rs 3,348.9 mn Flyover To Bypass Nine Rail Crossings

Elevated 3,584 metre corridor aims to cut cargo delays

Aug 14 2026

MP Cabinet Approves Bhopal-Vidisha Road And Bypass Upgrade

Cabinet approves Rs 17,575.5 million for road works

Aug 14 2026

Kharadi-Keshav Nagar Bridge To Open To Traffic By I-Day

Pune municipal commissioner directs officials to open bridge by 15..

Aug 14 2026

Kochi Outer Ring Road Advances After Cost Exemptions

Centre appoints authority as Kerala foregoes GST share

Aug 14 2026

Government Revises Highway Bidding And Investment Framework

MoRTH updates concession terms and dispute resolution

Aug 14 2026

Bihar Seeks Union Approval For Rs 32 Billion Highway Upgrades

Four-laning and bypass projects to bolster regional connectivity

Aug 14 2026

Gurugram Sohna Highway Stretch Caves In During Repair Works

One Lane Damaged After Truck Passes Over Subsiding Section

Aug 14 2026

Panel Recommends 25 Per Cent Road Budget For Public Transport

Committee Calls For Bus Authority Terminals And National Digital..

Aug 13 2026

MSRTC To Run 5,220 Extra Buses For Ganeshotsav

Extra MSRTC services to Konkan from September seven to 25

Aug 13 2026

Section 3(a) Notification Issued For Kochi Outer Ring Road

Land acquisition moves forward for Aroor-Angamaly bypass

Aug 12 2026

Innovision Wins NHAI Toll Collection Contract at Aashpur Fee Plaza

One year user fee contract valued at Rs 83,29,29,635 about 832.93 mn

Aug 12 2026

PMC Floats Rs 164 Crore Tender For Chandni Chowk Bhugaon Road

Rs 1.64 billion tender to upgrade two point two kilometre corridor

Aug 12 2026

Myanmar And Thailand Seek Faster Trilateral Highway Progress With India

Joint statement urges improved multimodal connectivity and border..

Aug 12 2026

PMC Floats Rs 1,640 Mn Tender For Chandni Chowk Bhugaon Road

PMC floats tender for Chandni Chowk to Bhugaon road upgrade

Aug 12 2026

Myanmar And Thailand Urge Faster Progress On Trilateral Highway

Joint statement calls for improved regional connectivity

Aug 12 2026

Khanna SDM Directs NHAI To Repair Potholes Within 48 Hours

Directions issued to NHAI PIU Ludhiana after show-cause notice

Aug 12 2026

Khanna SDM Orders NHAI To Repair Potholes In 48 Hours

Sub-divisional magistrate directs immediate repairs and compliance..

Aug 12 2026

Pinjore Baddi Nalagarh Highway Four Laning Planned

Rs 3.78 bn 34-km project to add service lanes and drains

Aug 12 2026

Final Arm Of Goripalayam Flyover Nearing Completion

Additional arm of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose flyover delayed

Aug 12 2026

Kiratpur-Manali Highway Blocked By Shooting Stones

118 roads shut across Himachal Pradesh amid heavy rain

Aug 12 2026

Goripalayam Flyover Final Arm Nearing Completion in Madurai

700-metre arm part of Rs 2,138 million project

Aug 12 2026

Kiratpur-Manali Highway Blocked After Rockfall; 118 Roads Closed

Landslide and heavy rain disrupt traffic and trigger diversions

Aug 12 2026

Road Ministry Revises Consultant Ratings To Ease Planning Delays

New framework seeks clearer accountability for consultants

Aug 12 2026

NHAI Invites Rs 1.216 bn Bids For Three Underpasses On Trichy–Chennai Highway

Tender aims to remove accident blackspots in Trichy city

Aug 12 2026

NHAI Suspends Toll On Kanpur Lucknow Expressway

Toll halted until repairs after slippage near kilometre 64

Aug 10 2026

Airbus Selects Aerolloy To Supply Titanium Castings

Establishes qualification pathway for three Airbus programmes

Aug 10 2026

Road Ministry Revises Consultant Ratings To Ease Highway Planning Delays

New DPR consultant framework aims to boost accountability

Aug 10 2026

Over 150 Roads Closed In Himachal As MeT Predicts Wet Spell

Met predicts wet spell in Himachal till August 10

Aug 10 2026

NHAI Plans Rs One tn Highway Push in Tamil Nadu

2,500 km of projects in pipeline across the state

Aug 07 2026

Mumbai Coastal Road Targeted For Completion By March 2029

Government aims to finish Bandra-Versova-Bhayander by December 2028

Aug 07 2026

MMRDA Seeks CRZ Nod For Thane Coastal Road Phase II

Authority files fresh CRZ application for Rs 51,409.2 million..

Aug 07 2026

Minister Reviews Kaying Mechuka Road Works At Project Brahmank HQ

Sona inspects progress and urges accelerated completion

Aug 07 2026

MMRDA Reaches 650 Metre Milestone on Orange Gate–Marine Drive Tunnel

Tunnel work advances on 9.96 km east–west underground corridor

Aug 07 2026

Gurugram–Jaipur Stretch of NH-48 Goes Barrier?Free with MLFF Tolling

NHAI operationalises corridor?wide Multi?Lane Free Flow system

Aug 07 2026

Divisional Commissioner Reviews Road Projects In Srinagar

Committee formed and fresh alignment study ordered

Aug 07 2026

PVV Infrastructure Bags Two Wayside Projects in Madhya Pradesh

Company to design, construct and operate traveller facilities

Aug 07 2026

Divisional Commissioner Reviews Srinagar Ring Road Progress

Directs departments to expedite execution and resolve issues

Aug 07 2026

NHAI Sanctions Rs 140 mn Road Project

Work to ease congestion and upgrade civic infrastructure

Aug 07 2026

Tamil Nadu Unveils Vision 2035 Road Network Plan

4,543.5 km network and major investment plans announced

Aug 06 2026

NHAI Controlled Blasting Clears Boulders On Jammu-Srinagar Highway

Highway Reopened After Safety Checks Following Heavy Rain

Aug 06 2026

Himachal CM Lays Foundation For 15 Road Projects In Chamba

CM dedicates 200-bedded hospital and unveils road project plans

Aug 06 2026

NHAI Removes 46 Illegal Structures At Sitni

Coordinated Drive Clears National Highway Right of Way

Aug 06 2026

CUMTA Adopts AI To Build Digital Road Registers

Two systems to generate GIS ready datasets and map corridors

Aug 06 2026

MoRTH Floats Tender For Rs 6.23 bn Tiruvannamalai Bypass

22.71-km four-lane bypass to be completed in two years

Aug 06 2026

NHAI Responds to Damage Claims on Rs 42 bn Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway

Authority says issue was localised and promptly rectified

Aug 06 2026

Two Road Projects in Uri and Sopore Cleared After MP Recommendations

Projects included in PMGSY e-NIT after MP intervention

Aug 06 2026

PM Modi Rs 18.8 bn Package Includes Two Greenfield Highways

New stretches and a high level bridge to boost connectivity

Aug 06 2026

Mumbai Coastal Road Due For Completion By 2028

Bandra-Versova-Bhayander link to cut travel time sharply

Aug 06 2026

NHAI Upgrades Toll Monitoring To Support Barrier-less Nationwide Rollout

TMCC 2.0 to oversee FASTag and MLFF tolling systems

Aug 06 2026

Tiruvannamalai Bypass Proposed to Ease Festival Traffic

Rs 6.3838 billion highway to cut travel time and ease congestion

Aug 06 2026

Bengal Seeks NHAI Takeover Of 1,500 Km Of State Highways

High-level delegation to meet Union ministry in New Delhi

Aug 06 2026

Barrier Free Travel From Manesar To Jaipur On NH-48

NHAI rolls out Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling at Shahjahanpur

Aug 06 2026

Randhawa Begins Rs 32.5 Million Smart City Road Upgrade

Work starts on Wave Mall to Transit Camp Narwal corridor

Aug 06 2026

NHAI Plans Rs One Lakh Crore Highway Push In Tamil Nadu

Projects Covering 2,500 km Are In The Pipeline

Aug 06 2026

India Plans Rs50 bn Northeast Push To Strengthen Border Infrastructure

Centre draws up FY27 plan for roads, schools and hospitals

Aug 05 2026

PVV Infra wins two highway amenity projects in Madhya Pradesh

NHLML awards DBOT contracts on NH-44 and NH-752D corridors

Aug 03 2026

Himachal Pradesh Secures Rs 2,394.5 Million CRIF Sanction for Road Upgrades

Approval covers two upgradation projects totalling Rs 2,394.5..

Aug 03 2026

Monsoon Worsens Gurugram Roads as Over 219 km of Repairs Pending

MCG has completed 177 km of the 396 km target

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