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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 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

Aug 03 2026

NHAI Opens 27.1 km Deogarh-Gujarat Border Stretch

Section Opened on Amritsar-Jamnagar Corridor

Aug 03 2026

BMC To Begin Tunnelling For Goregaon Mulund Link Road

Tunnel boring machines to start work under Sanjay Gandhi National..

Aug 03 2026

NHAI Begins DPR To Decongest Sarai Kale Khan Loop

DPR to study traffic management and connectivity in Delhi NCR

Aug 03 2026

Legal Challenge Clouds Bengaluru Short Tunnel And Mehkri Corridor

Projects approved under Rule 24 face judicial and administrative..

Aug 03 2026

Outer Ring Road Project In Dharmapuri Faces Possible Delay

NHAI road works may push back construction despite sanction

Aug 03 2026

Sridhar Babu Sets September 30 Deadline For Road Widening

Minister orders completion of works and pole shifting

Aug 03 2026

Sridhar Babu Sets September 30 Deadline for Road Widening

Minister orders completion of Dulapally widening by deadline

Aug 03 2026

B.R.Goyal Infrastructure Wins Bundelkhand Expressway Toll Contract

Two year toll O&M contract worth Rs 3.78 billion

Aug 03 2026

Rajkot Civic Body Approves Stormwater And Road Safety Projects

Stormwater Line For Ward 12 And Citywide Road Markings Approved

Aug 03 2026

NHAI Steps Up Anti Encroachment Drive To Improve Highway Safety

Operation In Rajkot Seeks To Restore Right Of Way And Ease Traffic

Aug 03 2026

NHAI Begins Study To Ease Gridlock At Sarai Kale Khan Loop

Traffic study to identify infrastructural interventions

Aug 03 2026

State PWD Takes Over Two Hill Roads From GTA

PWD orders DPRs for Rohini and Darjeeling Circular Road

Aug 03 2026

PNC Infratech wins Rs 1.47 billion arbitration award

Tribunal rules in favour of highway contractor in UP dispute

Jul 31 2026

Raiganj MP Seeks Bengal Only Highway Link To Siliguri

Proposal aims to bypass Kishanganj and ease congestion

Jul 31 2026

Manipur Chief Minister Unveils Andro Market And Bridges

Funding pledged for inter?village roads and municipal office

Jul 31 2026

All-Weather Road To Kishtwar To Open In April 2027

Two bridges and two km rocky stretch remain

Jul 31 2026

Sridhar Babu Inspects Bahadurpally–Kompally Road Widening Project

Timelines set for pole shifting and road widening works

Jul 31 2026

Greenfield Radial Road Works Accelerate Near Hyderabad

Land acquisition advances as construction begins on 41.5 km link

Jul 31 2026

Centre Approves Sira-Badavanahalli Highway Expansion

First 20.2 km stretch sanctioned at Rs 5,489.8 mn

Jul 31 2026

NHAI Wins Arbitration Over Bareilly–Sitapur Highway

Tribunal allows only a small fraction of concessionaire claims

Jul 31 2026

NHAI Restores Two-Lane Traffic at Ladha and Samroli on NH-44

Stretch reopened after overnight landslide

Jul 31 2026

NHAI Rejects Cave-In Claims On Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway

Agency says only minor surface patch slipped and was repaired

Jul 31 2026

Centre Strengthens Mechanism To Fast-Track Expressway Projects

Government outlines review framework and reforms to expedite works

Jul 31 2026

Minister Inspects Damaged Road And Bridge In Mussoorie

Satpal Maharaj reviews restoration and bridge progress

Jul 31 2026

Indo-Bhutan Border Road Project Stalled Over Alignment Dispute

Assam says Centre rejected all state-proposed alignments

Jul 31 2026

NHAI Toll Formula May Cut Charges On Bridges And Tunnels

New rule compares two measures and uses the lower for tolls

Jul 31 2026

Pune To Complete Mass Transit Route By 2028

Government sets deadline and plans ring road and tunnels

Jul 31 2026

Coimbatore District Completes Survey For Airport Approach Road

Land survey follows farmer protests over access road width

Jul 31 2026

PMC To Complete 12 Missing Road Links In Pune Within A Year

Civic body aims to ease congestion by finishing priority stretches

Jul 31 2026

Kerala Launches Round-the-Clock Highway Enforcement In Six Zones

Dedicated mobile squads to patrol national highways

Jul 31 2026

Sikkim MP Urges Fast Track Solution For NH-10 Landslide Stretch

Indra Hang Subba asks minister to prioritise tunnel option

Jul 31 2026

Rajasthan Roadways Adds 144 Blue Line Express Buses

New fleet includes safety features and real-time tracking

Jul 31 2026

Gujarat To Build Cement Concrete Roads In Cities And Towns

State cabinet opts for durable cement concrete roads

Jul 31 2026

Sridhar Babu Sets September 30 Deadline for Road Widening

Minister orders expedited works and pole shifting

Jul 31 2026

Assam Villagers Build Bridge And Road With Public Donations

Community-funded link fills decades-long infrastructure gap

Jul 31 2026

The Road Ahead Begins Here

The future of India’s roads took centrestage at RAHSTA Expo 2026,..

Jul 31 2026

The Road to Excellence!

From engineering excellence and next-generation equipment to..

Jul 30 2026

National Highway Expansion Strengthens North Telangana Links

National highway upgrades advance across Nizamabad and Kamareddy

Jul 30 2026

NHAI Dismisses Cave In Claim On Lucknow Kanpur Expressway

NHAI says only the upper surface slipped and was repaired

Jul 30 2026

NHAI Formula Could Lower Tolls On Bridges And Elevated Stretches

Revised rule limits chargeable distance for structures

Jul 30 2026

MSRDC Plans Six-Laning Of Old Pune-Mumbai Highway

Project estimated at Rs 50 bn to Rs 60 bn, toll period may extend

Jul 30 2026

NFHRCC Urges State to Expedite Two-Lane Foothills Road

Committee calls for work orders and funding for bridge contractors

Jul 30 2026

Uppilipalayam Flyover Widening Yet To Begin, Commuters Strain

Widening delayed as congestion and safety worries mount

Jul 30 2026

Monthly NH Toll Pass Fee Up By Rs 10 Again In TN

Third increase since April raises monthly pass to Rs 360

Jul 30 2026

Chitrakoot Link Expressway To Boost Connectivity Across 10 Cities

Around 15-kilometre four-lane link to reduce travel time to..

Jul 30 2026

NHAI Approves Service Road at Bannadka on NH-169

In-principle approval for service road on Sanur to Bikarnakatte

Jul 30 2026

Experts Urge Low Cost Road Safety Measures To Cut Accidents

Conference highlights affordable interventions for urban road safety

Jul 29 2026

PWD Awaits Fresh Sanction For Package B Of Itanagar Banderdewa Highway

Department seeks ministry approval after contractor termination

Jul 29 2026

Highway Infrastructure Rises After Securing Rs 286.8 mn NHAI Contract

Company To Operate Kozhinjipatti Toll Plaza And Maintain Facilities

Jul 29 2026

14 National Highway Projects Miss Deadlines In Nagaland

Centre tells Parliament of delays and recovery measures

Jul 29 2026

Pune PMC to Build Road Linking Keshavnagar Bridge and Mundhwa

New 1,150-metre link to ease traffic in Mundhwa and Magarpatta

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