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Editorial

The roads
briefing room.

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.

Jul 06 2026

Project BRAHMANK Marks 16 Years Of Strategic Roads In Arunachal

Strengthening connectivity across difficult terrain

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Jul 06 2026

Longleng CSOs Give One Week Ultimatum Over Two-Lane Highway

CSOs Demand Inspection Report And Immediate Road Repairs

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Jul 06 2026

NHAI Projects to Ease Haridwar Traffic Ahead of Ardh Kumbh

Spur and bypass near completion to reduce urban congestion

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Jul 06 2026

Tejasvi Surya Moves Karnataka High Court Over Bengaluru Tunnel Plan

MP challenges 17-km Hebbal?Silk Board tunnel corridor

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Jul 06 2026

Karnataka CM Lays Foundation For Bengaluru First Tunnel Road

Six lane bidirectional two point two km tunnel at Rs 11,390 million

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Jul 06 2026

Land Acquisition Begins for Next Phase of NH-748 in Goa

MoRTH notifies land parcels for four-laning of Bhoma-Old Goa stretch

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Jul 06 2026

Maharashtra approves Rs 17,224 mn road linking VBSL to Savarkar Bridge

Connector aims to cut travel times between south Mumbai and suburbs

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Jul 06 2026

IISc Professor Opposes Bengaluru Tunnel Road And Double Decker Corridors

Research warns of higher fuel use and added costs

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Jul 06 2026

Assam CM Hails Rs 154.31 Billion NH-15 Four-laning Project

Centre approves Baihata Chariali to Tezpur NH-15 upgrade

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Jul 06 2026

Consumer Panel Rules Poor Toll Roads Constitute Deficiency In Service

NHAI Unit Ordered To Pay Compensation To Motorist

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Jul 06 2026

Cabinet Clears Rs 141.15 bn Road Projects Including Dwarka Tunnel

Approvals include eight-point-one-km tunnel in Delhi and Kanpur..

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Jul 06 2026

Government Approves Two Major Highway Projects Worth Rs 140 bn

Approvals Cover Six-Lane Tunnel in Delhi and NH-34 Upgrade

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Jul 06 2026

Afcons Wins Rs 1,486.7 Million Arbitration Award

Award relates to Jammu and Kashmir tunnel work and Vadhvan order

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Jul 06 2026

Delhi Grants Road Tax Relief For EVs Priced Up To Rs Three Million

Policy includes purchase incentives and charging expansion

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Jul 06 2026

Finance Ministry Clears Rs One Point Two Five Trillion for ISM

Allocation boosts chip manufacturing and indigenous design efforts

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Jul 03 2026

NHAI Awards Fall to Seven Year Low as Focus Shifts to Debt Repayment

Nuvama Notes Awards and Construction Output Declined in FY26

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Jul 03 2026

Road Work In Adityapur Industrial Area To Start After Monsoon

Jamshedpur Industrial Area Development Authority confirms timing

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Jul 03 2026

Ashoka Buildcon Wins Highway Contract In Guyana

Four-lane project worth Guyanese dollars (GYD) 7.46 billion to be..

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Jul 03 2026

Shivakumar Opens 10.7 km Signal Free Corridor In Bengaluru

10.7 km toll free road named after S M Krishna reduces travel time

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Jul 03 2026

NHAI Plans ATMS Deployment On Delhi NCR Highways

AI enabled ATMS across 1,205 km of Delhi NCR highways

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Jul 03 2026

Karnataka CM To Lay Foundation For Bengaluru Tunnel Road

Short Hebbal to UAS Tunnel Begins Amid Opposition

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Jul 03 2026

Thammanam Pullepady Road Project Gets Rs One bn Sanction

Land acquisition to resume after nearly three decades

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Jul 03 2026

Madhavaram Nallur Elevated Road To Be Built On Chennai–Kolkata NH

NHAI revives 10.3 kilometre elevated corridor; DPR being updated

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Jul 03 2026

NHAI Unveils SOP To Streamline Deposit Works Execution

Policy sets approvals, financing and governance rules

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Jul 03 2026

Kumbh Road Nears Completion Ahead Of Kanwad Mela

Final work on alternative route to strengthen fair traffic system

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Jul 03 2026

BRO Restores Gulabgarh-Machail Link With 140-Foot Bailey Bridge

Bridge built in 12 days restores access ahead of pilgrimage

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Jul 03 2026

Karnataka Launches Three-Lane Twin Tunnel Road Near Bengaluru

BDA begins tunnel road to ease congestion at Hebbal junction

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Jul 03 2026

Revanth Reddy Inaugurates Road And Water Projects In Nalgonda

Chief Minister to lay foundation stones and review Musi riverfront

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Jul 03 2026

NHAI Empanels IITs For Independent Proof Checking Of Major Bridge Designs

Around 12 IITs and premier institutions to vet bridge designs

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Jul 03 2026

NHAI Secures Rs 12.02 bn Arbitral Award in Karnataka Project

Award pertains to Tumkur-Chitradurga six-laning concession

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Jul 03 2026

Ashoka Buildcon Wins Highway Contract in Guyana

Four-lane project valued at GYD 7.46 bn to be built in 20 months

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Jul 03 2026

Komatireddy Says HAM Roads Will Transform Telangana

Improved connectivity to drive industry and job creation

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Jul 03 2026

Capital Infra Trust Targets Rs 1 Billion AUM in FY27

InvIT expands portfolio to 12 operational HAM assets across eight..

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Jul 02 2026

NHAI Steps Up Action Against Unauthorised Parking

595 critical locations identified, Advanced Traffic Management..

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Jul 02 2026

BRO Builds Bailey Bridge At Chishoti Restoring Machail Link

140-foot bridge reopens route ahead of July pilgrimage

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Jul 02 2026

Centre Reviews Over 7,700 km Of National Highway Projects

Ministry Assesses Projects in Telangana, Jammu and Ladakh

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Jul 02 2026

Delhi Government Approves 270 km Road Strengthening Project

Works worth Rs 6,579.9 million (mn) to upgrade 270.63 km of roads

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Jul 02 2026

Gadkari Reviews Highway Projects In Telangana J K And Ladakh

Review emphasises quality monitoring and monsoon preparedness

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Jul 02 2026

Gadkari Urges Monsoon Preparedness For National Highways

Minister reviews projects and orders preventive measures

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Jul 02 2026

NHAI Partners With NCAER For Applied Research On Mobility

Joint research to support evidence based transport policy

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Jul 02 2026

NHAI to Deploy Advanced Traffic Management Systems in Delhi NCR

ATMS rollout to cover 1,205 km of national highways

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Jul 02 2026

NHAI Rolls Out MLFF Tolling At Gharaunda Toll Plaza

Barrierless FASTag tolling introduced on Panipat–Jalandhar stretch

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Jul 02 2026

Road Construction Begins In Arunachal's Anjaw District

Motorable link to border villages promises improved connectivity

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Jun 30 2026

Tunnels and Bridges: Critical Links

What does road corridor development entail for different..

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Jun 30 2026

Mumbai-Pune Connecting Link is designed to ensure reliable all-weather, high-speed transport.

- Dr Anilkumar Gaikwad, Vice Chairman & Managing Director,..

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Jun 30 2026

Tunnelling Towards Tomorrow

Tunnel breakthroughs, giant bridge launches and advanced tunnelling..

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Jun 30 2026

The Risk of Negative Bids

Aggressive undercutting, intensified competition and declining..

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Jun 30 2026

ARSS Infrastructure Bags Road Project in Odisha

Work order worth Rs 214.6 million for widening and strengthening

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Jun 30 2026

NHAI To Remove Illegal Highway Eateries And Curb Unauthorised Parking

Supreme Court orders and NHAI plans nationwide enforcement

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Jun 30 2026

Tamil Nadu Seeks Metro Line Over Kilambakkam Elevated Road

State asks NHAI to design double-decker viaduct

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Jun 30 2026

Odisha Launches Rs 11.917 bn Infrastructure Projects

Nine road and bridge schemes opened and three set to begin

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Jun 30 2026

NHAI Monetisation Set To Gain Rs 200 bn From BOT Revival

Renewed BOT model could boost private participation

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Jun 30 2026

Chief Minister Reviews PMGSY Progress, Orders Timely Road Completion

Omar Abdullah directs departments to expedite rural road works

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Jun 30 2026

Kerala Steps Up Measures To Ease Kochi Metro Phase Two Traffic

Trained wardens, road works and detours to ease congestion

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Jun 29 2026

NHPC Seeks Bids For Rs 2.59 bn Jalaun Transmission Line

Tender for 80-kilometre 400 kV line to evacuate 1,200 MW

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Jun 29 2026

ARSS Infrastructure Secures Rs 214.6 Million Road Contract In Odisha

Work order covers 14.647 kilometres in Jagatsinghpur district

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Jun 29 2026

Centre Clears Angamaly–Aroor Bypass To Ease Kochi Corridor Congestion

Union approves greenfield bypass to divert long-distance traffic

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Jun 29 2026

Odisha Launches Infrastructure Projects Worth Rs 11.917 bn

Nine Road And Bridge Projects Launched, Three Foundations Laid

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Jun 29 2026

CSU And NHIDCL Sign Roadmap To Complete Delayed NH-29

Six-point pact sets September deadline for Kohima-Jessami road

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Jun 29 2026

Bengaluru to Add 450 Kilometres of White Topped Roads

City to white-top 450 kilometres at Rs 30 bn cost

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Jun 29 2026

Sukhu Approves Rs 1.374 bn Road Project In Mandi

Funding approved to strengthen Chail Chowk-Janjehli road

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Jun 29 2026

Brahmaputra Infrastructure Emerges L1 Bidder For Mizoram Road Contract

Award worth Rs 701.8 Million for NH-502A maintenance

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Jun 26 2026

Duliajan Railway Over Bridge Inaugurated in Assam

Rs 720 mn bridge opens to ease traffic on Madhabpur route

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Jun 26 2026

RVNL Secures Rs 9.68 bn Bridge Contract From East Coast Railway

EPC Project To Deliver Four Major River Bridges In Odisha

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Jun 26 2026

Landslide Closes Shillong–Dawki Road Beyond Laitlyngkot

Authorities suspend vehicular and public movement on the stretch

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Jun 26 2026

Shillong–Dawki Road Closed After Landslide Near Laitlyngkot

Major landslide severs road connectivity in East Khasi Hills

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Jun 26 2026

K2 Infra Bags Rs 3,909.1 Million Telangana Road Contract

Contract valued at Rs 3,909.1 million for Telangana road work

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Jun 26 2026

Kerala HC Summons NHAI Over ORR Compensation Delay

Court directs officials to appear over unpaid land compensation

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Jun 26 2026

Kishan Lays Foundation Stone For Rural Road Works In Telangana

Centre funds projects to boost connectivity and growth corridor

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Jun 26 2026

Punjab CM Lays Foundation For 37.93 km Dhussi Bundh Link Road

Road project to enhance connectivity and flood protection in Sutlej..

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Jun 26 2026

Bengaluru Outer Ring Road Metro Trial Runs To Start In October

Minister says Pink Line stretch to open by August 15, 2026

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Jun 26 2026

Japan Funded Highways Position Meghalaya As Gateway To Bangladesh Trade

Three Japan funded corridors boost cross border links

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Jun 26 2026

NHAI Uses In-House AI To Flag Highway Project Issues

In-house system checks DPRs against standards and field data

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Jun 26 2026

Ludhiana E-Bus Service Likely To Begin From Hambran Road

Project under Prime Minister E-bus Sewa aims to improve connectivity

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Jun 26 2026

NHAI Seeks Rs 582.7 Mn For Sohna Road Sewer Repairs

Temporary Repairs Near Completion After Sixth Cave-In

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Jun 26 2026

JICA Road Projects to Boost Meghalaya Connectivity

Projects to improve trade and livelihoods across the Northeast

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Jun 26 2026

Rs 189.07 bn Earmarked For 26,474 Kilometres Of Rural Roads

Funds allocated under PMGSY for FY 2026-27 to boost connectivity

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Jun 26 2026

Gujarat SEZ Exports Rise 67 Per Cent As Two Projects Await Approval

Kandla SEZ to host Essar biofuel and Arham multi-product projects

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Jun 26 2026

NHAI Submits Draft Alignment For Eight-Lane 31 km Elevated Road

Draft seeks land acquisition for expressway linking Noida and..

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Jun 24 2026

Indian Railways Approves Rebuilding Of Shastriya ROB In Indore Yard

Four-lane bridge approved at Rs 139 crore to ease traffic

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Jun 24 2026

Chengalpattu Tindivanam GST Road Six Laning Awaits Centre Nod

NHAI awaits MoRTH approval for 68 km upgrade and bypass

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Jun 24 2026

Shakti Raj Parihar Opens Rs 55 Million Dinore-Chamote to Dehra Road

New road aims to improve local connectivity and access

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Jun 24 2026

Fadnavis Inspects Versova-Dahisar Stretch Of Coastal Road

Coastal road project to ease western corridor congestion

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Jun 24 2026

Mumbai Coastal Road to Decongest Western Express Highway

Bandra-Versova section targeted for completion by March 2028

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