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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 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

Jul 29 2026

PWD Proposes Elevated Flyovers To Ease Delhi Traffic

Two elevated stretches and a cable-stayed bridge to ease congestion

Jul 29 2026

PWD Plans Elevated Flyovers To Ease Delhi Congestion

Two elevated stretches and a cable-stayed bridge planned

Jul 29 2026

Himachal Approves Road Safety Audit Policy For PWD Roads

One per cent of project cost to fund safety audits

Jul 29 2026

Ministry Keeps Linking Factor For Karnataka Highway Toll Revisions

Decision maintains linking factor for WPI conversions

Jul 29 2026

Only 46 Per Cent of Funds for NH Black Spots in Tamil Nadu Utilised

Union data shows low utilisation of highway safety allocations

Jul 29 2026

NHAI Shortlists Three Alignments for Gurugram–Jhajjar Highway

Authority to select final route after technical evaluation

Jul 29 2026

Centre Prioritising National Highways Expansion In Kerala

BJP State Chief Highlights Modernisation Of Road Network

Jul 29 2026

Centre Prioritises National Highway Expansion In Kerala

BJP state chief highlights focus on connectivity and growth

Jul 29 2026

HP Minister Orders Completion Of Rohru-Dodra-Kwar Road

Vikramaditya Singh directs officials to finish works on time

Jul 29 2026

Complete Rohru-Dodra-Kwar Road Within Stipulated Time

Minister directs officials to ensure quality and timely completion

Jul 28 2026

NHAI Raises Minimum Remuneration For Highway Consultants

Revised RFPs set baseline pay to attract experienced engineers

Jul 28 2026

Over Half Of National Highway Projects Miss Deadlines

Government tells Parliament 629 of 1,191 projects delayed

Jul 28 2026

Vadodara Gets Dedicated NHAI Unit For Bharuch Stretch

Centre sets up local PIU and steps up infrastructure works

Jul 28 2026

38 National Highway Projects Underway in Jammu and Kashmir

25 projects delayed, seven in Ladakh also behind schedule

Jul 28 2026

NHAI Raises Tolls Between Lucknow And Kanpur

Expressway and NH-27 charges increased across vehicle classes

Jul 28 2026

629 National Highway Projects Behind Schedule, Gadkari Tells Parliament

Minister cites project delays and outlines ATMS and FASTag plans

Jul 28 2026

Green Nod For Tribal Road Project In Polavaram Soon

Forest clearance expected soon to link nearly 100 remote villages

Jul 28 2026

Delhi To Complete First Double Decker Flyover By December

Chief minister sets December target for project completion

Jul 28 2026

Tripura Congress To Block Agartala-Kamalpur Highway

Two-hour blockade on NH-108B on July 23

Jul 28 2026

BorgWarner Wins China Transfer Case Order for New SUV

Mlock TOD system will support on-road efficiency and off-road..

Jul 27 2026

Shillong Runway Expansion To Start Soon; Centre Clears Rs 600 Million

Centre approves Rs 600 million for Baljek upgrade and heliports

Jul 24 2026

Pune Elevated Corridors to Use Advanced Bridge Method

New technique aims to reduce footprint and speed delivery

Jul 24 2026

UP Cabinet Approves Four Expressway Projects

Two link corridors to join Agra-Lucknow with Purvanchal and Ganga

Jul 23 2026

Modi To Dedicate Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway Today

Project to halve Delhi-Katra travel time and boost connectivity

Jul 23 2026

CM Announces Rs 1.5 bn Plan To Tackle Jorabat Floods

Ring Road funds earmarked; Digaru-Narangi to be widened

Jul 23 2026

Gorakhpur Southern Road Network Upgraded With Rs 4,450 Million Works

Nine projects across 118 km to boost connectivity

Jul 23 2026

Artefact Projects Secures Rs 30.8 mn NHAI Supervision Contract

Order covers O&M supervision for four-lane NH-130A section

Jul 23 2026

PNC Infratech Signs Concession Deals For Two HAM Highways

PNC Infratech to implement two HAM projects in Uttar Pradesh

Jul 23 2026

NHIT Appoints Consultants For Professional Highway Maintenance

Professional management model for national highway assets

Jul 23 2026

Modi To Launch Rs 54.7 Billion Rail And Road Projects In Jalandhar

Projects To Enhance Connectivity And Passenger Amenities

Jul 23 2026

NHAI Organises Plantation Drive On Chenani-Nashri Stretch

250 saplings planted under Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 campaign

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