In a first, NHAI to start ranking national highways for quality of service

Highways will be assessed on the basis of three criteria; highway efficiency, highway safety and user services

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to undertake performance assessment and ranking of national highways in the country and take corrective measures to improve the quality of service to commuters.

According to the statement released on Monday, the criteria for the assessment have been broadly categorised in three main sections i.e highway efficiency (45 per cent) , highway safety (35 per cent) and user services (20 per cent). On the basis of the assessment, NHAI will analyse and decide on the level of intervention required.