The PMO also suggested that the NHAI monetise its road assets base through toll-operate-transfer (TOT) auctions
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways also advised states to either minimise the road tax for EVs or exempt them from paying road tax for vehicle registration
The allocation has been sought for projects that would be executed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL)
The ministry said some of the highway projects were delayed over the issue of road over-bridges and road under-bridges with the Indian Railways