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NHAI to begin next round of road monetisation after completing surveys

The authority has generated over Rs 17,000 cr through the TOT model so far. For the most recent 5th bundle of TOT actions, NHAI got bids of over Rs 600 cr more than the reserve price

Second Covid-19 wave had minimal impact on highway projects: NHAI official

Many road contracts have in-built provisions to help them tide over input price hike; NHAI monitoring situation on the ground

NHAI to offer 32 projects in next round of toll-operate-transfer bids

The authority has so far generated over Rs 17,000 crore through the TOT model

NHAI's Infrastructure Investment Trust set to be launched next month

The initial set of roads to be offered via the InvIT are part of national corridors, providing long-term prospects

New highways to have advanced traffic mgt system: NHAI member

To improve road safety, all new national highways will have an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), a member of National Highway Authority of India said on Tuesday. Addressing a virtual event organised by International Road Federation (IRF), NHAI Member, Projects, R K Pandey said corrective measures have been taken to remove black spots on national highways. "To improve road safety in the country and to reduce fatal road accidents on national highways, all the new roads being developed under National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will have Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS)," he said. The ATMS will include immediate location identification of areas where traffic bottlenecks occur due to accidents or other reasons and provision of information to motorists on that stretch immediately. "Currently 4,500 black spots have been identified on the national highways and 2,500 have been rectified," he said. Pandey said that road safety audits are being taken at various sta

NHAI on track to award Rs 2.25-trillion projects this fiscal: Chairman

Construction target for the year roughly translates into 12-13 km a day

Driving on high-tech highways

Roads are becoming smarter even if the people driving are not. A set of smart technologies is making construction, maintenance, and traffic management much more efficient

NHAI exempts tankers carrying oxygen from toll fee on highways

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Saturday announced exempting tankers and containers carrying liquid medical oxygen (LMO) from user fee at toll plazas across national highways. Keeping in view the current unprecedented demand for the medical oxygen across the country due to COVID-19 pandemic, containers carrying LMO will be treated at par with other emergency vehicles such as ambulances for a period of two months or till further orders, NHAI said in a statement. "In order to provide uninterrupted passage for tankers and containers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) across national highways, the user fee for such vehicles at toll plazas has been exempted," NHAI said. Although toll plazas have nearly zero waiting time after implementation of FASTag, NHAI said it is already providing priority passage to such vehicles for quick and seamless transportation of medical oxygen. "Instructions have also been issued by NHAI to all its officials and other stakeholders to

India needs a new Highway Services Authority

Moving on to technology, the new leap of faith is that toll collections are poised to shift to a GPS-based system

IL&FS subsidiary receives Rs 1,804 crore from NHAI as settlement

There is a pending settlement of Rs 902 crore for the Khed Sinnar Expressway project and Rs 171 crore for Amravati Chikli Expressway from NHAI

IL&FS receives Rs 693 cr settlement claim for two road projects from NHAI

IL&FS has received Rs 693 crore worth of settlement claims for two road projects from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

Adani Enterprises bags Rs 1,169 cr highway project from NHAI in Odisha

Adani Enterprises on Friday said it has won a Rs 1,169.10 crore highway project in Odisha from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

Delhi to Meerut in 45 min: Things to know about India's latest expressway

The foundation of the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first term of office in 2015

HCC Group to get Rs 1,259 crore as conciliation from NHAI dispute

The dispute pertained to Baharampore-Farakka Highways (BFHL) and Farakka-Raiganj Highways

IRB Infrastructure Developers rallies 9% on winning two new PPP projects

The total order book of the company stands at Rs 14,509 crore, including construction order book of Rs 7,583 crore

NHAI sets up a logistics subsidiary, shifts 9 SPVs to new entity

NHAI has rechristened Cochin Port Road Private Ltd as National Highways Logistics Management Company to oversee multimodal logistics parks and port connectivity projects

NHAI suspends key personnel of L&T, AECOM after Dwarka Expressway mishap

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Sunday said it has suspended key personnel of developer Larsen & Toubro and supervision consultant AECOM after a portion of an under-construction elevated road on Dwarka expressway collapsed this morning. It said the personnel were suspended pending the outcome of investigation by an expert committee being constituted to probe the incident. A portion of an under-construction elevated road on the Dwarka Expressway collapsed here on Sunday morning, injuring three workers. "Authority has viewed the incident seriously and pending the outcome of the investigation by the committee, the concerned key personnel of the Contractor M/s L&T and Supervision Consultant M/s AECOM have been suspended as per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of NHAI," the NHAI said in a statement. The accident site is being secured with necessary precautions taken to prevent any further damages, the statement said. It said: "An unfortunate incident happened ..

Delhi-Meerut Expressway will be ready in 2 months: Nitin Gadkari

He added that the government's ambitious Delhi-Mumbai Expressway would be ready by 2022.

Rs 7 trillion being spent on green highways, says Union Minister Gadkari

The government is spending Rs 7 lakh crore on building green express highways through modern technology which in turn would provide smart transportation and reduce pollution, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Of these, Rs 1 lakh crore Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is likely to be completed within a year while Delhi-Meerut Expressway will be inaugurated in a month or two, the Road Transport and Highways Minister said while addressing a virtual event organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce here. "We are spending Rs 7 lakh crore on building green express highways. These...will reduce air pollution, traffic jam and minimise logistics and transportation cost," he said at the National Roads & Highways Summit "Focus on Green Infrastructure". He said these are being built with state-of-the-art technique with advanced engineering to provide intelligent traffic while taking care of the ecology and environment conservation with an aim to reduce green house emission. The Prime Minister ..

Adani Transport wins Rs 1,040 cr highway contract from NHAI in Telangana

Adani Road Transport Ltd (ARTL) on Wednesday said it has won a Rs 1039.90 crore highway project from NHAI in Telangana