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NHAI transitions to 100% cashless toll through mandatory FASTags

With nearly 60 lakh transactions, the per day toll collection through FASTag crossed the highest ever mark of Rs 95 crore on February 17, 2021

PM Modi expresses grief at loss of lives in road accident in Jalgaon

Sixteen labourers were killed after a truck overturned in Jalgaon, police said

Uttarakhand glacier burst may spell more trouble for Char Dham road project

Almost all the national highway projects in Uttarakhand had been grouped under the name of Char Dham project by the Union ministry of road transport and highways

Economic corridor to cut down travel time between Delhi-Dehradun by 4 hrs

The new highway will cut down the travel time from 6.5 hours as of now, to just 2.5 hours as the corridor is designed for driving with a minimum 100 Kmph speed

NHAI removes min amount in FASTag Wallet for seamless movement of traffic

Says issuer banks were unilaterally mandating threshold amount value in addition to security deposit, due to which users were held up at toll plaza in spite of having sufficient balance

NHAI removes requirement of maintaining minimum amount in FASTag Wallet

NHAI said it has decided to do away with the requirement of maintaining a minimum amount in FASTag wallet

NHAI InvIT: Govt awaits Sebi clearance to replace urban with rural areas

The road stretches in the urban areas, which were part of the earlier InvIT offering, have been removed in the proposal and replaced with the roads in rural areas

NHAI to fine up to Rs 10 cr for major lapses in construction standards

The new policy allows NHAI to impose graded penalties that include heavy fines up to Rs 10 crore besides debarment and ban on bidding for any future NHAI projects for up to three years

Road Min gets 'highest ever' allocation of Rs 1.18 trn in Budget 2021-22

FM announces over Rs 2 trillion worth highways in 4 states

Budget 2021: Highways ministry seeks nearly 40% hike in FY22 allocation

The allocation has gone up from Rs 83,015 crore last fiscal year to Rs 91,823.2 crore for the current year

NHAI to use software to track delays in files processing, says Gadkari

To curb red-tapism and enhance transparency, NHAI will deploy software specifically to track files that will pin-point officials behind delays in disposing of matters, Union Minister Gadkari said

NHAI updates FASTag application to provide balance status to users

The National Highways Authority of India said it has updated the FASTag app to add a new feature to provide balance status to users

Seek harmony between budget allocation, asset monetisation: NHAI chairman

The idea is to welcome more private investment and boost the economy through highway construction, said Sandhu

Conciliation helps NHAI resolve 66 cases of construction claims in 2 years

NHAI is taking the lead in conciliating matters and working towards resolving disputes through conciliation

User fee collection through FASTag crosses Rs 80 cr per day: NHAI

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Friday said the electronic toll collection through FASTag has crossed Rs 80 crore a day with record 50 lakh transactions per day.

Two West Bengal highway projects first to start on new BOT model

NHAI may consider floating another set of contracts in the next fiscal year

Canadian pension fund, LIC and NIIF keen to invest in NHAI InvIT

NHAI plans to put at least two-three projects worth Rs 5,000-6,000 crore under the InvIT by March-end.

Longer-tenure deals for highway maintenance to woo foreign players

Govt identifies 70,000 km of roads that will be offered to private companies

Number of FASTag users rises sharply to over 20 million, says NHAI

The NHAI said it is actively promoting digital payments to enhance the user experience on national highways

Centre sets ambitious highway targets, but few firms can deliver

Maintaining cash flow a problem; experts feel global players needed for execution, maintenance