Tag Archives: NHAI

Based on research, it was found that scooters currently average a maximum range of 26 kilometers and can be conveniently charged at home every night. Challenges however, arise for long-distance travel on highways. To address them, NHAI is working on the establishment of 670 roadside amenities equipped with charging stations. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has recently announced that the fragmentation ...

NHAI has invited bids from experienced firms to provide solar highway lighting to cover 104 locations across different stretches of AP highways section of NH-216 to address the rectification of MoRTH-identified accident blackspots. Currently, the government has identified a total of 13,795 blackspots on NHs, with short-term rectification measures completed on 9,525 blackspots and permanent ones on 4,777 blackspots. Rectification ...

To counter reduced visibility due to foggy conditions on the National Highways during the winter season, NHAI is to take mitigation measures under two heads of ‘Engineering’ and ‘Safety Awareness’. The first one includes reinstalling missing/damaged road signs, rectifying faded or inadequate pavement markings, enhance visibility of safety devices by providing reflective markers, median markers, etc., providing transverse bar markings ...

Ashoka Buildcon has received a letter of award from the NHAI for a hybrid annuity mode road project in West Bengal for developing a four-lane economic corridor from Bowaichandi to Guskara-Katwa Road section of NH 116A, and Kharagpur to Chandrakona Ghatal Road Crossing section.

Speed calming measures taken by the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) have helped in reducing the number of road fatalities by 22% in the civic limits during the first eight months of the year as compared to the corresponding period last year, based on police records. The total number of accidents also declined from 338 last year to 325 this year. ...

Amid increasing concerns over their maintenance and upkeep, the government has directed the NHAI to focus on upgrading the existing national highways marking a shift from the current practice of focusing solely on the development of new highways and expressways under the Bharatmala Pariyojana.This could ease congestion on many highways while ensuring their upkeep. As per the NHAI directive, the ...

The IHMCL we know today has come a long way: From 2012 to 2024, from simple road toll transactions and road safety infrastructure measures to GNSS based tolling. The organisation is transforming itself as a change agent, facilitating highway traffic management and seamless mobility. Amit Ranjan Chitranshi, who took over as the COO of IHMCL early last year, is in ...

The 72-Km Chitradurga-Davangere section of a new six-lane highway in Karnataka is expected to boost connectivity and minimise travel time between Mumbai and Bengaluru. This could become a lifeline linking the financial capital to the Tech hub. This new route will be time-saving, fuel-efficient, and eco-friendly travel. In order to reduce future maintenance costs, the NHAI aims to employ sustainable ...

Having completed the construction and widening of most stretches under it, the National Highway Authority of India has turned its focus on ensuring their operations and maintenance by setting up Corridor Management Units (CMUs). This has come at a time when there has been an increased need for the NHAI to work more in managing and maintaining its road assets ...

NHAI is exploring the use of self-healing materials for road construction to solve the issue of potholes especially on rural roads. A new asphalt blend is expected to enable a road to autonomously repair itself. This composite will be a mix of steel fibres and bitumen. If a gap is formed, the bitumen will expand to fill it, while the ...