Revised RFP provisions issued by NHAI are expected to raise execution standards, minimise delays, and reduce lifecycle costs across India’s national highway network. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a detailed clarification on key provisions of its Request for Proposal (RFP) framework, aimed at tightening contractor qualification norms, curbing unauthorised subcontracting, and...
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NHAI Subsidiary to Roll Out India’s First Multi-Lane Free Flow Tolling System in Gujarat
NHAI plans to introduce MLFF-based tolling at around 25 national highway fee plazas this financial year, with site identification currently underway. In a major step towards modernising India’s highway infrastructure, the Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL)—a subsidiary of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)—has signed an agreement with ICICI Bank to implement the...
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Modi Inaugurates ₹18.7 Billion Aunta-Simaria Ganga Bridge to Link North and South Bihar
The new bridge will eliminate the need for heavy vehicles to take detours of over 100 kms between North Bihar districts, easing regional traffic congestion, particularly in areas previously strained by diverted freight movement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ₹18.7 billion Aunta-Simaria Ganga Bridge Project on Friday, part of a broader ₹120 billion infrastructure...
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New HAM Bidding Norms May Sideline 25% of Road Developers, Says Crisil Ratings
India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) introduced the changes on July 10 to curb aggressive bidding and improve construction quality. Revised bidding criteria for hybrid annuity model (HAM) road projects could temporarily disqualify one in four existing developers, according to a new analysis by Crisil Ratings. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways...
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IRB Infra and InvIT Projects Post 10% Growth in July 2025 Toll Collections
The company expects a further upside in traffic volumes and toll revenues with the onset of the festive season in India. After registering a strong year-on-year toll revenue growth of around 8 per cent in the first quarter of FY2026, IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd and IRB Infrastructure Trust have collectively reported a 10 per cent...
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AM/NS India Leads Nation in Securing CSIR-CRRI License for Steel Slag Roads
Under the agreement, AM/NS India’s Hazira plant has been cleared to process around 1.7 million tonnes of steel slag annually for application in road building. ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), the country’s largest privately owned steelmaker, has become the Indian company to receive a license for steel slag valourisation technology from the Central Road...
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Gadkari Announces FASTag Annual Pass to Ease Private Vehicle Movement from Independence Day
The ₹3,000 pass, valid for one year from activation or up to 200 trips, is exclusively for non-commercial private vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans travelling on the country’s national highways. India is set to launch a FASTag-based annual pass from August 15 to streamline toll payments and facilitate seamless movement of non-commercial private...
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Bharatmala: Driving Efficiencies with Technology
From cost overruns and procedural hurdles to technology-driven savings and timely execution, Bharatmala Pariyojana demonstrates how adaptive infrastructure ensures efficiency and future readiness, explains Shailesh Agarwal. The Bharatmala Pariyojana, launched in 2017, was conceptualised as a nationwide highway development initiative to optimise freight and passenger movement. In its first phase, the programme aimed to develop...
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RAHSTA to submit policy recommendations to NHAI
RASHTA Expo 2024 and 10th India Construction Festival (ICF) receive grand reception from infrastructure industry 10th India Construction Festival 2024 awards over 75 companies from infrastructure industry At the 14th RAHSTA Expo – India’s first indoor trade fair for the construction equipment technology – more than 100 companies showcase their latest technologies, products and solutions...
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Roads & Highways Builders book RAHSTA Expo
India’s Largest Road Construction Expo has attracted exhibitors from all over India and has been sold out in Mumbai for Oct 9-10 at Jio World Convention Centre Mumbai, October 1, 2024 – Excitement is building as the 10th India Construction Festival approaches, set to take place on October 9th and 10th at the Jio Convention...