With its strong multiplier effect on GDP, the Union Budget 2026-27 prioritises infrastructure by proposing to expand digital networks, advance the energy transition, strengthen the urban infrastructure index, and accelerate transport and logistics development, notes Rajashree Murkute. Even as it focuses on job creation, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and services, the Union Budget...
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NHAI May Raise Up to ₹400 Billion in FY2026 via TOT and InvIT Monetisation, Surpassing Budget Target: ICRA
If realised, the estimated ₹350-400 billion would not only eclipse the ₹243.99 billion raised in FY2025, but also outpace the ₹300 billion monetisation target set for FY2026. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) could potentially raise between ₹350 billion and ₹400 billion in FY2026 through timely monetisation of identified road assets, according to ratings...
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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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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 Forum sets the stage for groundbreaking discussions in roads infra
Mumbai, August 30, 2024 – The second RAHSTA Forum 2024, held on August 30 at Hotel Sahara Star, has successfully set the stage for the highly anticipated RAHSTA Expo 2024. This prelude event brought together industry leaders, innovators, and key stakeholders to engage in insightful discussions, setting the tone for what promises to be a...
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Why India’s Roads are racing into Global Infra Asset Plans
India’s road network is ahead of China’s & second only to the USA! India’s road network is second to the USA in the whole world. It is way ahead of China’s road network! No wonder several road asset funds are looking towards the National Highways Authority of India’s Asset Monetisation Plan. India’s road network is over...
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Rs 90k cr Delhi-Mumbai expressway to be ready by 2023
The eight-lane expressway will have a provision to be expanded to 12 lane
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Look at ways of reducing cost of government projects: Gadkari
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways & Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises (MSME), Nitin Gadkari has urged the country’s construction sector to devise ways to keep costs of government projects low even while leveraging the latest digitalisation technologies.
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NHAI eyeing 5,000-5,200 km of projects by the end of fiscal
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to award 10-15 per cent more projects this year compared to FY16, said Yudhvir Singh Malik, Chairman of NHAI. Malik said he is looking at awarding closer to 5,000-5,200 kilometres of projects by the end of the fiscal year.