About 14,000 km length of National Highways has been converted into four lanes during the last ten years i.e. 2004 to 2012 by National Highways Authority of India, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Tushar A Chaudhary stated in the Rajya Sabha recently.
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NHAI’s plea to collector to repair roads
In Kochi city, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has now sent a notice to the Ernakulam district collector and appealed him to repair works in areas where Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has dug up roads.
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NHAI to award road projects for 1,600 km
Under the Engineering, Procurement and Contract (EPC) route, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to award road projects of over 1,600 km in the next few months. It sends an indication that in the road sector the momentum is picking up again after sector had been under pressure till recently.
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NHAI to collect toll at Brahmarakootlu on NH 73
Stating that toll collected from commuters is for maintenance of the respective roads, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has stated that it would start collecting toll at Brahmarakootlu between Mangalore and BC Road from December 5. The NHAI has issued a notification to this effect.
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NHAI to decide soon on Vijayawada-M’patnam h’way
In Andhra Pradesh, for widening of the Vijayawada-Machilipatnam highway, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will take a decision within a couple of weeks on the contract awarded to Hyderabad-based Madhucon Constructions.
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Bhubaneswar plans flyover in mishap zone
To ease traffic burden on the highway stretch between Kolathia Square and Khandagiri Square in Bhubaneswar, the city police have discussed with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and proposed to build a flyover on the stretch. The development takes place following an accident on December 1, om which three were killed.
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NHAI to collect toll on Padil-BC Road from Dec 5
In Mangalore, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to collect user fee on the 18.60 km National Highway Road from the city to BC Road from December 5 midnight. With this, travel for Mangalore commuters on BC Road is to become more costly.
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Close ducts on Pune H’way bridges: NHAI report
All ducts of bridges on the Pune-Bangalore Highway should be completely closed, says the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) consultantsÂ’ committee.
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Panel to formulate guidelines for road projects
Only guidelines will be formulated by the Rangarajan panel, appointed by the Union government on the premium rescheduling of road projects. The task of implementing the guidelines rests with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), say sources in the government.
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Villagers to give land for road in West Bengal
For four-laning of NH31D road project, over 150 families near Jalpaiguri town have come forward voluntarily to give their plots to the National Highways Authority of India. The road project has not taken off because of land acquisition protests. It is a key road project in north Bengal.