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No trees, no completion certificate: NHAI mandates 80% plantation and 90% sapling survival along National Highways

National Highways Authority of India mandates 80 percent plantation coverage for project completion. A minimum ninety percent sapling survival rate is now required during maintenance. Financial withholdings will enforce plantation completion until targets are achieved. This ensures plantation obligations are not overlooked during project certification. The authority seeks expert assistance…

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Monsoon disruption in Uttarakhand: Gangotri, Yamunotri routes hit by landslides; Asan Barrage opens gates

The Gangotri and Yamunotri National Highways were blocked due to road obstruction and continuous rockfall in Uttarkashi. Meanwhile, authorities released around 39,000 cusecs of water from the Asan Barrage in Dehradun after rising river discharge clogged the barrage's trash rack screen.

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PM Modi to dedicate Delhi-Katra expressway, cutting travel time to six hours

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway on Friday. This new expressway will significantly reduce travel times between major cities. He will also inaugurate India's first hydrogen-powered train in Haryana. Several other national highway and rail projects will be dedicated. These initiatives aim to boost connectivity and development…

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Want Pure Petrol? Gadkari Says It Will Cost More

What if filling your vehicle with pure petrol suddenly became a premium choice? That is exactly what Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has suggested while defending India's ethanol-blending programme. His latest remarks have reignited the debate over E20 fuel, engine safety, mileage, and consumer choice. As millions…

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Security tightened on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway amid ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra

In view of the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, security arrangements along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway have been significantly strengthened to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims as well as the general public.

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NHAI lines up 17 highway assets spanning 1,692 km for monetisation in FY27

National Highways Authority of India plans to monetize 17 highway assets spanning over 1,600 km in FY 2026-27. These stretches are located across nine states. The monetisation will occur through Toll-Operate-Transfer and Infrastructure Investment Trust routes. This initiative aims to attract investment for highway development. It will unlock capital for…

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NHAI settles arbitration claims in Panipat-Jalandhar Highway project cases

The National Highways Authority of India has successfully settled two major arbitration cases. An arbitral tribunal awarded NHAI Rs 819.96 crore. These disputes involved the Panipat-Jalandhar section of NH-44. Claims by concessionaires exceeded Rs 8,375 crore.

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Drivers urged to plan breaks as fatigue-related crashes surge over summer

National Highways, which issued the plea, warned that tiredness behind the wheel can lead to ‘dangerous mistakes’.

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Madhya Pradesh: 2 killed, 4 injured as 3 trucks collide on Highway

Two people died and four were seriously injured after three trucks collided with each other on a National Highway in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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7 members of family killed, over 20 injured in bus accident on highway in Ambala

At least seven members of the same family died and more than 20 got injured after a mini-bus met with an accident on National Highway in the Ambala district of Haryana on Friday, said officials. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tribal woman found dead in Kakinada district

Mystery surrounds death of tribal woman found near National Highway in Kakinada district, investigation ongoing.

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PM Modi holds roadshow in Gurugram, to inaugurate 112 National Highway projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Gurugram on Monday as he visited Haryana city to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 112 big-ticket National Highway projects spread across the country worth about Rs one lakh crore. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NHAI to take up black spot rectification measures worth ₹900 crore shortly

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is preparing the detailed project report for rectification of 35 black spots in the State. These works, which include vehicular underpasses and road over bridges are estimated set to tentatively cost around ₹900 crore.

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Andhra Pradesh: 4 killed in bus-tractor collision in Ananthapuramu district

Four people were killed in a road accident">accident when a private bus collided with a tractor loaded with rice flour bags on National Highway 44 near Kallur village in Andhra's Ananthapuramu district on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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MoRTH approves alignment of NH 183

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved the alignment of National Highway 183 that connects Theni on National Highway 83 and National Highway 66.

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National Highway development: Kerala ready to waive GST share, royalty on construction material, CM tells Gadkari

Kerala to waive GST, royalty on construction materials for NH projects. CM Vijayan requested Union Minister Gadkari to exempt State's share of land acquisition cost for two projects. State also ready to waive GST, royalty on ORR project if Centre shoulders full land acquisition cost. No assurance given, but State…

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State to seek exemption for GST, royalty for NH projects

The cash-strapped Kerala government will request the Centre to explore the possibility of exempting royalty on earth/boulders and reimbursement of the State Goods and Services Tax component on the National Highway projects — Ernakullam Bypass and Kollam-Shenkottai NH — in the State

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ADGP Kashmir reviews security measures amid the ongoing Amarnath Yatra

The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar, along with senior police and paramilitary officials, conducted a comprehensive security review at various points, including the Navyug Tunnel on National Highway in Kashmir to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims and tourists during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.…

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Gadkari lays emphasis on automobile industry’s growth to generate jobs

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 11 National Highway projects worth Rs.5,625 crore in Rajasthan Pratapgarh district on July 4, 2023

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New fire station to be set up at Vaniyampara: Rajan

A fire station will be set up as an emergency operation centre at Vaniyampara for rescue operations in case of accidents on the National Highway, Revenue Minister K. Rajan has said.

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Srinagar-Jammu national highway closed due to landslides

The strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day on Wednesday after shooting of stones and landslides blocked the road at Banihal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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J&K: Shut Due To Landslide At Dewal Bridge, NH Reopens

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which had been shut in the wake of a landslide at the Dewal Bridge, reopened on Sunday for stranded vehicles, after clearance work. Read more on Dynamite News:

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UP: Tourist Bus Collides With Truck On National Highway Near Varanasi; 13 Including Bus Driver, Conductor Injured

Thirteen Maharashtra-based pilgrims were seriously injured after a tourist bus carrying them collided with a truck on the National Highway near Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. Read on for details:

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J&K: Jammu-Srinagar national highway blocked, vehicular traffic affected in Ramban due to landslide

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was closed for vehicular traffic due to a fresh landslide on Wednesday morning. Read more on Dynamite News

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Kerala could look for double-engine driven development, says PM Modi

Various roads and National Highway development projects worth ₹50,000 crore were in progress in the State.

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