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SC to set up special bench to hear NHAI plea against direction to build shelters for stray cattle

In a significant move, the Supreme Court plans to convene a special bench to deliberate on the NHAI's challenge against a directive mandating the construction of shelters for stray cattle across the country. The NHAI estimates that implementing this project would require approximately Rs 7,000 crore and asserts that local…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

HRTC charges Rs 29 extra on return ticket from Haridwar; passenger says super luxury toll paid for ordinary bus, wins Rs 50,000

A passenger who paid Rs 55 toll on his Una to Haridwar return bus ticket, against Rs 26 charged on the onward journey for the same route, approached the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Una after HRTC failed to justify the increase. The commission found HRTC's own records contradicted…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

First-ever full toll suspension: Expressway develops defects weeks after opening; NHAI bans concessionaire for 3 years, seeks Rs 42 lakh daily compensation

NHAI PNC Infratech Ban: Following the inauguration of the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway, significant defects were reported, prompting the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to bar PNC Infratech from bidding for its projects for three years. Several sections of the expressway suffered premature failures, leading to the suspension of toll collection,…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

2025 landslide in Shimla Act of God, NHAI tells NGT, rejects compensation claim

The National Highways Authority of India has told the National Green Tribunal that it is not liable for compensation for agricultural land damaged by a May 2025 landslide in Shimla. NHAI claims the incident was an 'Act of God' due to heavy rainfall. The authority also questioned the horticulture department's…

The Economic Times · May 22

Bengal government gives nod for handover of seven national highway stretches to NHAI, NHIDCL

West Bengal has given in-principle approval to transfer seven national highway stretches to central agencies. This move clears the way for long-pending infrastructure development works. The National Highways Authority of India and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd will now undertake these projects. These developments will significantly improve…

The Economic Times · May 17

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.

The Economic Times · May 13

Bureaucracy: Senior IAS officer Santosh Kumar Yadav's tenure extended

Currently, IAS officer Santosh Kumar Yadav is serving as the Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 31, 2025

Stagnant water at Kovaneri Bridge near Valliyoor turns into an accident zone on national highway

The stagnant rainwater on the National Highways Authority of India’s four-lane road at Kovaneri near Valliyoor, which has seen several accidents claiming 14 lives in the past, took one more life on Saturday

The Hindu · May 18, 2024

Road over the Sengipatti vehicular underpass on national highway reopened to two-way traffic

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has reopened the main carriageway over the vehicular underpass (VUP) at Sengipatti on the Tiruchi-Thanjavur National Highway to two-way traffic

The Hindu · Apr 2, 2024

Stalemate over GST, royalty waiver for Kundannur-Angamaly bypass continues

NHAI faces delays in Kochi Bypass project due to pending GST and royalty waiver, risking cost escalation.

The Hindu · Mar 6, 2024