Surat: The Union Government on Tuesday acknowledged the severe deterioration of the National Highway 48 stretch between Vapi and Surat in Gujarat. In response to a question raised by Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, informed that major maintenance and periodic renewal works for a 58-km stretch have been provisioned and will begin immediately after the monsoon. "Surat-Vapi stretch of NH-48 is maintained by the National Highways Autho...Read More

Kamrej: The Congress party on Monday submitted a memorandum to the Kamrej Sub-Divisional Office, demanding toll exemption at the Choriyasi Toll Plaza, a probe into alleged multi-crore toll scams involving NHAI and government authorities, and the completion of pending service road work at the Kamrej crossroads. In the memorandum, Congress highlighted that local residents who use the national highway for occasional personal travel to nearby villages—for social visits or agricultural activitie...Read More

Vadodara: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has taken serious note of the ongoing traffic congestion on National Highway 48 near Jambuva, which has been caused by potholes and the deteriorating condition of the Jambuva bridge. This comes after local MP Dr. Hemang Joshi met with the Union Minister, following traffic jams that lasted three to four consecutive days and left commuters stuck in queues stretching up to 15 km. The bottleneck was triggered by potholes forming...Read More

Surat: In a move that has sparked controversy, toll collection on the Kim–Ena stretch of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway has begun. This defies an earlier recommendation issued by the Surat District Collector granting a one-month toll waiver. The decision by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) came just days after the collector’s office issued a formal notification for diversion of traffic to the expressway between July 10 and August 10. The waiver of toll tax for this period on t...Read More

Gandhinagar: To enhance road user safety, service quality, and convenience, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has implemented a grievance redressal system for highway users, under which it operates six platforms ranging from mobile apps to online portals and a toll-free helpline number. These platforms empower citizens to report problems, seek assistance, and monitor the resolution process in real-time, thereby promoting transparency and accountability in national highway managemen...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a first-of-its-kind action in Gujarat, the Mahisagar District Road Safety Committee has imposed a penalty of ₹10,000 on a National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) official for failing to repair potholes on a stretch of National Highway-47 (NH-47) between Godhra and Ahmedabad. The fine was levied against the Project Director of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Ahmedabad-Godhra Region, for ignoring repeated instructions to carry out urgent road repairs. According to an of...Read More

New Delhi: To ensure smooth tolling operations and strengthen the reporting of ‘loose FASTags’, NHAI has further streamlined its policy for Toll Collecting Agencies and Concessionaires to immediately report and blacklist such FASTags, which are commonly referred to as “tag-in-hand.” In view of upcoming initiatives like the Annual Pass System and Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling, addressing this issue is critical to ensure FASTag authenticity and system reliability. FASTags are someti...Read More

Surat: In the aftermath of the Gambhira Bridge collapse near Padra, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to undertake urgent repairs on the Tapi River bridge near Kamrej, located on National Highway 48. Starting July 10, the bridge has been closed for a month, and traffic has been diverted via the Kim-to-Ena section of the expressway. The Surat district administration issued a notification on Thursday announcing the diversion, while also instructing NHAI to install signboards ...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a late-night operation on Tuesday, religious structures encroaching on the Sarkhej to Juhapura stretch of the National Highway and adjoining TP roads were removed by a joint team of the National Highway Authority and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), under heavy police security. The illegal structures that were razed by the authorities included 4 dargahs, a graveyard, a temple, and a shrine (deri). The demolition drive began at 11 PM and was carried out with the help of 2...Read More