Roads sector news

Intelligence Layer: NHEV to build an AI-powered electric mobility ecosystem

August 11, 2026

India’s efforts to build a nationwide electric mobility ecosystem have received a significant technology upgrade. National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV), an electric-highway pilot programme, has partnered with fleet safety technology company Netradyne to deploy […]

India’s infrastructure development is running at a scale few economies have ever attempted simultaneously, with expressways, metro rails, dedicated freight corridors, ports, tunnels all under construction at once. This pace has forced a parallel shift. […]

Beyond Construction: Enhancing the durability and performance of road infrastructure

August 7, 2026

By Vinod Kumar Giri, Senior Vice-President (Head Operations), DRA Infracon Private Limited. India built its road network at record speed. The harder – and more valuable – work now is keeping it. A quiet shift […]

Expanding Rural Network: Progress under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

July 3, 2026

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), a flagship initiative aimed at linking rural regions via all-weather roads, has demonstrated sustained progress across its various verticals. Launched in 2000, the programme’s primary objective is to […]

Steady Steps State-led road development initiatives

June 5, 2026

State road connectivity is critical to achieving balanced regional development. Recognising the importance of these roads in facilitating trade, improving access to healthcare, education and markets, and enhancing connectivity, the centre has continued to prioritise […]

Enabling Connectivity: NHIDCL’s role in Northeast and border road development

May 6, 2026

By Amarendra Kumar, Director – Technical, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) operates across all north-eastern states, serving as a prominent executing agency for national highways […]

Critical Links: Uttar Pradesh emerges as a front runner in expressway expansion

May 6, 2026

By R.K. Chaudhary, Chief Engineer, UPEIDA Uttar Pradesh has made expressway-led infrastructure development central to its economic transformation and employment generation. The state has now emerged as a national leader in greenfield access control expressway […]

Structural Shift: Mapping India’s progress on electric freight highways

April 6, 2026

By Abhijeet Sinha, Program Director, National Highways for Electric Vehicles India’s electric highway story has reached a point where rhetoric must yield to arithmetic. The country is unlikely to meet its most ambitious early‑decade electric […]

Key Statistics: Road project pipeline

April 6, 2026

Key Statistics: Overview of upcoming road projects

April 6, 2026

New Direction: MoRTH revises dispute resolution framework for the road sector

March 6, 2026

By Mani Gupta, Senior Partner, and Pranav Malhotra, Principal Associate, Sarthak Advocates and Solicitors Acting in pursuance to the Ministry of Finance office memorandum (no. F.1/2/2024-PPD) dated June 3, 2024, the Ministry of Road Transport […]

Aggressive Bidding: Policy relook needed to restore balance in the road sector

March 6, 2026

Over the past two decades, the road sector has witnessed significant structural shifts. In the early 2000s, impassable and dangerous roads impeded overall economic growth and isolated communities. Connectivity was a far-fetched dream as well […]

Structural Shift: Mapping India’s progress on electric freight highways

February 23, 2026

By Abhijeet Sinha, Program Director, National Highways for Electric Vehicles India’s electric highway story has reached a point where rhetoric must yield to arithmetic. The country is unlikely to meet its most ambitious early‑decade electric […]

Monetisation Moves: TOT model shows sustained progress

February 11, 2026

The toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model is a key component of India’s highway asset monetisation strategy, allowing the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to unlock value from operational toll roads while funding other greenfield projects in […]