Roads sector news

Bidding Trends: Competitive intensity continues to remain high in the road sector

October 2023

Road and highway development has been a major focus area of the central government over the past few years. The central government’s strong focus on the road sector is demonstrated by the Ministry of Road […]

With the construction of new highways and expressways with state-of-the-art amenities, and the expansion of already existing road networks, the roads sector has evolved significantly over time. While this can potentially enhance the long-term prospects of the […]

Key Statistics: State-wise national highway construction

September 2023

Key Statistics: Snapshot of electronic tolling

September 2023

A Brisk Pace: Accelerated growth in the road sector

August 2023

A nation’s development is often gauged by the state of its road infrastructure. Recognising this, the government has been taking a series of reforms and measures over the years to give a fillip to road […]

Interview with Nitin Jairam Gadkari: “There will be a growing focus on environment-friendly road construction and maintenance practices”

August 2023

The road sector has taken major strides over the past few years, backed by strong government support. The focus has been on not just improving connectivity, but also on safety, quality and expeditious development. Private […]

Interview with Santosh Kumar Yadav: “Highway infrastructure is a key enabler of economic and social growth”

August 2023

The road sector has always been a high-priority area for the government given its potential to stimulate the economy. While there have been various roadblocks to growth, project awards and implementation have picked up of […]

Key Statistics: Project awards and model concessions

August 2023

Project award activity The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) awarded over 2,500 km per year on average during the 10-year period from 2004-05 to 2013-14. This has nearly doubled to 4,700 km per year […]

Key Statistics: Trends in road and highway construction

August 2023

National highway network development The total national highway network has grown at a CAGR of about 4 per cent over the past two decades. The systematic push through the corridor-based approach has contributed to this […]

The Journey So Far: Timeline of events over the past 25 years

August 2023

Towards Customer Centricity: Highway sector transformation

August 2023

India has a relatively large and diverse transportation infrastructure asset base, a significant part of which is the road network. Over the past three decades, the central and state ministries have played a significant role […]

Course of Action: Advancements in the implementation models for road construction

July 2023

The Indian road sector deploys the same implementation models for construction that are used worldwide. However, the scale of exercise and efforts made in each model is what has helped the sector’s progress through difficult […]

Key Statistics: Major acquisition deals in the road sector

July 2023

Key Statistics: Trends in asset sales

July 2023

Major Strides: Encouraging progress in road construction and connectivity

June 2023

The road sector is the cornerstone of India’s overall infrastructure industry. In the past decade, the country has made significant strides in road construction and its extensive road network is the second largest in the […]

Key Statistics: Progress under the Bharatmala Pariyojana

June 2023

Key Statistics: Projects under the CRIF scheme

June 2023

Recycling Capital: Experience, progress and potential of InvITs in the road sector

April 2023

In India, between the late 1990s and early 2000s, the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)-led model ceded way for the build, operate, transfer (BOT) annuity model, with the BOT-toll model following suit. This spawned a […]