Roads & Bridges

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) introduced the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model to monetise its bro­wn­field highway assets in return for patient capital to meet its funding requirements. There have been a few amendments to […]

The hybrid annuity model (HAM), one of the three variants of public-private partnership implementation modes, was introduced by the National Highways Authority of In­dia (NHAI) five years ago, in January 2016. Alth­ou­gh the en­gineering, procurement […]

Road developers have begun to digitalise their internal processes by moving to­war­ds a common data environment and the creation of digital twins to expedite project delivery. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been […]

The road construction industry in India is undergoing a paradigm shift, with a greater thrust on infrastructure development. A robust demand, increased investmen­ts and significant policy support are changing the face of the sector. The selection […]

Government support to the road sector has been crucial at the present time. One of the worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, green shoots of recovery are finally being seen in the road sector. Traffic […]

The Bharatmala Pariyojana has been at the centre of road development in the past few years. The launch of the programme has heightened activity in the road sector considerably, both in terms of award as […]

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been exceedingly ambitious with regard to its road development targets. It plans to award at least 4,500 km in the ongoing fiscal year. For projects under the […]

The onset of Covid-19 has ravaged the Indian economy and led to a significant 23.1 per cent fall in GDP for the first quarter of 2020-21. This decline was brought about by the extremely stringent […]

The past few months have been quite eventful for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). A slew of digital initiatives were introduced by the authority, especially in light of the virus outbreak, to enhance […]

The road sector in India has adopted the asset recycling concept through the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model, with the aim of generating resources for the construction of new highways. Asset recycling has the advantage of low […]

Sustainability is the new catchphrase when it comes to choosing materials for road construction. There are two common themes in the choice of sustainable building materials. First, it should be “greener” than its traditional counterpart […]

Within five years of operations, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has taken major strides in the development of road infrastructure in the Northeast. The corporation surveys, designs, builds, operates, maintains and upgrades […]

The state road segment witnessed a number of big developments in the past year with the launch of several high-value expressway projects. State governments have been increasingly focused on speedy project execution. While work on […]

Learning from the mixed experience of the the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP), a need was felt to redefine road development and take a macro approach while planning the expansion of the national highways network. […]

The hybrid annuity model (HAM) was launched at a time when project award relied largely on the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model and private sector interest in build-operate-transfer (BOT) projects had almost dried up. […]

The north-eastern region has been a major focus area for the government during the past five years. In July 2014, the government incorporated National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) under the Ministry of […]