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Road building that peaked at around 13,000 km in FY21 has plunged in the years that followed to 10,000-11,000km per annum. (Mint)

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Highway expansion struggles despite government’s capex push

2 min read . 19 Apr 2025

Government officials expect overall highway construction to hover around 12,000 km annually over the next decade before tapering off as major network expansions are completed. (File Photo: Mint)

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India new highway construction likely hit 7-year low as focus shifts to upgrades

2 min read . 01 Apr 2025

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) appears to have hit upon a new way to clear its legal disputes as it struggles to manage a massive debt pile-up of ₹2.76 trillion. (Hindustan Times)

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NHAI's answer to arbitration dues: more retired judges

4 min read . 29 Mar 2025

Toll, at Delhi Jaipur highway. In India, toll charges increased by over 3% in FY25 and are projected to rise by 3.5-4.2% in FY26. (File Photo: Mint)

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Highway tolls burning a hole in your pocket? The government has a plan

2 min read . 21 Feb 2025

With a pick-up in infrastructure activities expected in the final quarter of this fiscal year, India's highways ministry could be on course to spend its entire budgetary allocation for FY25.

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India's highways construction slows, but govt aims for a final push

3 min read . 29 Jan 2025

The budget had allocated a record ₹2.72 trillion to complete work on at least 13,000 km of highways.

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Highway capex moves in slow lane in FY25

4 min read . 17 Dec 2024

India so far has seen only partial success in building dual-use infrastructure in the roads sector, with a few expressways having stretches that can be used by the Air Force if needed. (AI-generated representative image)

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India’s infra ambitions to get a new X factor: The military

4 min read . 10 Nov 2024

Currently, with only a couple of operational hydrogen filling stations, the push is on to engage private participants in building additional dispensing facilities locally (istockphoto)

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Hydrogen highways: India gears up for a nationwide fuelling network

5 min read . 15 Jul 2024

The road ministry incurred a capex of ₹57,925 crore—42.55% of the total outlay of ₹1.36 trillion approved by parliament for the first five months of 2024-25. (Bloomberg)

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Elections push highway construction in slow lane despite high capex

2 min read . 28 Jun 2024

Construction work in progress on National Highway 24 in UP

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Mint Primer: Why building of highways in India is slowing down

2 min read . 28 May 2024

NHAI also registered its highest ever capital expenditure of ₹2.07 trillion in FY24, up 20% from ₹1.73 trillion in FY23 and ₹1.72 trillion in FY22.

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NHAI reports highest-ever highway construction in FY24

1 min read . 02 Apr 2024

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NHAI raises more than ₹16,000 crore in its largest InvIT monetisation round

2 min read . 19 Mar 2024

NHAI’s debt overhang is a result of the increased pace of highway construction undertaken in the last decade. In 2022-23, a record 4,882km of highways were constructed. (Photo: Mint)

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How NHAI plans to dodge a debt trap

9 min read . 08 Aug 2023

Union minister of state for road transport and highways and civil aviation VK Singh. (File Photo: HT)

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Telecom network to boost services on national highways: Minister

1 min read . 02 Aug 2023

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Ministry to monitor highway disruptions

1 min read . 16 Jul 2023

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India’s road network grows 59% in last 9 years | Mint Primer | Mint

0 min read . 11 Jul 2023

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party activists and supporters of former Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran, protest outside the residents of security forces against the arrest of their leader, in Rawalpindi. (AFP)

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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party worker killed, 6 injured in firing at protest rally

2 min read . 10 May 2023

PM Modi is taking a selfie with a BJP Karyakarta in Tamil Nadu.

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Modi’s selfie with ‘proud’ BJP Karyakarta in Tamil Nadu is 'special'; here's why

2 min read . 09 Apr 2023

Odisha, Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha Driver Mahasangha stage a day-long protest (PTI)

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Odisha drivers' strike: Will resolve demands within 3 months, says state govt

2 min read . 17 Mar 2023

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