NHAI Issues Guidelines for Upgradation, Maintenance and Smart Monitoring of Toilet Facilities, Parking Areas at National Highway Toll Plazas

October 24, 2026 12:37 AM

NHAI Issues Guidelines for Upgradation, Maintenance and Smart Monitoring of Toilet Facilities, Parking Areas at National Highway Toll Plazas

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued guidelines for the upgradation, maintenance and smart monitoring of public toilet facilities and designated parking areas at National Highway toll plazas to improve the quality, safety and accessibility of public amenities for highway users. The guidelines prescribe standards for upgrading existing facilities, ensuring regular cleaning, introducing technology-enabled monitoring, incorporating citizen feedback and enforcing performance-b...

NHAI Launches Toll Plaza Feedback Feature on Rajmargyatra App to Enhance User Experience

October 19, 2026 5:58 PM

NHAI Launches Toll Plaza Feedback Feature on Rajmargyatra App to Enhance User Experience

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced a ‘Toll Plaza Feedback’ feature on the Rajmargyatra mobile app, enabling National Highway users to rate their toll plaza experience, report concerns and suggest improvements. The initiative aims to strengthen citizen participation, improve service delivery at toll plazas and make highway journeys safer, smoother and more convenient. Under the new feature, annual pass users will receive notifications on the Rajmargyatra app after...

NHAI issues new guidelines for design of access-controlled high-speed national highways

September 21, 2026 7:52 PM

NHAI issues new guidelines for design of access-controlled high-speed national highways

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced comprehensive guidelines for the planning and design of access-controlled high-speed National Highways, other than Expressways. The guidelines aim to bring uniformity in the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), ensure consistency in technical standards, strengthen road safety and improve operational efficiency across the National Highway network. The new framework will apply to all upcoming four- and six-lane Greenfield ...

₹10,998-crore Varuna Elevated Corridor to Transform Varanasi’s Transport Network

September 15, 2026 5:00 PM

₹10,998-crore Varuna Elevated Corridor to Transform Varanasi’s Transport Network

The ₹10,998-crore, 43.218-km Varuna Elevated Corridor in Varanasi is set to transform the city’s transport network by providing an alternative high-capacity route between NH-31 and the Varanasi Ring Road along the Varuna River. Following the Union Cabinet’s approval in July, the project is expected to ease congestion on existing urban roads and improve connectivity across the city. The predominantly elevated 6/4-lane corridor will be developed by the National Highways Authority of India (...

NHAI mandates 80% plantation and 90% survival rate for highway completion certification

September 9, 2026 6:10 PM

NHAI mandates 80% plantation and 90% survival rate for highway completion certification

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has tightened compliance requirements for plantation and landscaping along National Highway projects, making adequate plantation a key condition for the issuance of the Provisional Certificate of Completion (PCC) or Provisional Commercial Operation Date (PCOD). Under the revised guidelines, plantation must cover at least 80% of the available Right of Way (ROW) earmarked for plantation, while the saplings planted must have a minimum 90% survival ra...

NHAI expands digital FASTag Local Pass facility to 121 toll plazas nationwide

August 18, 2026 6:58 PM

NHAI expands digital FASTag Local Pass facility to 121 toll plazas nationwide

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has expanded its online FASTag Local Pass facility to 121 toll plazas across the country, allowing eligible commuters to apply for monthly passes digitally through the Rajmargyatra mobile app. The initiative is aimed at making National Highway travel more convenient by eliminating the need for eligible local commuters to visit toll plazas and submit physical documents for obtaining a Local Pass. Under the digital system, residents living within a...

NHAI introduces barrier-free tolling at Shahjahanpur Plaza on Delhi–Jaipur Highway

August 2, 2026 2:28 PM

NHAI introduces barrier-free tolling at Shahjahanpur Plaza on Delhi–Jaipur Highway

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully implemented the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at Shahjahanpur Toll Plaza on the Delhi–Jaipur section of National Highway-48, making travel from Manesar to Jaipur completely barrier-free. With the rollout at Shahjahanpur, the toll plaza has become the third on the Delhi–Jaipur corridor in Rajasthan to adopt the MLFF system, following Daulatpura and Manoharpura toll plazas. According to the Ministry of Road Transpo...

NHAI launches nationwide initiative to develop world-class public toilets at toll plazas

July 30, 2026 9:57 PM

NHAI launches nationwide initiative to develop world-class public toilets at toll plazas

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched a nationwide initiative to develop world-class public toilet facilities at toll plazas across the country, introducing a technology-driven, performance-based maintenance framework aimed at improving hygiene, accessibility and commuter convenience on the National Highway network. The initiative seeks to upgrade sanitation facilities through innovative performance-based contracts that will ensure high standards of cleanliness, functiona...

NHAI opens national highway data to government research institutions to boost infrastructure innovation

July 21, 2026 7:05 PM

NHAI opens national highway data to government research institutions to boost infrastructure innovation

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has unveiled a new framework to share National Highway infrastructure and operational data with premier government research institutions, a move aimed at accelerating innovation and promoting data-driven solutions for safer, more durable and cost-effective highway development. The initiative is expected to streamline academic collaboration by replacing the earlier system of signing separate Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for every research pr...

NHAI launches digital local pass, ‘MargMitra’ Help Centre on RajmargYatra App

July 20, 2026 7:27 PM

NHAI launches digital local pass, ‘MargMitra’ Help Centre on RajmargYatra App

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has expanded the digital services available on the RajmargYatra mobile application by introducing a digital Local Pass facility and the MargMitra Help Centre, aimed at making National Highway travel more convenient and enhancing citizen-centric digital services. The new initiatives have been launched in line with the Government of India's Digital India vision and its focus on improving the ease of living through technology-driven public services. ...