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Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane received a one-month jail sentence for pouring mud on an NHAI engineer in 2019. MUMBAI: A court in Sindhudurg on Monday convicted state minister Nitesh Rane in a 2019 case of pouring mud on an NHAI engineer when he was in opposition, and sentenced him to one-month imprisonment, noting that lawmakers…
NEW DELHI: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday directed all banks issuing FASTags to undertake “immediate” validation of Vehicle Registration Numbers (VRNs) linked to the smart tags issued by them. The banks have been directed to blacklist FASTags that are found linked to incorrect or invalid VRNs.The decision follows receipt of complaints regarding…
The government on Wednesday has directed FASTag issuer banks to immediately verify vehicle registration numbers (VRNs) linked to tags to improve data accuracy in the tolling system.“In order to enhance the accuracy and reliability of data in the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has issued directions to all FASTag…
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased the fee for the FASTag Annual Pass. Effective April 1, 2026, the annual pass will cost Rs 3,075. NHAI announced the FASTag Annual Pass in June 2025. It is a prepaid toll plan which is designed exclusively for non-commercial private vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans….
PILIBHIT: Multiple cracks and potholes were found to be present on a stretch of National Highway-74 where a critically ill woman from Pilibhit was revived, as per her family, after the ambulance carrying her home hit a bump. Following a report by TOI on the woman’s recovery, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had…
National Highaways (File photo- PTI) Commuters on National Highways may soon have to rely entirely on digital payment modes at toll plazas, as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is considering phasing out cash transactions nationwide.Post implementation, all toll payments at National Highway fee plazas will be processed exclusively through digital modes using FASTag…
NEW DELHI: Borrowings of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which had peaked at almost Rs 3.5 lakh crore in 2021-22, is set to fall below Rs 2 lakh crore by March with the entity planning to reduce its debt load.The Centre is directly taking over funding for highway projects, instead of getting NHAI…
The court has restrained NHAI from encashing insurance surety bonds and bank guarantees furnished by the contractor NEW DELHI: Citizenry cannot be deprived of a well-constructed highway to ensure smooth and free movement of vehicles, Delhi high court has said, allowing NHAI to take steps to terminate the contract with Pune-based Roadways Solutions India Infra…
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Sunday said it has set four Guinness World Records during construction of the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor on NH-544G, marking a major execution milestone on the under-implementation project, according to a statement reported PTI.On January 6, NHAI created two Guinness World Records near Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh. The…
A very important warning has also been issued by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) regarding a spate of scams that have increased regarding the annual pass on FASTag. Scammers are setting up fake sites, links, and unofficial platforms that claim to be selling the one-year annual pass on the FASTag system. Customers who…
