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Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Topic: Highways

India seeks to revive private investment in highway construction

Govt is preparing new rules that promise revenue protection & invite global bids for projects, decade after investors retreated over concerns over revenue risks & bureaucratic delays.

Faster FASTag linking: What are new Know Your Vehicle rules set to come into force on 1 Feb

Under existing norms, there is a provision for validation of vehicle details after a FASTag has been issued. This will be discontinued from next month. 

One-time settlement doesn’t end cheating case, rules SC—in departure from its own proposal to Sandesaras

The order comes weeks after a separate bench proposed dropping all criminal charges against the billionaire Sandesara brothers, given that they deposited Rs 5,100 cr as settlement with defrauded banks.

Commuters ‘inaugurate’ under-construction Delhi-Dehradun expressway after flood chokes Delhi roads

After the incident came to light, the traffic police, along with the Gandhinagar police, took action by placing double barricades and barbed wire along the stretch.

‘Unacceptable to charge toll with safety, traffic issues’—House panel bats for new road tariff authority

Pulling up road ministry, parliamentary panel pushed for rationalisation of toll collection on any highway stretch, and its reduction post recovery of capital & routine maintenance costs.

Infra projects worth over Rs 1 lakh cr completed or under way—Gadkari on Delhi decongestion plan

In an interview with ThePrint, Minister of Road Transport & Highways outlines his 3-point agenda & talks about Panipat-Delhi airport connection that'll cut travel time to under 30 mins.

Nearly 700 highway projects delayed, 35% due to land acquisition disputes, says parliamentary panel

Parliamentary panel tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2025-26) of MoRTH in Rajya Sabha. It recommended that project approvals be finalised before contracts are awarded.

Mumbai-Pune travel time may become 30 mins shorter, come August. What’s the ‘missing link’ project

Currently, it takes over three hours to travel from Mumbai to Pune, especially due to traffic congestion at the Lonavala ghat section.

460 road deaths every day—10 Indian states have come up with safety models. It’s working

India has ambitiously pledged to halve road crash deaths by 2030. The question is not if we can tackle this crisis, but how swiftly we can act.

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways launches app to combat highway encroachments

App enables users to report unauthorized parking, ribbon development, and other encroachments on National Highways.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.