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Fact-Check

NHAI fact-checks media claims on Patna-Purnea Expressway, says no change in approved alignment to benefit Bihar Deputy CM’s aide, all plans followed due process

OpIndia Staff -
The National Highways Authority of India has issued an official fact-checking statement after multiple media reports claimed that the Patna-Purnea Expressway alignment in Bihar was altered in Samastipur district's Sarai Ranjan area to benefit specific politically connected individuals.
Government and Policy

NHAI to introduce AI-powered dashcam monitoring system for highway management, specialised cameras on Route Patrol Vehicles to conduct weekly surveys

OpIndia Staff -
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced the introduction of an innovative AI-powered Dashcam Monitoring System, known as Dashcam Analytics Services (DAS),...
Government and Policy

Mega Infra Push: Union Cabinet approves several National Highway projects, Railway Multitracking projects and Noida Metro extension

OpIndia Staff -
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved several major infrastructure projects on February 13, 2026, focusing on enhancing railway capacity, national...
News Reports

UP records massive drop in accidents and fatalities on National Highways: Read how CM Yogi Adityanath’s policies brought the transformation

श्रवण शुक्ल -
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, road safety has remained a top priority since 2017. Continuous work on road quality, better engineering, stricter enforcement and faster emergency response has delivered visible results.
Government and Policy

NHAI to Install vertical QR Code Sign Boards with Project Specific Information of National Highways

OpIndia Staff -
In order to enhance transparency and provide ‘Ease of Commuting’ to the National Highway users, NHAI will install Project Information Sign Boards with ‘Quick...
Editor's picks

Union Cabinet approves widening of NH715 in Assam along with 34.5 km elevated corridor along Kaziranga National Park to protect wildlife

OpIndia Staff -
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1st October approved widening and improvement of existing carriageway to...
News Reports

Manipur: Kuki-Zo Council agrees to open NH-2, Suspension of Operations Agreement renewed with Kuki National Organisation and United People’s Front

OpIndia Staff -
Kuki-Zo Council has decided today to open the National Highway-02 in Manipur for the free movement of commuters and essential goods
News Reports

Union Cabinet approves 166.80 km Greenfield High-Speed Corridor on Shillong – Silchar route with a capital cost of ₹22,864 crore

OpIndia Staff -
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a greenfield highway to improve connectivity on the Guwahati-Shillong-Silchar route.
News Reports

BJP govt expanded National Highway network by 120% in 10 year period, spent 4 times more than UPA govt on enhancing connectivity: RTI

OpIndia Staff -
The Modi government constructed more than 91,680 km of National Highway between 2014 and 2024.
News Reports

Illegal Dargah on the Rajkot-Ahmedabad highway demolished after HC declares it unauthorised construction on encroached govt land

OpIndia Staff -
The state government clarified that the land in question is government-owned waste land, which was acquired for the construction of the highway under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956, as per the rules and after following due legal procedures.
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