With the phenomenal growth in National Highways, queues at toll plazas have affected the common commuters. However, over the last decade, tolling has undergone a major technological transformation, bringing faster movement and significant ease for road users. Building on this progress, year 2025 has seen further people-centric reforms and innovations that have quietly made highway…
Rah-Veer: Save a Life Without Fear — Good Samaritan Protections Ensure You Don’t Need to Worry About Anything
During a road accident, every second matters, especially in the critical ‘Golden Hour,’ when timely help can save a life. To support and protect those who step forward in such moments, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notified the Good Samaritan Rules in 2020 under Section 134A of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019….
From Flood Fear to Freedom: A New Bridge of Hope Over the Kosi
On the banks of the Kosi River, where for decades people have battled floods, isolation, and long detours, a new dream is taking shape. The 13.3-kilometer Bheja–Bakaur Kosi Bridge is now in its final stage of completion. Once operational, the Kosi River Bridge will reduce travel distance by 44 kilometers, linking the flood-affected, underserved regions…
Red Roads, Green Intent: How NHAI is redefining highway safety while protecting wildlife and forest ecology
As India rapidly expands its highway network, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), under the guidance of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), is also redefining what responsible infrastructure development looks like. A pioneering safety initiative implemented on a National Highway stretch passing through a sensitive forest and ghat section demonstrates how…
How AI Is Making India’s Highways Safer Than Ever
On a crisp morning somewhere along India’s busy National Highways, a sleek white vehicle rolls forward — not a police car, not a maintenance truck but something far more futuristic. Its rooftop scanners glide over the road, cameras quietly whirr to life and advanced 3D laser sensors begin mapping every inch. It scans the road…
Behind the Scenes: How National Highways Are Built in India
Here’s a step by step look at what goes behind the making of world-class National Highways National Highways in India are not merely stretches of asphalt. They are stories etched across the land. They shape how people live, work and move, opening doors to livelihoods, opportunities and distant communities once separated by terrain and time….
Travellers’ Savior: QR Codes to Now Guide Commuters on National Highways
Imagine driving through India’s vast network of National Highways and suddenly needing urgent help — maybe a nearby hospital, fuel station or restaurant for a quick bite. What if all this information was just a quick scan away? That future is here as QR Code-enabled Sign Boards are set to enhance the entire travel experience…
Diwali Driving Tips: Tips for driving this festive season
As the festival of lights brightens cities across the country at night, roads come alive with a bustling energy of their own. Diwali is a time for the gathering of family and friends for celebrations, gifting and festive shopping, but it also brings a surge in traffic and traffic jams. Here are a few tips…
Understanding Bharat NCAP: Driving India Towards Safer Roads
In recent years, a new era has dawned where India now boasts some of the best highway and road networks in the world. From scattered, narrow and abrupt roads of yester years to modern expressways, national highways and city networks of today, one question kept becoming louder as the traffic kept growing: Are our vehicles…
Rajmargyatra App: Making Journeys smoother on National Highways
Planning a highway trip just got a whole lot easier — thanks to the Rajmargyatra app that’s changing the way commuters travel on India’s National Highways. This all-in-one mobile app has been designed to empower highway users with everything they need during their journey right at their fingertips, from hotels, FASTag services to emergency assistance…
Travel Smart, Travel Free-er with new FASTag Annual Pass
The FASTag Annual Pass by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is a gift to every highway commuter. On the 79th Independence Day, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is launching a new initiative to change the way commuters experience the national highway network. No more worrying over FASTag recharges and calculating tolls…
Saving Lives, One Hero at a Time
An in-depth look into understanding the life-saving ‘Rah-Veer’ Scheme in India & its impact on road safety India’s rapidly expanding road infrastructure has been playing a significant role in its modern economic transformation. Roads act as vital channels that connect communities, enable trade and power mobility across urban and rural landscapes. Behind this progress lies…
Highway To Growth 
