**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued three notifications on June 9, 2026, to amend the jurisdiction and entrustment of various National Highway (NH) stretches in Tamil Nadu. The documents delegate specific highway maintenance and execution functions to the State Government of Tamil Nadu and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). These orders take immediate effect, modifying previous notifications from 2005 and 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Delegation of Functions to Tamil Nadu State Government (S.O. 2962(E))**
* The execution of works for several National Highways within Tamil Nadu is now exercisable by the State Government.
* Impacted highways include NH 38 (Vellore to Vilupuram section - 142km), NH 42, NH 75, NH 179A, NH 181, NH 381, NH 381A, NH 381B, NH 532, and NH 648.
* For NH 336, the delegation excludes the Trichy–Karaikudi section (old NH-210).
* The State Government is legally bound to comply with the rules of the National Highways Act, 1956, during the exercise of these functions.
**Entrustment of Stretches to NHAI (S.O. 2963(E))**
* The Central Government has entrusted the full extent of two specific highway stretches within Tamil Nadu to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):
* **NH-338:** The route from the junction with NH-38 near Melur, connecting Thaniyamangalam and Jeyankondanilai, overlapping NH-36 near Tiruppathur, and terminating at the NH-536 junction near Karaikkudi.
* **NH-383:** The route from the junction with NH-83 near Dindigul, connecting several locations including Kosavapatti and Natham, and terminating at the NH-36 junction near Tiruppattur.
**Amendments and Omissions (S.O. 2964(E))**
* The notification amends a previous order (S.O. 1883(E) dated April 25, 2025).
* The 38.00 km Dindigul-Kottapatty Section of NH-383 in Tamil Nadu is officially omitted from the prior schedule.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Government of Tamil Nadu**
**Impact**
The State Government gains direct responsibility for the execution of works on a significant number of National Highway stretches (NH 38, 42, 75, etc.) located within its borders.
**Action Required**
The State must ensure all highway works are performed in strict accordance with the rules established under the National Highways Act, 1956.
**National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)**
**Impact**
NHAI is now formally responsible for the management and development of NH-338 and NH-383 in their entirety within the state of Tamil Nadu.
**Action Required**
NHAI must assume jurisdictional control and oversee the execution of works for the specific stretches defined in the notification (S.O. 2963(E)).
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry has updated the legal framework governing highway management by amending notifications from 2005 and 2025.
**Action Required**
Administrative records must be updated to reflect the new entrustments and the omission of the 38.00 km Dindigul-Kottapatty stretch from previous orders.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government delegates the execution of national highway works to state governments.
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: The act empowering the Central Government to entrust specific stretches of national highways to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing these notifications and overseeing the development of national highways.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): The statutory body entrusted with the development, maintenance, and management of specific highway stretches (NH-338 and NH-383) in this notification.
Tamil Nadu: The state where the specific national highway sections (including NH-38, NH-42, and others) are located and where the state government is assigned functional responsibilities.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2868] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िनू 9, 2026/ज्य ष्टे ठ 19, 1948
No. 2868] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026/JYAISTHA 19, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 िून, 2026
का.आ. 2962(अ).— केन्दर ीय सरकार, राष्टर ीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 द्वारा प्रित् त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, एतिद्वारा जनिेि िेती ह ैदक इसके साथ संलग्न ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में वर्णगत प्रत् येक राष्टर ीय
रािमागग स े संबंजधत कायों का जनष्टप ािन करने के संबंध में प्रत् येक राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग के सामने ताजलका के कॉलम (3) म ें
जवजनधागररत कायग इस ितग के अध् यधीन राज्य सरकारों द्वारा परू े दकए िाएंग े दक संबंजधत राज्य सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम के
अधीन वतगमान म ेंलाग ूजनयमों का अनुपालन करत ेहुए ऐसे कायों को करन ेके जलए बाध् य होंगी और उस प्रयोिनाथ गतत्क ालीन
पोत पररवहन, सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय (सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग जवभाग) की अजधसूचना सं. का. आ.
1096 (अ), दिनांक 4 अगस्ट्त , 2005 में एतिद्वारा जनम्न जलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथातग ्:-
उक्त अजधसूचना की अनुसूची में, क्रम स.ं 22 के जलए तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टि यों के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम्न जलजखत को
प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथागत्:-
4156 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका
(1) (2) (3)
’’22 नई राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 38 [केवल वल्े लोर स े जवलुप् पुरम खंड (142 दकमी)], सख्ं या 42, तजमलनाडु
राज्य
संख्या 75, संख्या 179ए, संख्या 181, संख्या 336 [जत्रची - कराईकुडी खंड (पुराना रारा-
सरकार’’
210) को छोड़कर], संख्या 381, रारा संख्या 381ए, संख्या 381बी, संख्या 532 और
संख्या 648 के उतने भाग, िो तजमलनाडु राज्य म ेंअवजस्ट् थत ह।ै
[फा. स.ं एनएच-14013/7/2025-पीऐंडएम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
रिप्प ण: मलू अजधसूचना को का.आ. 1096 (अ), दिनांक 04 अगस्ट् त, 2005 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था और उसे जपछली
बार का.आ.-2667(अ), दिनांक 26 मई, 2026 द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th June, 2026
S.O. 2962(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of
1956), the Central Government hereby directs that the functions in relation to the execution of works pertaining to each
of the National Highways described in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed shall be exercisable by the State
Government specified in column (3) of the Table against each highway subject to the condition that the State
Government concerned shall in the exercise of such functions be bound to comply with the rules for the time being in
force under the said Act and for that purpose makes the following further amendments in the notification of the
Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road
Transport and Highways) number S.O 1096(E), dated the 4th August, 2005, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Schedule, for serial number 22 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall
be substituted, namely: -
Table
(1) (2) (3)
“22 So much of New National Highway No. 38 [Vellore to Vilupuram section (142km) only], No.
42, No. 75, No. 179A, No. 181, No. 336 State
[excluding Tirchy - Karaikudi section (old NH-210)], No. 381, NH No. 381A, No. 381B, Government of
No. 532 and No. 648 as are situated within the State of Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu”.
[F. No. NH-14013/7/2025-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Note: -The principal notification was published vide number S.O.1096 (E), dated the 4thAugust, 2005 and was last
amended vide number S.O. 2667(E), dated the 26th May, 2026.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 िून, 2026
का.आ. 2963(अ).— केन्दरीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)
की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, एतिद्वारा नीच े िी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (1) म ेंतिनुरूपी प्रजवजष्टि
में यथा जवजनर्िगष्ट ि, कॉलम (2) में यथा जवजनर्िगष्ट ि राष्ट्रीय रािमागग खंड के अनुसार उक्त ताजलका के कॉलम (3) में यथा-
जवजनर्िगष्ट ि राष्टर ीय रािमागग खडं , भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को सौंपती ह,ै अथातग ्:-
ताजलका
रारा स.ं राष्टर ीय रािमाग गका खडं चनै िे
(1) (2) (3)
तजमलनाडु राज्य में मले ूर के जनकि रारा-38 के साथ अपने संपूणग रारा तजमलनाडु राज्य
रारा-338 िंक्िन से िुरू होकर ताजनयामंगलम, िेयान्दकोन्दडजनलै को में
िोड़ते हुए, जतरुप्पत्तूर, जपल्लैयारपट्टी (ग्रीनफील्ड) के जनकि
रारा-36 के साथ ओवरलैप करने वाला और कराईकुडी के
जनकि रारा-536 के साथ अपन े िंक्िन पर समाप्त होन े वाला
रािमागग।
रारा-383 तजमलनाडु राज्य में डडडं ीगलु के जनकि रारा-83 के साथ अपन े संपूणग रारा तजमलनाडु राज्य
िंक्िन से िुरू होकर कोसावापट्टी, सनारपट्टी, गोपालपट्टी, म ें
नाथम, समुजथरापट्टी, कोट्टमपट्टी को िोड़ने वाला और
जतरुप्पत्तूर के जनकि रारा-36 के साथ अपने िंक्िन पर समाप्त
होने वाला रािमागग।
[फा. स.ं एनएच-14013/7/2025-पी ऐंड एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th June, 2026
S.O. 2963(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the National Highways Authority of
India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government hereby entrusts the stretch of national Highways, as specified in
column (3) of the Table below, of the section as specified in column (2) of the National Highways as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (1) of the said Table, to the National Highways Authority of India, namely:-
Table
National
Highways Section of National Highways Chainage
No.
(1) (2) (3)
The highway starting from its junction with NH-38 near Melur connecting
Thaniyamangalam, Jeyankondanilai, overlapping with NH-36 near Tiruppathur, Entire NH in the
NH-338 Pillayarpatti (Greenfield) and terminating at its junction with NH-536 near State of
Karaikkudi in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
The highway starting from its junction with NH-83 near
Dindigul connecting Kosavapatti, Sanarpatti, Gopalpatti, Natham, Entire NH in the
NH-383 Samuthirapatti, Kottampatti and terminating at its junction with NH-36 near State of
Tiruppattur in the state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
[F. No. NH-14013/7/2025-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 िून, 2026
का.आ. 2964(अ).— केन्दरीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68) की
धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना
सं. का.आ. 1883 (अ), दिनांक 25 अप्रलै , 2025 म ेंएतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथागत ् :-
उक्त अजधसूचना की ताजलका में, क्रमिः कॉलम संख्या (1), (2) और (3) के अधीन जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियों का लोप दकया
िाएगा, अथागत ् :-
रारा-383 डडंडीगलु -कोट्टापट्टी खंड (तजमलनाडु राज्य में) 38.00 दकमी
[फा. स.ं एनएच-14013/7/2025-पी ऐडं एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
टिप्पण: मूल अधिसूचना को का.आ. 1883 (अ), धिनांक 25 अप्रैल, 2025 द्वारा प्रकाधित धकया गया था।
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th June, 2026
S.O. 2964(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India
Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 1883(E), dated the 25th April,
2025, namely:-
In the Table to the said notification, the following entries, under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively
shall be omitted:-
Dindigul-Kottapatty Section (In the State of Tamil 38.00 km
NH-383
Nadu)
[F. No. NH-14013/7/2025-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Note:-The principal notification was published vide number S.O. 1883(E), dated the 25th April, 2025.
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