**Executive Summary**
This report summarizes three notifications issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 30, 2026. The documents detail the entrustment of National Highway 154A to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and delegate the execution of works for various highway stretches to the State Governments of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. These amendments update previous notifications to clarify jurisdictional responsibilities for maintenance and development.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Entrustment of NH-154A to NHAI**
* Under S.O. 2148(E), the Central Government has entrusted the entire stretch of NH-154A to the National Highways Authority of India.
* The highway originates at its junction with NH-154 near Chakki, Dhar (Punjab), passes through Banikhet and Chamba, and terminates at Bharmour (Himachal Pradesh).
**Delegation of Functions to the State Government of Punjab**
* S.O. 2149(E) authorizes the Punjab State Government to execute works for specific National Highway sections situated within the state.
* Affected highways include portions of NH No. 3, 7, 148B, 154, 254, 354, 354E, 503 Extn., 703, 703A, 703B, 754, and 703AA.
* Specific exclusions apply to certain chainages, such as NH 3 (Km 0.00 to 156.265) and NH 7 (Km 20.500 to 344.170).
**Delegation of Functions to the State Government of Himachal Pradesh**
* S.O. 2150(E) directs that functions related to work execution for designated National Highways in Himachal Pradesh be exercisable by the State Government.
* The list includes sections of NH No. 20, 20A, 21A, 22, 70, 72, 72B, 73A, 305, 503, 503 Extn., 503A, 505A, 705, and 907A.
* Specific stretches remain excluded, such as those entrusted to the Border Road Development Board and the Shimla Bypass section.
**Compliance and Legal Framework**
* State Governments must exercise these delegated functions in compliance with the rules of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* These notifications amend the principal notification S.O. 1096(E) dated August 4, 2005.
**Impact Analysis**
**National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)**
**Impact**
NHAI is now responsible for the management, development, and maintenance of the entire NH-154A stretch across Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
**Action Required**
NHAI must take over the administrative and operational control of NH-154A as specified in the table.
**State Government of Punjab**
**Impact**
The state is granted the authority to execute works on a vast network of national highway sections within its borders, subject to specific chainage exclusions.
**Action Required**
The State Government must ensure all execution of works adheres strictly to the National Highways Act, 1956, and current federal rules.
**State Government of Himachal Pradesh**
**Impact**
The state gains the power to execute works on numerous specified highway stretches, excluding those managed by the Border Road Development Board.
**Action Required**
The State Government must manage the execution of works for the listed highways while respecting the defined geographical and chainage exclusions.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government delegates the execution of works on national highways to State Governments.
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: The law enabling the Central Government to entrust the management and development of specific national highway stretches to the NHAI.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for administering the national highway network and issuing these regulatory notifications.
National Highways Authority of India: The statutory body to which the NH-154A stretch is entrusted for management under these notifications.
Punjab and Himachal Pradesh: The specific states central to the applicability of these notifications, involving both the delegation of powers to state governments and highway entrustment.
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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.ं 2075] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, अप्रैल 30, 2026/ििै ाख 10, 1948
No. 2075] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026/VAISAKHA 10, 1948
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2148(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)
की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, नीचे िी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (1) में तिनरूु पी प्रजिजि म ें यथा
जिजनर्िगि राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गके कॉलम (2) में यथाजनर्िगि खडं के अनुसार जनम्नजलजखत सारणी के कॉलम (3) में यथा-जिजनर्िगि,
राष्ट्रीय रािमागग खंड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को सौंपती है, नामत:-
ताजलका
राष्ट्रीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागों का खंड चैनेि
रािमागग
संख्या
(1) (2) (3)
रारा-154ए पंिाब राज्य में चक्की, धार के जनकट रारा-154 के साथ अपन ेिंक्िन से िुरू होकर संपूणग रारा पंिाब और
बजनखेत, चंबा को िोड़ने िाला और जहमाचल प्रिेि राज्य में भरमौर म ेंसमाप्त जहमाचल प्रिेि राज्य
होने िाला रािमागग। में ।
[फा. स.ं एनएच-14013/13/2026 -पी ऐंड एम. ]
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3049 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th April, 2026
S.O. 2148(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 Section of National Highways Chainage
Highways No.
(1) (2) (3)
NH-154A The highway starting from its junction with NH-154 near Chakki, Entire NH in the state
Dhar in the State of Punjab connecting Banikhet, Chamba and of Punjab and Himachal
terminating at Bharmour in the State of Himachal Pradesh Pradesh.
[F. No. NH-14013/13/2026-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2149(अ).— केन्द् रीय सरकार, राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 द्वारा
प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतिद्वारा जनििे िते ी ह ै दक इसके साथ सलं ग् न ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में िर्णतग प्रत् येक
राष्टर ीय रािमागग से संबंजधत कायों का जनष्टप ािन करने के संबंध में प्रत्य ेक राष्टर ीय रािमागग के सामने ताजलका के कॉलम (3)
में जिजनधागररत कायग इस ित ग के अध् यधीन राज्य सरकारों द्वारा पूरे दकए िाएंग े दक संबंजधत राज्य सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम
के अधीन ितगमान म ें लाग ू जनयमों का अनुपालन करन े के जलए ऐसे कायों को करन े के जलए बाध् य होंगी और उस प्रयोिनाथ ग
भारत सरकार के तत्क ालीन पोत पररिहन, सड़क पररिहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय (सड़क पररिहन और रािमागग जिभाग)
की अजधसूचना सं. का. आ. 1096 (अ), दिनांक 4 अगस्ट्त , 2005 में जनम् नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथागत्:-
उक्त अजधसूचना की अनुसूची म,ें क्रम स.ं 20 तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजष्टट यों के जलए जनम्न जलजखत को प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत
दकया िाएगा, अथागत:् -
ताजलका
(1) (2) (3)
“20 राष्ट्रीय रािमागग सं. 3 [दकमी 0.00 से दकमी 156.265 (बाघा सीमा – अमतृ सर – िालंधर कैंट – पंिाब
होजियारपुर) तक खडं को छोड़कर], सं. 07 [दकमी 20.500 से दकमी 344.170 ( फाजिल् का – अबोहर – राज्य
मलौट – भटटंडा – बरनाला – संगरूर – परटयाला – जिरकपुर) तक खंड को छोड़कर], सं. 148बी, सं. सरकार” ।
154, सं. 254, सं. 354 [दकमी 0.00 से दकमी 165.610 (गुरिासपुर – डरे ा बाबा नानक – रामिास –
अमृतसर – जभखीविंड - अमरकोट) तक खडं को छोड़कर], स.ं 354ई, स.ं 503जिस्ट् तार, स.ं 703 [दकमी
12.00 से दकमी 149.00 (लांब्रा – िाहकोट – मोगा – बरनाला खंड) तक खंड को छोड़कर], सं. 703ए,
सं. 703बी, स.ं 754 और रारा सं. 703एए के उतन ेभाग िो पिं ाब राज्य में अिजस्ट् थत ह।ैं
[फा. स. ं एनएच-14013/13/2026 -पी ऐंड एम ]
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रटप् पण: - मलू अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ.1096 (अ), दिनांक 4 अगस्ट्त, 2005 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और जपछली बार
संिोधन सं. का.आ.1999 (अ), दिनांक 22 अप्रलै 2026 द्वारा दकया गया था।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th April, 2026
S.O. 2149(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 20 and the entries relating thereto, the
following shall be substituted, namely: -
Table
(1) (2) (3)
“20 So much of National Highways No. 3 [excluding from Km. 0.00 to Km. 156.265 State
(Wagah Border- Amritsar- Jalandhar Cantt.- Hoshiarpur)], No. 07 [excluding from Km. Government
20.500 to Km. 344.170 (Fazilka- Abohar- Malout- Bathinda- Barnala- Sangrur- Patiala- of
Zirakpur)], No. 148B, No. 154, No. 254, No. 354 [excluding from Km. 0.00 to Km.
Punjab.”.
165.610 (Gurdaspur- Dera Baba Nanak- Ramdas- Amritsar- Bhikhiwind-Amarkot)], No.
354E, No. 503 Extn., No. 703 [excluding from Km. 12.00 to Km. 149.00 (Lambra-
Shahkot- Moga- Barnala section)], No. 703A, No. 703B, No. 754 and NH No. 703AA
as are situated within the State of Punjab.
[F. No. NH-14013/13/2026-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Note: -The principal notification was published vide number S.O.1096 (E), dated the 4th August, 2005 and
was last amended vide number S.O. 1999(E), dated the 22nd March, 2026.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2150(अ).— केन्द् रीय सरकार, राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 द्वारा
प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतिद्वारा जनििे िते ी ह ै दक इसके साथ सलं ग् न ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में िर्णतग प्रत् येक
राष्टर ीय रािमागग से संबंजधत कायों का जनष्टप ािन करने के संबंध में प्रत्य ेक राष्टर ीय रािमागग के सामने ताजलका के कॉलम (3)
में जिजनधागररत कायग इस ित ग के अध् यधीन राज्य सरकारों द्वारा पूरे दकए िाएंग े दक संबंजधत राज्य सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम
के अधीन ितगमान म ें लाग ू जनयमों का अनुपालन करन े के जलए ऐसे कायों को करन े के जलए बाध् य होंगी और उस प्रयोिनाथ ग
भारत सरकार के तत्क ालीन पोत पररिहन, सड़क पररिहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय (सड़क पररिहन और रािमागग जिभाग)
की अजधसूचना सं. का. आ. 1096 (अ), दिनांक 4 अगस्ट्त , 2005 म ें जनम्न जलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथागत्:-
उक्त अजधसूचना की अनुसूची म,ें क्रम सं. 9 तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजष्टट यों के जलए जनम्न जलजखत को प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत
दकया िाएगा, अथागत:् -
ताजलका
(1) (2) (3)
“9 राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 20 [दकमी 11.00 स ेदकमी 208.00 तक को छोड़कर] संख्या 20ए, सख्ं या 21ए जहमाचल
[दकमी 17.00 स ेदकमी 35.00 तक को छोड़कर], संख्या 22 [दकमी 337.140 स ेदकमी 368.340 प्रिेि राज्य
(िांग्त्त-ु पोिारी िंक्िन खंड) को िाजमल कर], परंत ु सीमा सड़क जिकास बोडग को सौंपे गए खडं ों को सरकार”
छोड़कर और दकमी 62.200 स ेदकमी 156.507 (हररयाणा/जहमाचल प्रििे सीमा-सोलन-कैथलीघाट-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जिमला बाईपास खंड)] संख्या 70, संख्या 72 [दकमी 97.000 से दकमी 103.400 (पांिटा साजहब-
जहमाचल प्रिेि/उत्तराखंड सीमा खंड) को छोड़कर], संख्या 72बी, संख्या 73ए, नया रारा संख्या 305,
नया संख्या 503 (मटौर-धमगिाला-मैक्लोडगंि खंड) और नया रारा संख्या 503 जिस्ट् तार, नया रारा
संख्या 503ए, नया रारा संख्या 505ए , नया रारा संख्या 705 और नया रारा संख्या 907ए के उतने
भाग िो जहमाचल प्रिेि राज्य में अिजस्ट् थत ह।ैं
[फा. स.ं एनएच-14013/13/2026 -पी ऐंड एम. ]
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रटप् पण: - मलू अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ.1096 (अ), दिनांक 4 अगस्ट्त, 2005 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और जपछली बार
संिोधन सं. का.आ.1999 (अ), दिनांक 22 अप्रलै , 2026 द्वारा दकया गया था।
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th April, 2026
S.O. 2150(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 9 and the entries relating thereto, the
following shall be substituted, namely: -
Table
(1) (2) (3)
“9 So much of National Highways No. 20[excluding km 11.00 to km 208.00] No. 20A, No. State
21A [excluding from km 17.00 to km 35.00], No.22 [including from km. 337.140 to km. Government
368.340 (Wangtu-Powari junction section) but excluding the stretches entrusted to of
Border Road Development Board and from km. 62.200 to Km. 156.507 Himachal
(Haryana/Himachal Border-Solan- Kaithlighat –Shimla Bypass section)] No.70, No.72
Pradesh.”.
[excluding from km 97.000 to km 103.400 (Paonta Sahib- Himachal
Pradesh/Uttarakhand border section)], No. 72B, No.73A, new NH No. 305, new No. 503
(Mataur-Dharamshala- Macleodganj section) and new NH No. 503 Extn, New NH No.
503A, New NH No. 505A , new NH No.705, and new NH No. 907A as are situated
within the State of Himachal Pradesh.
[F. No. NH-14013/13/2026-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Note: -The principal notification was published vide number S.O.1096 (E), dated the 4th August, 2005 and
was last amended vide number S.O. 1999(E), dated the 22nd March, 2026.
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