**Executive Summary**
This document, published on March 11, 2026, details amendments to national highway functions and assignments. It modifies existing notifications concerning the execution of works on specific national highways and the entrustment of certain national highway sections to the National Highways Authority of India. Key deadlines or action items for stakeholders are implicitly March 11, 2026, the date of the notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Execution of Works on National Highways**
* The Central Government directs that functions related to works on specified national highways shall be exercised by State Governments, as detailed in the annexed table.
* State Governments must comply with existing rules under the National Highways Act, 1956, when undertaking these works.
* Amendments are made to the notification S.O. 1096(E) dated August 4, 2005, specifically replacing serial number 22 with new entries pertaining to national highways located in Tamil Nadu.
* **Entrustment of National Highway Sections to NHAI**
* The Central Government, under Section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988, entrusts specified sections of national highways to the National Highways Authority of India.
* This includes sections of NH-948 (Old NH-209), NH-85, and NH-81 (Old NH-67) located in Tamil Nadu.
* The entrustment details, including highway sections and chainage, are provided in the table.
* **Amendments to Previous Notifications**
* Notification S.O. 199(E) dated January 12, 2023, is amended regarding the Nagapatinam to Tuticorin section, extending it to include Kanyakumari and increasing its length.
* Notification S.O. 4557(E) dated October 17, 2023, is amended to redefine the scope and length of National Highway 87, connecting various points within Tamil Nadu.
* Notification S.O. 1883(E) dated April 25, 2025, is amended to provide a more detailed description and length for National Highway 136 within Tamil Nadu.
**Impact Analysis**
* **State Governments**
* **Impact:** State governments are assigned the responsibility for executing works on specific national highways, requiring adherence to existing regulations.
* **Action Required:** State governments must implement the directives concerning the specified national highway works and comply with the terms of the notification.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)**
* **Impact:** NHAI is entrusted with the execution and management of specific sections of national highways as detailed in the document.
* **Action Required:** NHAI must take over and manage the designated national highway sections according to the specifications provided.
* **General Public / Road Users**
* **Impact:** Changes in highway designations, lengths, and entrusted authorities may affect road users through potential changes in maintenance, development, or traffic management of the affected national highway sections.
* **Action Required:** Road users should be aware of any potential changes in the administration and development of these national highways, which may indirectly affect their travel.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary law under which the notifications are issued, granting powers for national highway related functions.
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: The act that established the National Highways Authority of India, relevant for the entrustment of highway sections.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notifications, responsible for road and highway infrastructure.
S.O. 1096(E), dated the 4th August, 2005: The principal notification that is being amended by the current notifications, concerning highway functions.
Tamil Nadu: The specific state where the described national highway sections are located, central to the applicability of these notifications.
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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.ं 1209] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, माच ग11, 2026/फाल्ग नु 20, 1947
No. 1209] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026/PHALGUNA 20, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 माच,ग 2026
का.आ. 1261(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 द्वारा
प्रित् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, एतद्द्वारा जनििे िेती ह ै दक इसके साथ संलग्न ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें वर्णतग प्रत् येक
राष्टर ीय रािमागग स े संबंजधत कायों का जनष्टप ािन करने के संबंध म ें प्रत् यके राष्टर ीय रािमागग के सामन े ताजलका के कॉलम (3)
म ें जवजनधागररत काय ग इस ित ग के अध् यधीन राज्य सरकारों द्वारा पूरे दकए िाएंग े दक संबंजधत राज्य सरकार उत अजधजनयम
के अधीन वतगमान म ें लागू जनयमों के अनुपालन म ें ऐसे कायों को करने के जलए बाध् य होंगी और उस प्रयोिनाथ ग तत्क ालीन
पोत पररवहन, सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय (सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग जवभाग) की अजधसूचना
स.ं का.आ. 1096 (अ), तारीख 4 अगस्ट् त, 2005 म ेंएतद्द्वारा जनम् नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथागत:् -
उत अजधसूचना की अनुसूची म,ें क्रम स.ं 22 तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टि यों के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम् नजलजखत प्रजवजष्टि यां
प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत की िाएंगी, नामत:
ताजलका
(1) (2) (3)
“22 नई राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सं. 38 [केवल वेल्लोर स े जवल्लपु ुरम खंड (केवल 142 दकमी)], स.ं 42, स.ं 75, तजमलनाडु
स.ं 181, स.ं 336 [जत्रची-कराईकुडी खंड (परु ाना एनएच-210) को छोड़कर], स.ं 381, स.ं 381ए, राज्य
स.ं 381बी, स.ं 383 [डडडं ीगलु -कोट्टमपट्टी खंड (38.00 दकमी) को छोड़कर], स.ं 532 और स.ं 648 सरकार”.
के उतने भाग िो तजमलनाडु राज्य म ें जस्ट्थत ह।ैं
[फा. स.ं एनएच/14013 -7पी एडं एम-2025/]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
1759 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
रिप्प ण: मलू अजधसूचना को का.आ. 1096 (अ), दिनांक 04 अगस्ट् त, 2005 के द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था और जपछली
बार का.आ.-873(अ), दिनांक 17 फरवरी, 2026 के द्वारा सिं ोजधत दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th March, 2026
S.O. 1261(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)
So much of New National Highway No. 38 [Vellore to Vilupuram section (142km) State
only], No. 42, No. 75, No. 181, No. 336 [excluding Tirchy-Karaikudi section (old NH-
Government of
“22 210)], No. 381, NH No. 381A, No. 381B, No. 383 [excluding Dindigul–Kottampatty
Tamil Nadu”.
Section (38.00km)], No. 532 and No. 648 as are situated within the State of 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. 873(E), dated the 17th February, 2026.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 माच,ग 2026
का.आ. 1262(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)
की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतिद्वारा नीच े िी गई सारणी के कॉलम (1) म ें तिनुरूपी प्रजवजष्टि
म ें यथा जवजनर्िगष्ट ि राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के कॉलम (2) म ें यथा जवजनर्िगष्ट ि खंड के अनुसार जनम्न जलजखत सारणी के कॉलम (3) म ें
यथा-जवजनर्िगष्ट ि, राष्टर ीय रािमागग खंड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को सौंपती ह,ै नामत:
ताजलका
राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं य ा राष्टर ीय रािमाग गका खडं चनै िे
(1) (2) (3)
एनएच-948 (पुराना एनएच- 209) कनागिक/ तजमलनाडु सीमा-कोयंबिूर खंड तजमलनाडु राज्य म ें संपणू ग राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग
एनएच85- केरल/ तजमलनाडु सीमा स े थोडी तक तजमलनाडु राज्य में संपणू ग राष्ट्रीय रािमागग
एनएच-81 (पुराना एनएच-67) कोयंबिूर - करूर खंड 115 दकमी
(तजमलनाडु राज्य म)ें
[फा. सं. -2025/7/14013पी एंड एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
NOTIFICATION[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
New Delhi, the 11th March, 2026
S.O. 1262(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 No. Section of National Highways Chainage
(1) (2) (3)
NH-948(Old NH-209) Karnataka/Tamilnadu Border–Coimbatore Section Entire NH in the State of
Tamil Nadu
NH-85 Kerala/TN Border to Thodi Entire NH in the State of
Tamil Nadu
NH-81 (old NH-67) Coimbatore – Karur Section 115 km
(In the State of Tamil Nadu)
[F. No. NH-14013/7/2025-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 माच,ग 2026
का.आ. 1263(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)
की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतिद्वारा सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की
दिनांक 12 िनवरी, 2023 की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 199 (अ), म ेंजनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै नामत:
उक्त अजधसूचना की ताजलका म,ें क्रमिः कॉलम संख्या (1), (2) और (3) के तहत जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियों के जलए:-
नागापरट्टनम स ेततू ीकोररन खडं
32 279.13 दकमी (लगभग)
(तजमलनाडु राज्य म)ें
जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियााँ क्रमिः कॉलम संख्या (1), (2) और (3) के तहत प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत की िाएगं ी:-
नागापरट्टनम – ततू ीकोररन- कन्द्याकुमारी खडं
32 409.13 दकमी
(तजमलनाडु राज्य म)ें
[फा. स.ं एनएचपी एडं एम-2025/7/14013 -]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
रिप्प ण: मलू अजधसूचना को का.आ. 199 (अ), दिनांक 12 िनवरी, 2023 के द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था।
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th March, 2026
S.O. 1263(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. 199(E), dated the 12th January,
2023, namely:-
In the Table to the said notification, for the following entries, under columns number (1), (2) and (3)
respectively:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Nagapatinam to Tuticorin Section
32 279.13 km (Approx.)
(In the State of Tamil Nadu)
the following entries under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively, shall be substituted:-
Nagapatinam - Tuticorin -Kanyakumari
32 Section 409.13 km
(In the State of Tamil Nadu)
[F. No. NH-14013/7/2025-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Note: - The principal notification was published vide number S.O. 199(E), dated the 12th January, 2023.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 माच,ग 2026
का.आ. 1264(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)
की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतिद्वारा सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की
दिनांक 17 अिूबर, 2023 की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 4557 (अ), म ेंजनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै नामत:
उक्त अजधसूचना की ताजलका म,ें क्रमिः कॉलम संख्या (1), (2) और (3) के तहत जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियों के जलए:-
एनएच-49 मिरु ै-परमकूडी-रामनाथपरु म खंड
दकमी 5.000 स े दकमी 120.484
(नई एनएच-85 और 87) (तजमलनाडु राज्य म)ें
जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियााँ क्रमिः कॉलम संख्या (1), (2) और (3) के तहत प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत की िाएगं ी-:
यह रािमाग ग जतरुप्पुवनम के जनकि एनएच-38 के साथ
अपन े िंिन स े िरूु होकर मानमािरु ाई, रामनाथपुरम, तजमलनाडु राज्य म ें संपणू ग राष्ट्रीय
87
रािमाग ग
रामेश्वरम को िोड़ता ह ैऔर तजमलनाडु राज्य म ें धनुषकोडी
म ें समाप्त होता ह।ै
[फा. स.ं एनएचपी एडं एम-2025/7/14013 -]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
रिप्प ण: मलू अजधसूचना को का.आ. 4557 (अ), दिनांक 17 अिूबर, 2023 के द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था।
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th March, 2026
S.O. 1264(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. 4557(E), dated the 17th
October, 2023, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
In the Table to the said notification, for the following entries, under columns number (1), (2) and (3)
respectively:-
NH-49 Km 5.000 to km
Madurai- Paramakudi- Ramanathapuram section
(New NH-85 and 87) (In the State of Tamil Nadu) 120.484
the following entries under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively, shall be substituted:-
The highway starting from its junction with NH-38 near
Tiruppuvanam connecting Manamadurai, Ramanathapuram, Entire NH in the State
87
Rameswaram and terminating at Dhanushkodi in the State of Tamil of Tamil Nadu
Nadu.
[F. No. NH-14013/7/2025-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Note: - The principal notification was published vide number S.O. 4557(E), dated the 17th October, 2023.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 माच,ग 2026
का.आ. 1265(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)
की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतिद्वारा सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की
दिनांक 25 अप्रैल, 2025 की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 1883 (अ), म ेंजनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै नामत:
उक्त अजधसूचना की ताजलका म,ें क्रमिः कॉलम संख्या (1), (2) और (3) के तहत जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियों के जलए:-
तिं ावरु - परे म्बलरू खडं
एनएच-136 66.200 दकमी
(तजमलनाडु राज्य म)ें
जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियााँ क्रमिः कॉलम संख्या (1), (2) और (3) के तहत प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत की िाएगं ी:-
यह रािमाग ग तजमलनाडु राज्य म ें तिं ावरु के जनकि
एनएच-36 के साथ अपन े िं िन स े िरूु होकर
जतरुवयै ारु, कुन्नम, परे ेली, परे म्बलरू बाईपास, नाडुवलरू ,
तजमलनाडु राज्य म ेंसपं णू गराष्ट्रीय
एनएच-136 थोडावरु , कृष्टणापरु म, वीपनथट्टई को िोड़ता ह ै और अथरू
रािमाग ग
बाईपास के जनकि एनएच-79 के साथ अपन े िं िन पर
समाप्त होता ह।ै
(तजमलनाडु राज्य म)ें
[फा. स.ं एनएच पी एडं -2025/7/14013 -एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
रिप्प ण: मलू अजधसूचना को का.आ. 1883 (अ), दिनांक 25 अप्रैल, 2025 के द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था।
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th March, 2026
S.O. 1265(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, for the following entries, under columns number (1), (2) and (3)
respectively:-
NH-136 Thanjavur – Perambalur section 66.200 km
(In the State of Tamil Nadu)6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
the following entries under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively, shall be substituted:-
The highway starting from its junction with NH-36 near Thanjavur
connecting Thiruvaiyaru, Kunnam, Pereli, Perambalur bypass
Entire NH in the State
NH-136 Naduvalur, Thodavur, Krishnapuram, Veepanthattai and
terminating its junction NH-79 at Athoor bypass in the state of Tamil of Tamil Nadu
Nadu.
(In the State of Tamil 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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