**Executive Summary**
The document contains notifications from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on January 16, 2026, regarding the National Highways Act, 1956. These notifications detail the delegation of execution of certain National Highway works, entrustment of certain stretches to the National Highways Authority of India, and amendments to prior notifications. A previous notification, S.O. 4721(E), dated October 29, 2024, is rescinded with immediate effect.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Notification S.O. 250(E):** Execution of works pertaining to specific National Highways.
* The execution of works related to National Highways in West Bengal is delegated to the State Government.
* These include:
* New NH-10 (excluding certain sections).
* NH-12 (excluding certain sections).
* NH-112, NH-512, NH-14, NH-114, NH-114A, NH-314, NH-116B, NH-17, NH-317, NH-517, NH-717A, NH-218, NH-419, NH-327, NH-327B, NH-131A, and NH-133A, as they are situated in West Bengal.
* **Notification S.O. 251(E):** Development and maintenance responsibilities assigned to the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.
* Specific stretches of National Highways are assigned for development and maintenance.
* These include:
* New NH-10 (certain section)
* New NH-317A (entire)
* New NH-717 (entire)
* **Notification S.O. 252(E):** Entrustment of National Highway stretches to the National Highways Authority of India.
* Specified stretches of National Highways are entrusted to the National Highways Authority of India.
* These include:
* NH-31 (Bihar/West Bengal border to Gazole section within West Bengal).
* NH-33 (Bihar/West Bengal border to Farakka section within West Bengal).
* **Notification S.O. 253(E):** Rescinding of previous notification.
* The earlier notification S.O. 4721(E), dated October 29, 2024, is rescinded with immediate effect.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: State Government of West Bengal**
* **Impact**: Is granted authority to execute works pertaining to new National Highways No. 10, No. 12, No. 112, No. 512, No. 14, No. 114, No. 114A, No. 314, No. 116B, No. 17, No. 317, No. 517, No. 717A, No. 218, No. 419, No. 327, No. 327B, No. 131A, and No. 133A, as they are situated in West Bengal.
* **Action Required**: Comply with the rules for the time being in force under the National Highways Act, 1956, for executing works on the specified National Highways.
**Stakeholder: National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited**
* **Impact**: Is entrusted with the development and maintenance of new National Highway No. 10, new National Highway No. 317A, and new National Highway No. 717.
* **Action Required**: Undertake the development and maintenance of the specified stretches of National Highways.
**Stakeholder: National Highways Authority of India**
* **Impact**: Is entrusted with the stretches of National Highway No. 31 and National Highway No. 33 as specified in West Bengal.
* **Action Required**: Take over and manage the stretches of National Highways as per the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Central law governing national highways in India, providing the legal basis for the orders in this notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for formulating and administering policies for road transport, national highways and transport research.
National Highways Authority of India: Autonomous agency of the Government of India, responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways
West Bengal: Indian state where these national highways are located, which is key to the policy's applicability.
National Highway(s): Refers to various national highways, including numbers 10, 12, 31, 33, 112, 317A, 717 etc., relevant to the scope of the changes being notified.
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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.ं 225] नई दिल्ली, िक्रु वार, िनवरी 16, 2026/पौष 26, 1947 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 225] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026/PAUSHA 26, 1947 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 250(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 द्वारा प्रित् त
िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा जनिेि िेती ह ैदक इसके साथ संलग् न ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें वर्णतग प्रत् यके राष्टर ीय
रािमागग स े संबंजधत कायों का जनष्टप ािन करन े के संबंध म ें काय ग प्रत् यके रािमागग के सामने ताजलका के कॉलम (3) म ें
जवजनर्िगष्ट ट राज्य सरकार द्वारा इस ित ग के अध् यधीन पूरे दकए िाएंगे दक संबंजधत राज्य सरकार उत अजधजनयम के अधीन
वतगमान म ें लागू जनयमों का अनुपालन करन े के जलए ऐसे कायों को करने के जलए बाध् य होंगी और उस प्रयोिनाथग भारत
सरकार के तत्क ालीन पोत पररवहन, सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय (सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग जवभाग) की
अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 1096 (अ), दिनांदकत 4 अगस्ट्त , 2005 म ें एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै नामत:-
उत अजधसूचना की अनुसूची म,ें क्रम स.ं 25 तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टट यों के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम्न जलजखत को
प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत:-
353 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका
(1) (2) (3)
“25 नए राष्ट्रीय रािमागग सं.10 (सवे ोक आमी कैंटोनमेंट - सेवोक (कोरोनेिन जिि) - कजलम्पागं - पज चम बंगाल
राज्य सरकार”
पजिम बगं ाल/जसदिम सीमा खडं (दकमी. 66.00) तक को छोड़कर), संख्या 12(डालखोला-
बरासात खंड (परु ाने एनएच-34 के दकमी. 31.00 स े दकमी. 452.70 तक), [पुरान े एनएच-
2ई (बेलघोररया एसप्रेसवे) कुल 7.363 दकमी) को छोड़कर] और साथ ही [पुरान े एनएच-
117 (कोना एसप्रेसवे) के दकमी. 0.00 से दकमी. 7.337 तक] को छोड़कर), संख्या 112,
संख्या 512, सख्ं या 14, संख्या 114, संख्या 114ए, संख्या 314, संख्या 116बी, संख्या 17,
संख्या 317, संख्या. 517, संख्या 717ए, संख्या 218, संख्या 419, संख्या 327, संख्या
327बी, संख्या 131ए, संख्या 133ए के उतने भाग िो पजिम बंगाल राज्य में अवजस्ट्थत ह।ैं
[फा. स.ं NH-14013/6/2025-पी ऐंड एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
रटप्प ण: मलू अजधसूचना को का.आ. 1096 (अ), तारीख 04 अगस्ट्त , 2005 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था और उस े
जपछली बार का.आ.-64(अ), तारीख 05 िनवरी, 2026 द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026
S.O. 250(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 25 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall
be substituted, namely: -
Table
(1) (2) (3)
“25 So much of new National Highways No. 10 [excluding from Sevoke Army Contonment - State Government
Sevoke (Coronation Bridge) – Kalimpang - Up to West Bengal/Sikkim border section of West Bengal”.
(Km. 66.00)], No. 12 [excluding from (Dalkhola-Barrasat section (Km. 31.00 to Km.
452.70 of Old NH-34), excluding (Old NH-2E (Belghoria Expressway) totalling 7.363
km) and also excluding from Km. 0.00 to Km. 7.337 of (old NH-117 (Kona
Expressway)], No. 112, No. 512, No. 14, No. 114, No. 114A, No. 314, No. 116B, No. 17,
No. 317, No. 517, No. 717A, No. 218, No. 419, No. 327, No. 327B, No. 131A, No. 133A
as are situated within the State of West Bengal.
[F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-P&M]
SAIKH 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.64 (E), dated the 05th January, 2026.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 251(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 द्वारा
प्रित्त िजत यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, एतद्द्वारा जनििे िते ी ह ै दक राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग और अवसरं चना जवकास जनगम जलजमटेड
उत सारणी के स्ट् तंभ (1) म ें सििृ प्रजवजष्टट म ें यथा-जवजनर्िगष्ट ट राष्ट्रीय रािमागों का स्ट् तंभ (2) म ें यथा-जवजनर्िगष्ट ट सििृ
प्रजवजष्टट म ें खंडों का नीच े िी गई सारणी के स्ट्त ंभ (3) म ें यथा-जवजनर्िगष्ट ट खंडों का जवकास तथा अनुरक्षण संबंधी काय ग
करेगा,-
ताजलका
राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गस.ं राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग खडं खडं की लबं ाई दकमी म ें
(1) (2) (3)
नया एनएच-10 सेवोक आमी कंटोनमेंट - सेवोक (कोरोनिे न जिि) – काजलमपांग - 66.00 दकमी.
पजिम बंगाल/जसदिम सीमा खंड तक
(पजिम बगं ाल राज्य म)ें
नया एनएच-317ए पजिम बंगाल राज्य म ें हासीमारा के जनकट एनएच -317 के साथ संपूणग एनएच
अपन े िंिन स े िरूु होकर ियगांव को िोड़न े वाला और
भारत/भूटान सीमा पर समाप्त होने वाला रािमागग।
नया एनएच-717 पजिम बंगाल राज्य म ें बारादिघी के जनकट एनएच-17 के साथ संपूणग एनएच
अपने िंिन स े िरूु होकर मैनागडु ी, कंगराबांधा के जनकट
एनएच-27 को िोड़न े वाला और भारत/बांग्लािेि सीमा पर
समाप्त होने वाला रािमागग।
[फा. स.ं NH-14013/6/2025-पी ऐंड एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026
S.O. 251(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956(48 of 1956),
the Central Government hereby directs that the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation
Limited shall exercise the function relating to the development and maintenance of the stretch as specified in column
(3) of the Table below, of the corresponding section as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), of the
National Highways as specified in the corresponding entry in column (1) of the said Table,-
Table
National Highway Section Stretch in kilometers
number
(1) (2) (3)
New NH-10 Sevoke Army Contonment - Sevoke (Coronation Bridge) – 66.00 Km.
Kalimpang - Up to West Bengal/Sikkim border Section
(In the State of West Bengal)
New NH-317A The highway starting from its junction with NH-317 near Entire NH
Hasimara connecting Jaigaon in the state of West Bengal
and terminating at Indo / Bhutan Border.
New NH-717 The highway starting from its junction with NH-17 near Entire NH
Baradighi connecting NH-27 near Mainaguri,
Cangrabandha in the State of West Bengal and terminating
at Indo / Bangladesh Border.
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SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 252(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 प्रजवजष्टट
म ें यथा जवजनर्िगष्ट ट राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के कॉलम (2) म ें यथा जवजनर्िगष्ट ट खंड के अनुसार जनम्न जलजखत सारणी के कॉलम (3) म ें
यथा-जवजनर्िगष्ट ट, राष्टर ीय रािमागग खंड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को सौंपती ह,ै नामत:-
ताजलका
राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गस.ं राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग खडं चनै िे
(1) (2) (3)
राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 31 जबहार/पजिम बंगाल सीमा स ेगिोल े खंड पजिम बंगाल राज्य में संपणू ग राष्ट्रीय रािमागग
(पजिम बगं ाल राज्य म)ें
राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 33 जबहार/पजिम बंगाल सीमा स ेफरिा खंड पजिम बंगाल राज्य में संपणू ग राष्ट्रीय रािमागग
(पजिम बगं ाल राज्य म)ें
[फा. स.ं NH-14013/6/2025-पी ऐंड एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026
S.O. 252(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-31 Bihar/WB border to Gazole Section Entire NH in the States of
(In the State of West Bengal) West Bengal
NH-33 Bihar/WB border to Farakka Section Entire NH in the States of
(In the State of West Bengal) West Bengal
[F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-P&M]
SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 253(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1956 (48 का 1956)
की धारा द्वारा प्रित् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए 5, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, दिनादं कत 29 अटूबर, 2024 म ें[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मत्रं ालय की अजधसूचना सं .आ .का .4721(अ), दिनांदकत 29
अटूबर, 2024 को एतद्द्वारा तत् काल प्रभाव से जनरस्ट् त करती ह।ै
[फा. स.ं NH-14013/6/2025-पी ऐंड एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026
S.O. 253(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956
(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, number S.O. 4721(E), dated the 29th October, 2024 published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary dated 29th October, 2024, with immediate effect.
[F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-P&M]
SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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