**Executive Summary**
This report summarizes notifications S.O. 4388(E) and S.O. 4389(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 7, 2026. The documents outline the transfer of execution functions for several National Highway stretches to the State Government of Maharashtra and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). These amendments, effective immediately, modify previous notifications to update jurisdictional responsibilities for road works.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Entrustment to the State Government of Maharashtra (S.O. 4388(E))**
* **Delegation of Powers:** Under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956, the Central Government directs that functions relating to the execution of works for specified highway stretches be exercisable by the Maharashtra State Government.
* **Compliance Requirements:** The State Government is bound to comply with all existing rules under the National Highways Act while performing these functions.
* **Scope of Highways:** The notification replaces serial number 14 in the original schedule (S.O. 1096(E)), listing a comprehensive array of highways including parts of NH-48, NH-50, NH-52, NH-60, NH-61, NH-66, NH-160, NH-353 (B, C, D, E, I, J, K), NH-361, NH-548, NH-752, NH-753, and NH-965, among others.
* **Specific Exclusions:** Several sections are explicitly excluded from this delegation, such as the Gujarat border to Mumbra (Panvel) on NH-48 and specific chainages on NH-60, NH-61, and NH-65.
**Entrustment to National Highways Authority of India (S.O. 4389(E))**
* **Jurisdictional Transfer:** Under Section 11 of the NHAI Act, 1988, the Central Government entrusts the Umred-Nagbhid section of NH-353D to the NHAI.
* **Specific Chainage:** The entrustment covers the following stretches in the State of Maharashtra:
* From Km. 48/400 to Km. 68/500.
* From Km. 70/900 to Km. 96/700.
**Administrative Updates**
* **Amendment History:** These notifications amend the principal notification S.O. 1096(E) dated August 4, 2005, which was last amended on July 31, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Government of Maharashtra**
**Impact**
The State Government is granted the authority and responsibility for the execution of works on a vast network of National Highways within its borders, as detailed in S.O. 4388(E).
**Action Required**
The State must ensure all highway works on the specified stretches are executed in strict accordance with the National Highways Act, 1956, and its associated rules.
**National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)**
**Impact**
NHAI assumes direct responsibility for the Umred-Nagbhid section of NH-353D for the specified chainage.
**Action Required**
NHAI must take over management and execution duties for the segments between Km. 48/400 to 68/500 and Km. 70/900 to 96/700.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry remains the central regulatory body, overseeing these delegations and ensuring the updates are reflected in the official gazette.
**Action Required**
Monitoring the compliance of the State Government and NHAI with the statutory provisions mentioned in the notifications.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government delegates powers for the execution of works on National Highways to state governments.
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: The legal framework used to entrust specific stretches of National Highways, such as NH-353D, to the NHAI.
State Government of Maharashtra: The primary entity designated to execute works and comply with rules for various National Highway segments within the state.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): The regulatory body entrusted with the management and development of the Umred-Nagbhid section of NH-353D.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the delegation of highway maintenance and development tasks.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 4212] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2026/श्रावण 16, 1948
No. 4212] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026/SHRAVAN 16, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 7 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4388(अ).— केन्द रीय सरकार, राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 द्वारा
प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतिद्वारा जनििे िेती ह ै दक इसके साथ सलं ग् न ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें वर्णतग प्रत् यके
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 उक्त अजधजनयम
के अधीन वतगमान म ें लाग ू जनयमों का अनुपालन करन े के जलए ऐस े कायों को करन े के जलए बाध् य होंगी और उस प्रयोिनाथ ग
भारत सरकार के तत्क ालीन पोत पररवहन, सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय (सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग जवभाग)
की अजधसूचना स.ं का. आ. 1096 (अ), दिनांक 4 अगस्ट्त , 2005 म ें एतिद्वारा जनम्न जलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै
अथागत:् -
उक्त अजधसूचना की अनुसूची म,ें क्रम स.ं 14 तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टि यों के जलए जनम्न जलजखत को
प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथागत्:-
ताजलका
( 1) ( 2) (3)
“14 राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या रारा-48 [गुिरात सीमा स े मुंबरा (पनवेल) और पुण े स े कनागिक सीमा महाराष्ट र राज्य
खंड को छोड़कर]; सं. 50; स.ं 52 [महाराष्ट्र / कनागिक सीमा- हत् तूर और सोलापुर - धुल-े सोनजगर सरकार”।
6111 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
- नारिाना - जिवपुर - सांगवी – महाराष्टर / मध् य प्रििे सीमा खंड को छोड़कर और वेरुल [एलोरा
गुफाए]ं - घृष्टणश्वे र - खलु ताबाि स्ट्पर को छोड़कर]; स.ं 60 [धुले – नाजसक, जसन्द नर – खेड़ खंड
और खेड़- नाजसक फािा खंड के दकमी. 12.19 स े दकमी. 42.00 को छोड़कर,स.ं 61 [मालिेि
घाि- नेप्ती - अहमिनगर बाइपास (नप्ते ी- आरण गांव- वालिुं - सरोला बद्दी- चांि बीबी महल)
खंड 140.016 दक.मी. खंड को छोड़कर और खरवंडी कसार स े रारा-211 (नया रारा-52) के
साथ िंक्ि न के दकमी 284/00 स े दकमी 337/00 तक को छोड़कर; स.ं 63, स.ं 65 [दकमी 0/00
स े दकमी 8/800 तक और दकमी 14.000 स े दकमी 40.000 और दकमी 40/0 - दकमी 340/200
तक को छोड़कर], स.ं 66 [पनवेल - इंिापरु खंड के दकमी 0/00 स े दकमी 84/00 तक को
छोड़कर]; स.ं 160 [जसन्द नर – जवलाि घाि - अहमिनगर बाईपास (जवलसाड घाि-एनएच-61
िंक्िन के पास नप्ते ी) खडं तक को छोड़कर] स.ं 247, स.ं 266, स.ं 465, स.ं 543, स.ं 543के, स.ं
561, स.ं 647, स.ं 652, स.ं 753, स.ं 761, स.ं 848 [थाणे - नाजसक खंड को छोड़कर], स.ं 930
[वरोरा - वानी खंड को छोड़कर और करंिी स े वानी और वरोरा स े चंरपुर खडं को भी छोड़कर],
स.ं 953, स.ं 361एफ, स.ं 130डी; स.ं 150 जवस्ट् तार [िोलापरु - अक्कलकोि खडं को छोड़कर]; स.ं
160ए [जसन्दन र - घोिी खंड को छोड़कर], स ं 160सी; स ं 160डी; स.ं 160एच [मालेगांव-मनमाड
खंड को छोड़कर]; स.ं 161ए; स.ं 161ई; स.ं 161िी; स.ं 161एच; स.ं 166ए; स.ं 166डी; स.ं
166ई; स.ं 166एफ; स.ं 166िी; स.ं 166एच; स.ं 347ए [िाम स े वारोरा खंड को छोड़कर]; स.ं
353बी [तले गं ाना / महाराष्टर सीमा स े रािुरा खंड के दकमी 32/500 स े दकमी 89/329 तक खंड
को छोड़कर]; स.ं 353सी; स.ं 353डी [नागपरु -उमरेि खंड और दकमी.48/400 स े दकमी 68/500
और दकमी.70/900 स े दकमी. 96/700 तक उमरेि -नागभीड खंड को भी छोड़कर]; स.ं353ई; स.ं
353आई [सेलडोह स े ससंिी रेलवे स्ट्िेिन (ससंिी ड्राई पोिग) के पास आरओबी के पहुचं मागग के
प्रारंभ तक दकमी 39.200 स े दकमी 44.600 तक के खडं को छोड़कर और िामथा-खड़का-
गोंडखैरी खंड (नागपुर ररंग रोड का भाग) (22.30 दकमी) को भी छोड़कर]; सं. 353ि े [नागपरु –
किोल खंड को छोड़कर]; स.ं 353के; स.ं 361बी; स.ं 361सी; स.ं 361एफ; स.ं 361एच; स.ं
461बी; स.ं 547ई [गोंडखैरी- सावनेर खंड को छोड़कर]; स.ं 548ए; स.ं 548बी; स.ं 548सी; स.ं
548सीसी; स.ं 548डी [तलगे ांव-चाकन-जिकरापुर खडं को छोड़कर];स.ं 548डीडी [कतराि–
लोनीकंि को छोड़कर]; स.ं 548ई; नई रारा सख्ं या 548एच, स.ं 561ए [वालुंि (अहमिनगर
बाईपास पर) - घोगरागांव- करमाला- तेंभरु नी खंड (130.080 दकमी.) तक को छोड़कर]; स.ं
752ई [औरंगाबाि – जबिदकन – पैठान खंड को छोड़कर]; स.ं 752िी [मनमाड – येवला -
कोपरगांव खंड को छोड़कर]; स.ं 752एच; स.ं 752आई [औरंगाबाि, िालना, वातुर खडं को
छोड़कर]; स.ं 752के; स.ं 753ए; [मलकापुर से जचखली खडं और िालना-औरंगाबाि खंड को
छोड़कर]; स.ं 753बी; स.ं 753सी; स.ं 753ई; स.ं 753एफ [औरंगाबाि – नेवासा – घोड़ेगावं –
अहमिनगर - जिरूर खंड को छोड़कर और पणु े-जिरुर खंड को छोड़कर]; स.ं 753एच; स.ं 753ि े
[नंिगांव, जहसवाल - मनमाड खंड को छोड़कर]; स.ं 753एल [दकमी 60.500 स े दकमी. 76.000
तक मुिाईनगर-महाराष्ट्र/मध्य प्रिेि सीमा खंड को छोड़कर]; स.ं 753एम; सं. 848ए; स.ं 930डी
[रारा-353बी के साथ िक्ं िन स े महाराष्ट्र / तेलगं ाना सीमा के दकमी 19/0 से दकमी 50/808 तक
को छोड़कर और वीसापुर, बल्लारपरु को बामनी खंड स े िोड़ने वाल े चंरपरु को भी छोड़कर]; स.ं
965सी; स.ं 965डीडी [लोनांि स े ससंधेवाड़ी खडं को छोड़कर]; स.ं 965िी [पिास - वेलापुर खंड
के दकमी 0/00 से दकमी 137/48 तक को छोड़कर] के उतने भाग िो महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ें
अवजस्ट् थत ह।ैं
[फा. स. ं एनएच- 14013/19/2026-पी एडं एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
रिप्प ण:- मलू अजधसूचना को का. आ. 1096 (अ), दिनांदकत 04 अगस्ट्त , 2005 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था और उस े
जपछली बार का. आ. 4251 (अ), दिनांदकत 31 िलु ाई, 2026 द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया था।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th August, 2026
S.O. 4388(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 14 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall
be substituted, namely: -
TABLE
(1) (2) (3)
“14 So much of National Highways No. NH-48 [excluding Gujarat border to Mumbra State
(Panvel) & Pune to Karnataka border section]; No. 50; No.52 [excluding Maharashtra Government
/ Karnataka border – Hattur and Solapur – Dhule – Songir – Nardana – Shivpur – of Maharashtra”.
Sangvi – MAH / MP bordersection and excluding spur from Verul [Ellora Caves] -
Ghrishneswar – Khultabad]; No. 60[excluding Dhule-Nashik , Sinnar – Khed section
& Khed- Nashik Phata section form km.12.19 to km. 42.00]; No. 61 [excluding
Malshej Ghat - Nepti- Ahmednagar Bypass (Nepti-Arangaon- Walunj- Sarola Baddi-
Chand Bibi Mahal) section 140.016 Km. & excluding Kharwandi Kasar to junction
with NH-211 (New NH-52) section from Km. 284/00 to km 337/00]; No. 63; No. 65
[excluding section from Km 0/00 to Km. 8/800 & from Km. 14.000 to Km. 40.000 &
Km. 40/0 – Km. 340/200]; No. 66[excluding Panvel – Indapur section from Km. 0/00
to km 84/00]; No. 160 [excluding Sinnar - Vilad Ghat – Ahmednagar Bypass (Vilsad
Ghat- Nepti near junction of NH-61) section]; No. 247; No. 266; No. 465; No. 543;
No. 543K; No. 561; No. 647; No. 652; No. 753; No. 761; No. 848 [excluding Thane -
Nashik section]; No. 930 [excluding Warora - Wani section & also excluding Karanji
to Wani and Warora to Chandrapur sections]; No. 953; No. 361F; No. 130D; No. 150
Ext [excluding Solapur – Akkalkot section]; No. 160A [excluding Sinnar – Ghoti
section]; No. 160C; No. 160D; No. 160H [excluding Malegaon- Manmad section];
No. 161A; No. 161E; No. 161G; No. 161H; No. 166A; No. 166D; No. 166E; No.
166F; No. 166G; No. 166H; No. 347A [excluding Jam to Warora section] ; No. 347C;
No. 353B [excluding Telangana / Maharashtra border to Rajura section from km
32/500 to km 89/329]; No. 353C; No. 353D [excluding Nagpur - Umred section &
also excluding Umred - Nagbhid section from Km. 48/400 to Km. 68/500 & Km.
70/900 to Km. 96/700]; No. 353E; No. 353I [excluding Seldoh to Start of approach
road of ROB near Sindi Railway Station (Sindi Dry Port) section from Km. 39.200 to
Km. 44.600 and also excluding Jamtha- Khadka- Gondkhairi section (Part of Nagpur
Ring Road) (22.30Km.)]; No. 353J [excluding Nagpur - Katol section]; No. 353K;
No. 361B; No. 361C; No. 361F; No. 361H; No. 461B; No. 547E [excluding
Gondkhairi – Saoner section]; No. 548A; No. 548B; No. 548C; No. 548CC; No. 548D
[excluding Talegaon- Chakan- Shikrapur section]; No. 548DD [excluding Katraj-
Lonikand] ; No. 548DG; No. 548E; new NH No. 548H; No. 561A [excluding Walunj
(on Ahmednagar Bypass)- Ghogaragaon- Karmala- Tembhurni section (130.080
Km.)]; No. 752E [excluding Aurangabad – Bidkin – Paithan section]; No. 752G
[excluding Manmad – Yeola - Kopargaon section]; No. 752H; No. 752I [excluding
Aurangabad, Jalna, Watur section]; No. 752K; No. 753A [excluding Malkapur to
Chikhli section & Jalna- Aurangabad section]; No. 753B; No. 753C; No. 753E; No.
753F [excluding Aurangabad- Newasa- Ghodegaon-Ahmendnagar- Shirur section and
excluding Pune- Shirur section]; No. 753H; No. 753J; No. 753L [excluding4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Muktainagar – Maharashtra/Madhya Pradesh border section from Km. 60.500 to Km.
76.000]; No. 753M; No. 848A; No. 930D [excluding junction with NH-353B to
Maharashtra/Telangana border from Km. 19/0 to Km. 50/808 & also excluding
Chandrapur connecting Visapur, Ballarpur to Bamni section]; No. 965C; No. 965DD
[excluding Lonand to Sindhewadi section]; No. 965G [excluding Patas – Velapur
section from Km. 0/00 to Km. 137/48] as are situated within the State of Maharashtra.
[F. No. NH-14013/19/2026-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. 4251 (E), dated the 31th July, 2026.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 7 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4389(अ).—केन्दरीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)
की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, नीच े िी गई सारणी के कॉलम (1) म ें तिनुरूपी प्रजवजि म ें यथा
जवजनर्िगि राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग के कॉलम (2) म ें यथाजनर्ििग खडं के अनुसार जनम्नजलजखत सारणी के कॉलम (3) म ें यथा-
जवजनर्िगि, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग खंड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को सौंपती ह,ै नामत:-
ताजलका
राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग राष्ट्रीय रािमागों का खडं चनै िे
सख्ं या
(1) ( 2) ( 3)
रारा-353डी उमरेि-नागभीड़ खडं दकमी 48/400 स े दकमी
68/500 और दकमी 70/900 स े
(महाराष्ट्र राज्य म)ें
दकमी 96/700 तक
[फा. स. ं एनएच- 14013/19/2026-पी एडं एम]
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th August, 2026
S.O. 4389(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)
Umred- Nagbhid section From Km. 48/400 to Km. 68/500 & From Km.
70/900 to Km. 96/700
NH-353D (In the State of Maharashtra)
[F. No. NH-14013/19/2026-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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