**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued notifications on August 6, 2026, to delegate the execution of works for specific National Highway sections to the State Government of Mizoram. These amendments to previous notifications (dated August 4, 2005, and November 30, 2023) redefine the jurisdictional responsibilities for various highway stretches under the National Highways Act, 1956. The State Government is now mandated to perform these functions while adhering to current statutory rules.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Delegation of Functions to Mizoram State Government**
* The Central Government has directed that functions regarding the execution of works for specific National Highway sections within Mizoram be exercisable by the State Government of Mizoram.
* **NH 44A and NH 54:** Includes sections in Mizoram, excluding km 8.00 to km 380.00 (Aizawl-Tuipang) and km 42.00 to km 164.00 (Vairengte-Sairang).
* **New NH No. 6:** Includes the spur from Bairabi to Mamit, excluding km 0.00 to km 62.20 (Seling to Dulte) and km 62.200 to km 150.000 (Dulte to Champhai).
* **NH 102B and NH 302:** Includes sections in Mizoram, excluding km 246.00 to km 124.00 (Kawlkulh–Tuivai) and km 0.00 to km 115.00 (Lunglei-Tlabung-Kawrpuichhuah).
* **Other Routes:** Full delegation for NH 54B and New NH-306A as situated within the state.
**Modification of NH 502A Route Description**
* The description for NH 502A (Zorinpui-Hmawngbu-Longmasu Greenfield Section) has been formally substituted.
* The highway now starts from Lawngtlai on NH-2 and terminates at the Myanmar Border (Kaladan Road).
* The route specifically includes the spur starting from the junction near Zorinpui, connecting Hmawngbu, and terminating near Longmasu.
**Regulatory Compliance**
* The delegation is subject to the condition that the State Government complies with the rules in force under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* These notifications serve as further amendments to S.O. 1096(E) and S.O. 5106(E).
**Impact Analysis**
**State Government of Mizoram**
**Impact**
The State Government is now legally responsible for the execution of works for a significant portion of the National Highway network within its borders, including newly defined sections of NH 502A.
**Action Required**
The State Government must assume these functions and ensure all works are executed in strict compliance with the rules and regulations stipulated under the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government)**
**Impact**
The Ministry has exercised its powers under Section 5 of the National Highways Act to transfer operational jurisdiction and update official records regarding highway start and end points.
**Action Required**
No immediate action is required beyond the publication and recording of these statutory amendments to the principal notifications.
Key Entities Referenced
State Government of Mizoram: The provincial authority designated to perform functions related to the execution of works on specific National Highway sections within its territory.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing national highway development and delegation.
S.O. 1096(E): The principal notification dated August 4, 2005, which is amended to update the schedule of national highways assigned to the Mizoram government.
S.O. 5106(E): A referenced notification dated November 30, 2023, amended to refine the description of the Zorinpui-Hmawngbu-Longmasu Greenfield Section.
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government delegates the execution of works for National Highways to state governments.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4213] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2026/श्रावण 16, 1948
No. 4213] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026/SHRAVAN 16, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4390(अ).— केन्द रीय सरकार, राष्टर ीय रािमागग 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 वर्णतग 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 जवजनधागररत कायग 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 ऐसे 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 में, क्रम स.ं 17 तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टि यों के जलए जनम्न जलजखत को प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत
दकया िाएगा, अथागत:् -
ताजलका
( 1) ( 2) (3)
राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 44ए, सं. 54 [दकमी 8.00 से दकमी 380.00 आइिोल- तइु पांग खंड)
और दकमी 42.00 से दकमी 164.00 (वैरेन्दगत-े सैरांग खडं ) को छोड़कर] और स.ं 54बी, नया
6112 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
रारा स.ं 6 (बैरबी से मजमत तक स्ट्पर सजहत) [दकमी 0.00 स ेदकमी 62.20 सेललगं स ेिल्ु त े खंड जमिोरम
राज्य
और दकमी 62.200 से दकमी 150.000 (िल्ु त ेसे चम्फाई खंड) को छोड़कर], स.ं 102बी [दकमी.
सरकार”।
“17 246.00 से दकमी. 124.00 (कवलकुल - तुइवाई खंड) को छोड़कर], 302[दकमी. 0.00 से
दकमी. 115.00 (लुंगलेई- त्लाबुंग- कावरपुइचआु खंड) को छोड़कर] और नया रारा-306ए के
उतने भाग िो जमिोरम राज्य में अवजस्ट्थत ह।ैं
[फा. स.ं एनएच- 14013/21/2026-पी एडं एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
रिप् पण:- 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।
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th August, 2026
S.O. 4390(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 17 and the entries relating thereto, the
following shall be substituted, namely: -
Table
(1) (2) (3)
So much of National Highways No.44A, No. 54 [excluding from km 8.00 to km 380.00
(Aizwal- Tuipang Section) and Km. 42.00 to Km. 164.00 (Vairengte- Sairang
section)],No.54B, New NH No. 6 (including spur from Bairabi to Mamit) [excluding
State
from Km. 0.00 to Km. 62.20 Seling to Dulte section and from Km. 62.200 to Km.
“17 Government
150.000 (Dulte to Champhai section)], No. 102B [excluding from Km. 246.00 to Km
of Mizoram
124.00 (Kawlkulh – Tuivai section)],302[excluding from Km. 0.00 to Km. 115.00
(Lunglei- Tlabung- Kawrpuichhuah section)] and New NH-306A as are situated within
the State of Mizoram.
[F. No. NH-14013/21/2026-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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4391(अ).— केन्द रीय सरकार, राष्टर ीय रािमाग गअजधजनयम,1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 द्वारा प्रित् त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 5106 (अ),
दिनांदकत 30 नवंबर, 2023 म ेंएतिद्वारा जनम्न जलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथागत्:-
उक्त अजधसूचना की ताजलका के कॉलम (1), (2) और (3) में क्रमि: जनम्न जलजखत प्रजवजियों के जलए:-
502ए जोररनपुई-हमावंगबू-लोंगमासु ग्रीनफील्ड खंड 31.17 दकमी.
(जमिोरम राज्य में)
कॉलम संख्या (1), (2) और (3) में जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियों को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा- :
जमिोरम राज्य म ेंएनएच-2 पर लोंगतलाई से िरूु होकर और म्यांमार सीमा (कलािान जमिोरम राज्य
में संपूणग रारा
502ए रोड) पर समाप्त होन े वाला रािमागग जिसमें जमिोरम राज्य में जोररनपुई के जनकि इसके
िंक्िन से िुरू होकर हमावंग्बू को िोड़ने वाला और लॉन्दगमासु के जनकि समाप्त होन े वाला
स्ट्पर िाजमल ह।ै
[फा. सं. एनएच-14013/21/2026-पीएंडएम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
रिप्प ण: मलू अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 5106 (अ), दिनांक 30 नवंबर, 2023 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी।
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th August, 2026
S.O. 4391(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956
(48 of 1956), 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. 5106(E), dated the 30th
November, 2023, namely:-
In the Table to the said notification, for the following entries, under columns number (1), (2) and (3)
respectively:-
Zorinpui-Hmawngbu-Longmasu Greenfield Section
502A 31.17 Km
(In the State of Mizoram)
the following entries under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively, shall be substituted:-
The highway starting from Lawngtlai on NH-2 and terminating at Mynamar
Entire NH in
Border (Kaladan Road) in the state of Mizoram including the spur starting from
502A the State of
its junction near Zorinpui connecting Hmawngbu and terminating near Longmasu
Mizoram
in the State of Mizoram.
[F. No. NH-14013/21/2026-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Note: - The principal notification was published vide number S.O. 5106(E), dated the 30th November
2023.
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