**Executive Summary**
This report summarizes multiple notifications issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 30, 2026, regarding the management and entrustment of National Highways in Karnataka. The documents delegate specific highway functions to the State Government, entrust certain stretches to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and rescind several prior notifications. These administrative changes are effective immediately as of the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Delegation of Functions to State Government (S.O. 2151(E))**
* The Central Government, under the National Highways Act, 1956, directs that the execution of works for numerous National Highway (NH) stretches within Karnataka shall be exercisable by the State Government of Karnataka.
* The State Government is required to comply with current rules under the Act while exercising these functions.
* Affected routes include specific sections of NH No. 42, 52, 67, 69, 73, 75, 150, 150A, 150C, 160, 161A, 166E, 167, 167N, 169, 169A, 173, 181, 275, 367, 369, 369E, 373, 544DD, 544E, 548B, 548H, 561A, 748, 752K, 766C, 766E, and 766EE.
**Entrustment of Highway Stretches to NHAI (S.O. 2152(E))**
* Under the NHAI Act, 1988, the Central Government entrusts specific stretches to the National Highways Authority of India.
* Stretches include:
* **NH 50:** Maharashtra/Karnataka Border to Humnabad (83 km).
* **NH 52:** Hubbali to Vijaypura (199 km).
* **NH 75:** Gundya to Heggadde (26 km).
* **NH 150A:** Jevargi-Shahapur-Bellary-Hirriyur (km 0.00 to km 409.00).
* **NH 766:** Entire stretch within the State of Karnataka from the Kerala border through Mysore to Kollegal.
**Amendments and Omissions (S.O. 2153(E))**
* Amends notification S.O. 3512(E) dated November 23, 2016.
* Omissions from previous tables include specific stretches of NH 150A: the Jevargi-Shahapur section (km 0.000 to 50.000) and the Bellary-Hiriyur section (km 254.800 to 409.00).
**Rescinding of Previous Notifications (S.O. 2154(E))**
* The Central Government officially rescinds four prior notifications dated between September 2013 and January 2024 (S.O. 2796(E), S.O. 5568(E), S.O. 1508(E), and S.O. 170(E)) with immediate effect.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Government of Karnataka**
**Impact**
The state gains the authority and responsibility to execute works on a vast network of specified National Highway sections within its borders.
**Action Required**
Must ensure that all highway works and functions are carried out in strict compliance with the National Highways Act, 1956, and its associated rules.
**National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)**
**Impact**
NHAI is now formally entrusted with the management and development of key stretches of NH 50, 52, 75, 150A, and 766 as defined in the chainage specifications.
**Action Required**
Assume responsibility for the designated highway stretches and integrate them into their operational and maintenance schedules.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government)**
**Impact**
The Ministry has streamlined highway administration by redistributing responsibilities between the NHAI and the State Government.
**Action Required**
Oversee the transition of these responsibilities and ensure the updated entries are correctly reflected in the official schedule of National Highways.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government delegates the execution of highway works to State Governments.
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: The law authorizing the Central Government to entrust specific national highway stretches to the National Highways Authority of India.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): The statutory body entrusted with the management and development of the national highway stretches specified in the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for issuing these notifications and governing national highway policy.
Karnataka: The central state of applicability where the specified national highway sections are located and jurisdictional works are delegated.
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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.ं 2076] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रैल 30, 2026/विै ाख 10, 1948
No. 2076] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026/VAISAKHA 10, 1948
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2151(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 ि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 सं. का. आ. 1096 (अ), दिनांक 4 अगस्ट्त , 2005 में जनम् नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथागत्:-
उक्त अजधसूचना की अनुसूची में, क्रम स.ं 11 तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टि यों के जलए जनम्न जलजखत को प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया
िाएगा, अथागत:् -
3050 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका
(1) (2) (3)
“11 नई राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 42, संख्या 52 [केवल हुबली स े अकं ोला खंड (130 दकमी)], संख्या कनागिक राज्य
सरकार।
67 [(रामनगर-धवाड़ खंड केवल (63 दकमी)], संख्या 69 [होन्नावर से जिवमोग्गा खंड (160
दकमी) और बनवर-हुजलयार-जसरा-मधुजगरी-चचंतामजण-मलु बहाल खडं केवल (293 दकमी
लगभग)], संख्या 73 (बंिवाल-बेल्िंगडी-मुदिगरे े-बले ूर-बनवर खंड और स्ट्पर उजिरे-धमगस्ट्तला-
पेररयािांजत खंड, केवल), संख्या 75 (मलु बगल से कनागिक/आध्रं प्रिेि सीमा केवल), संख्या
150, संख्या 150ए [जहररयूर - हुजलयार - जचक्कानयकानहल्ली-नागमंगला-श्रीरंगपिना-मैसूर-
नंिनगडु - चामरािनगर खडं (मैसूर िाउन के पास रारा -275 और रारा -766 के साथ
ओवरलैचपंग को छोड़कर), संख्या 150सी, संख्या 160, संख्या 161ए, संख्या 166ई, संख्या
167, संख्या 167एन, संख्या 169 [परु ाने रारा -13 (मारोली िंक्िन से नंथरू िंक्िन) के
743.900 से दकमी. 745.000 और परु ाना रारा -13 (सन्नूर िंक्िन से जबकरनाकाट्टे खंड
तक)के दकमी 698.850 से दकमी. 743.900 तक छोडकर], सं. 169ए, सं. 173, सं. 181, सं.
275 (रारा -75 - पुत्तूर-सुल्या-मजडकेरी खंड के साथ िंक्िन), सं. 367, सं. 369, सं. 369ई,
सं. 373 (हसन-होलेनरसीपरु ा-जबजलकेरे खंड केवल), स.ं 544डीडी, सं. 544ई, सं. 548बी, सं.
548एच, सं. 561ए, सं. 748, सं. 752के, सं. 766सी, सं. 766ई और स.ं 766ईई के उतने
भाग िो कनागिक राज्य अवजस्ट्थत ह।ैं
[फा. स. ं रारा-14013/8/2026 -पी ऐंड एम]
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रिप् पण:- मलू अजधसूचना सं. 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।
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th April, 2026
S.O. 2151(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 11 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall
be substituted, namely: -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Table
(1) (2) (3)
“11 So much of New National Highway No. 42, No. 52 [Hubli to Ankola Section only (130 State
km)], No. 67 [(Ramnagar-Dhawad section only(63 km)], No. 69 [Honnavar to Shivamogga Government of
Section (160km) and Banavar–Huliyar-Sira-Madhugiri-Chintamani-Mulbahal section only (293 Karnataka.
km approx.)], No. 73 (Bantval-Beltangadi-Mudigere-Belur-Banavar section and spur Ujire-
Dharmastala- Periyashanthi Section, only), No. 75 (Mulbagal to Karnataka / Andhra Pradesh
border only), No. 150, No. 150A [Hiriyur – Huliyur –Chikkanayakanahalli-Nagamangala-
Srirangapatna-Mysore-Nanjangud – Chamarajanagar section (excluding overlapping with NH-
275 and NH-766 near Mysore Town), No. 150C, No. 160, No 161A, No. 166E, No. 167, No.
167N, No. 169 [excluding from Km. 743.900 to Km.745.000 of old NH-13 (Maroli Junction to
Nanthoor Junction) and from Km. 698.850 to Km. 743.900 of old NH-13 (Sannur junction to
Bikarnakatte Section)], No. 169A, No. 173, No. 181, No. 275 (Junction with NH-75-Puttur-
Sulya-Madikeri Section Only), No. 367, No. 369, No. 369E, No. 373 (Hassan-Holenarasipura-
Bilikere section only), No. 544DD, No. 544E, No. 548B, No. 548H, No. 561A, No. 748, No.
752K, No. 766C, No. 766E and No. 766EE as are situated within the State of Karnataka.
[F. No. NH-14013/8/2026-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 22th April, 2026.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2152(अ).— केन्दरीय 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 प्रजवजि म ें यथा
जवजनर्िगि राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गके कॉलम (2) में यथाजनर्िगि खडं के अनुसार जनम्नजलजखत सारणी के कॉलम (3) में यथा-जवजनर्िगि,
राष्ट्रीय रािमागग खंड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को सौंपती है, नामत:-
ताजलका
राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग
राष्ट्रीय रािमागों का खंड चैनेि
संख्या
(1) (2) (3)
महाराष्ट्र/कनागिक सीमा से हुम्नाबाि खंड (कनागिक राज्य
रारा 50 83 दकमी
में)
रारा 52 (परु ाना रारा - हुबली से जवियपुरा (बीिापुर) खंड
199 दकमी
218) (कनागिक राज्य म)ें
गुंड्या स ेहग्े गाडी खंड
रारा 75 (परु ाना रारा -48) 26 दकमी
(कनागिक राज्य म)ें
िेवरगी-िाहापुर-बेल्लारी-जहररयूर खंड
रारा-150ए दकमी.0.00 स े दकमी. 409.00
(कनागिक और आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य में)
रारा-766 (परु ाना रारा- केरल/कनागिक सीमा - गडुं लपु ेि - मैसूर - कोल्लेगल खडं कनागिक राज्य में संपणू ग राष्ट्रीय
212) (कनागिक राज्य म)ें रािमाग ग
[फा. स. ं रारा-14013/8/2026 -पी ऐंड एम]
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th April, 2026
S.O. 2152(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
Section of National Highways Chainage
No.
(1) (2) (3)
Maharashtra / Karnataka Border to Humnabad Section (In the
NH 50 83 km
State of Karnataka)
NH 52 (Old NH- Hubbali to Vijaypura (Bijapur) Section
199 km
218) (In the State of Karnataka)
Gundya to Heggadde Section
NH 75 (Old NH-48) 26 km
(In the State of Karnataka)
Jevargi-Shahapur-Bellary-Hirriyur Section
NH-150A km. 0.00 to km. 409.00
(In the State of Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh)
Kerala / Karnataka Border - Gundlulpet - Mysore – Kollegal
NH-766 (Old NH- Entire NH in the State of
Section
212) Karnataka
(In the State of Karnataka)
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SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2153(अ).— केन्दरीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)की
धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार की सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालयकी अजधसूचना
सं. का.आ. 3512 (अ), दिनांक 23 नवंबर, 2026 म ेंएतद्द्वारा और संिोधन करती ह,ै नामत:-
उि अजधसूचना की ताजलका म,ें क्रमिः कॉलम सं (1), (2) और (3) के अंतगगत जनम्न जलजखत प्रजवजष्टि यों को जवलोजपत दकया
िाएगा
ताजलका
राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या खंड खंड दकलोमीिर म ें
(1) (2) (3)
(िेवरगी-िाहापुर खडं )
“150ए दकमी.0.000 - दकमी. 50.000
(कनागिक राज्य म)ें
(बेल्लारी-जहररयूर खंड)
“150ए दकमी.254.800 - दकमी. 409.00
(कनागिक राज्य म)ें ।
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th April, 2026
S.O. 2153(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 further amendment in the notification
of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O.3512 (E), dated the
23th November, 2016, namely:-
In the Table to the said notification, the following entries, under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively shall be
omitted:-
Table
National Highway number Section Stretch in kilometres
(1) (2) (3)
(Jevargi-Shahapur Section)
“150A Km.0.000 - Km. 50.000
(In the State of Karnataka).
(Bellary-Hiriyur Section)
“150A Km.254.800 - Km. 409.00
(In the State of Karnataka).
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SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2154(अ).— केन्द रीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)
की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना सं. का. आ. 2796 (अ), दिनांदकत 16 जसतंबर, 2013, का. आ. 5568 (अ), दिनांदकत
29 अक्िूबर 2018, का. आ. 1508 (अ), दिनांदकत 14 मई 2020 और का. आ. 170 (अ), दिनांदकत 15 िनवरी, 2024
को एतद्द्वारा तत्क ाल प्रभाव से जनरस्ट् त करती ह।ै
[फा. स. ं रारा-14013/8/2026-पी ऐंड एम]
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th April, 2026
S.O. 2154(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 rescind the notifications of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O.2796 (E), dated the 16th September, 2013, S.O. 5568 (E), dated
the 29th October, 2018, S.O.1508 (E), dated the 14th May, 2020 and S.O.170 (E), dated the 15th January, 2024, with
immediate effect.
[F. No. NH-14013/8/2026-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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