**Executive Summary**
This report summarizes three notifications issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 22, 2026, regarding the management of National Highways in Haryana. The document outlines the delegation of highway functions to the Haryana State Government and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), effective from the date of publication. Key actions include the entrustment of specific highway stretches and the omission of previous regulatory entries to update existing frameworks from 2005 and 2010.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Delegation of Functions to Haryana State Government (S.O. 1997(E))**
* The Central Government, under the National Highways Act, 1956, directs that functions regarding the execution of works for specific highway stretches be exercisable by the State Government of Haryana.
* The affected sections include National Highway No. 248A (excluding Km 2.41 to Km 24.536), No. 152A, No. 352R, and No. 919 situated within the State.
* The State Government is bound to comply with the rules currently in force under the National Highways Act for these works.
**Entrustment to National Highways Authority of India (S.O. 1998(E))**
* Under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988, the Central Government entrusts a specific stretch of NH-709 to the NHAI.
* The entrusted stretch covers the Panipat - Rohtak - Bhiwani - Haryana/Rajasthan border section for the entire length falling within the State of Haryana.
**Omission of Previous Provisions (S.O. 1999(E))**
* The Ministry has amended the notification S.O. 1035(E) dated May 7, 2010.
* Entry 71A, which covered the Rohtak-Panipat section in Haryana from Km 0.000 to Km 80.858, is officially omitted from the regulatory table.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: State Government of Haryana**
**Impact**
The State Government is now legally responsible for the execution of works on designated stretches of NH 248A, 152A, 352R, and 919.
**Action Required**
The government must ensure all highway works are performed in strict compliance with the rules and regulations specified under the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Stakeholder: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)**
**Impact**
Formal authority and management of the NH-709 stretch between Panipat, Rohtak, and Bhiwani within Haryana are now entrusted to the NHAI.
**Action Required**
The NHAI must assume administrative and operational responsibility for the specified section of NH-709 as per the 1988 Act.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)**
**Impact**
The Ministry has streamlined the delegation of authority by amending previous notifications from 2005 and 2010.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must record the omission of the Rohtak-Panipat (NH 71A) entry and update the master schedule for National Highways in Haryana.
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 enabling the Central Government to entrust the management and development of specific national highway stretches to the NHAI.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): The statutory body entrusted with the maintenance and management of designated stretches such as NH-709 as per this notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of rules and notifications regarding national highways.
Haryana: The central state of applicability where jurisdiction over several national highway stretches (including NH 248A and NH-709) is being modified.
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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.ं 1926] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 22, 2026/विै ाख 2, 1948
No. 1926] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026/VAISAKHA 2, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1997(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गअजधजनयम, 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) में वर्णतग प्रत् येक राष्टर ीय
रािमागग स े संबंजधत कायों का जनष्टप ािन करने के संबंध में प्रत् येक राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग के सामने ताजलका के कॉलम (3) म ें
जवजनधागररत कायग इस ितग के अध् यधीन राज्य सरकारों द्वारा परू े दकए िाएंग े दक संबंजधत राज्य सरकार उत अजधजनयम के
अधीन वतगमान में लाग ू जनयमों के अनपु ालन म ें ऐस े कायों को करने के जलए बाध् य होंगी और उस प्रयोिनाथ ग तत्क ालीन पोत
पररवहन, सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय (सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग जवभाग) की अजधसूचना
सं. का.आ. 1096(अ), तारीख 4 अगस्ट् त, 2005 म ेंएतद्द्वारा जनम् नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथागत:् -
2837 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उत अजधसूचना की अनुसूची में, क्रम स.ं 8 तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टि यों के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम्न जलजखत प्रजवजष्टि यां
प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत की िाएंगी, अथातग ्:-
ताजलका
(1) (2) (3)
“8 राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 248ए [दकमी 2.41 से दकमी 24.536 (गड़ु गांव सोहना खडं ) तक को हररयाणा राज्य
सरकार”.
छोडकर], संख्या 152ए, संख्या 352आर और संख्या 919 के उतने भाग िो हररयाणा राज्य
में भीतर अवजस्ट्थत ह।ैं
[फा. स. ं एनएच- 14013/3/2026-पी एडं एम]
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रिप्प ण: मूल अजधसूचना को का.आ. 1096 (अ), तारीख 04 अगस्ट् त, 2005 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था और उसे जपछली
बार संख् या का.आ.-1392(अ), तारीख 17 माच,ग 2026 द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026
S.O. 1997(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 8 and the entries relating there to, the following shall
be substituted, namely: -
TABLE
(1) (2) (3)
“8 So much of National Highways No. 248A [excluding from Km. 2.41 to Km State Government of
24.536 (Gurgaon Sohna Section)], No. 152A, No. 352R and No. 919 as are Haryana”.
situated within the State of Haryana.
[F. No. NH-14013/3/2026-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. 1392 (E), dated the 17th March, 2026.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1998(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)
की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, एतिद्वारा नीच े िी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (1) म ेंतिनुरूपी प्रजवजष्टि
में यथा जवजनर्िगष्ट ि राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के कॉलम (2) म ेंयथा जवजनर्िगष्ट ि खंड के अनुसार जनम्न जलजखत ताजलका के कॉलम (3) म ें
यथा-जवजनर्िगष्ट ि, राष्टर ीय रािमागग खंड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को सौंपती है, नामत:-
ताजलका
राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग राष्टर ीय रािमाग गका खडं चनै िे
सख्ं य ा
(1) (2) (3)
रारा-709 पानीपत - रोहतक - जभवानी- हररयाणा/रािस्ट्थान संपूणग राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गहररयाणा
सीमा खंड। राज्य म ें
[फा. स. ं एनएच- 14013/3/2026-पी एडं एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026
S.O. 1998(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-709 Panipat - Rohtak - Bhiwani- Haryana/Rajasthan border Entire NH falling in the State of
section. Haryana
[F. No. NH-14013/3/2026-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1999(अ).— केन्द् रीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)
की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित्त िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की
अजधसूचना सं. का. आ. 1035(अ), दिनांदकत 7 मई, 2010 में एतिद्वारा जनम्न जलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथागत्:-
उत अजधसूचना की ताजलका मे क्रमिः कॉलम सं. (1), (2) और (3) के अंतगगत जनम्न जलजखत प्रजवजियों को जवलोजपत
दकया िाएगाः-
71ए हररयाणा राज्य म ेंरोहतक से पानीपत दकमी 0.000 से दकमी 80.858
[फा. स. ं एनएच- 14013/3/2026-पी एडं एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
रिप्प ण: मलू अजधसूचना को का.आ. 1035(अ), दिनांदकत 7 मई, 1035 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था।
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026
S.O. 1999(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. 1035(E), dated the 7th May,
2010, namely:-
In the Table to the said notification, the following entries, under columns number (1), (2) and (3)
respectively shall be omitted:-
71A From Rohtak-Panipat in the State of From km. 0.000 to km.
Haryana 80.858
[F. No. NH-14013/3/2026-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Note: - The principal notification was published vide number S.O. 1035(E), dated the 7th May, 2010.
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