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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Year End Review 2025 – Ministry of Road
Transport & Highways
प्रव तथ: 30 DEC 2025 4:53PM by PIB Delhi
India has the world’s second-largest road network, with National Highways spanning 1,46,560 km,
forming the country’s primary arterial network.
The Government strengthens the National Highways network through flagship programmes such as
Bharatmala Pariyojana (including the subsumed NHDP), SARDP-NE, LWE Road Development
Programme (including the Vijayawada–Ranchi Road), and Externally Aided Projects (EAP).
The National Highway network records a growth of about 61%, expanding from 91,287 km in 2014
to 1,46,560 km at present.
The length of operational access-controlled High-Speed Corridors/Expressways increases from 93
km in 2014 to 3,052 km, registering a growth of about 3,180%.
The length of 4-lane and above National Highways, including access-controlled corridors, more than
doubles from 18,371 km in 2014 to 43,512 km at present.
MoRTH cumulatively monetizes ₹1,52,028 crore through various modes of asset monetization till
November 2025 and targets ₹30,000 crore during FY 2025-26.
To enhance private participation, Model Concession Agreements (MCAs) are updated: BOT is
revamped for the first time since 2007-08; IMC is completed and under finalization; HAM MCA is
being finalized; EPC follows post-HAM.
To widen the investment base, MoRTH plans to introduce the Public InvIT – Raajmarg InvIT. SEBI
clearance is under process, with issuance targeted for January 2026.
In line with Union Budget 2025-26, MoRTH identifies a PPP project pipeline of 13,400 km, with an
estimated cost of ₹8.3 lakh crore, to be developed over the next three years.
A network of 35 Multimodal Logistics Parks is planned under Bharatmala Pariyojana with an
investment of about ₹46,000 crore, capable of handling around 700 million metric tonnes of cargo
once operational.
To improve user comfort and convenience, the Ministry plans state-of-the-art Wayside Amenities
(WSAs) at intervals of 40–60 km along National Highways on PPP mode.
Under Parvatmala Pariyojana, the Ministry envisages development of safe, economical, efficient
and world-class ropeway infrastructure to improve connectivity, decongest urban areas and
enhance last-mile logistics efficiency in hilly regions.
The Prime Minister inaugurates the 12-km-long Sonamarg Tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir,
constructed at a cost of over ₹2,700 crore, and inaugurates and lays foundation stones for multiple
road projects at Katra, including the Rafiabad–Kupwara NH widening project worth over ₹1,952crore.
Landmark Urban Decongestion Projects Including Dwarka Expressway and UER-II Inaugurated in
Delhi
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways flag off the first-ever trials of hydrogen-
powered heavy-duty trucks, launched by Tata Motors in New Delhi.
The Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025 is notified on a pan-India basis,
providing treatment cover of up to ₹1.5 lakh per victim at designated hospitals across the country.
The Ministry strengthens vehicle safety standards through mandatory High Security Registration
Plates (HSRP) and advances provisions related to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in
new vehicles.
MoRTH operationalizes 123 Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities across 21 States/UTs and 160
Automated Testing Stations across 19 States/UTs; cumulatively 3.58 lakh vehicles are scrapped till
November 2025.
Under the Rah-Veer Scheme, the financial incentive for Good Samaritans increases from ₹5,000 to
₹25,000 per incident, with 10 national-level awards of ₹1 lakh each instituted annually.
The BhoomiRashi Portal enables end-to-end digitization of highway land acquisition with PFMS-
linked direct compensation, strengthening efficiency and transparency.
The Ministry introduces a FASTag-based Annual Pass for non-commercial vehicles at ₹3,000 for 200
fee plaza crossings; 36.13 lakh passes are sold, generating ₹1,084 crore in user fee collection till
November 2025.
The Government decides to implement barrier-free Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) using
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras on selected National Highway stretches,
enabling seamless tolling alongside FASTag.
NHAI Receives Gold Award for Successful Implementation of Drone Analytics Monitoring System
(DAMS) in National Highways Maintenance by DARPG
1. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS: CONSTRUCTION & ACHIEVEMENTS
1.1 Road Network in the Country: India has the second largest road network in the world and its National
Highways span a total length of 1,46,560 km, forming the primary arterial network of the country. The
Government of India has undertaken several initiatives to enhance and strengthen the National Highways
network through flagship programmes such as the Bharatmala Pariyojana which includes the subsumed
National Highway Development Project (NHDP), the Special Accelerated Road Development Programme
for the North-East Region (SARDP-NE), the Special Programme for the development of roads in Left
Wing Extremism-affected Areas (LWE), including the development of the Vijayawada-Ranchi Road, and
Externally Aided Projects (EAP).
1.2 National Highway Network
The National Highway (NH) network has grown around 61%, rising from 91,287 km in 2014 to
146,560 km currently.
The length of operational access-controlled National High Speed Corridors (HSCs) / Expressways
has increased from 93 km in 2014 to 3,052 km at present — an increase of about 3,180%.
The length of 4-lane and above National Highways (including Access controlled HSCs /
Expressways) has more than doubled, expanding from 18,371 km in 2014 to 43,512 km at present.1.3 Award and Construction of National Highways
Sr. No. Year Awards (in km) Construction (in km) Construction (in km / day)
1 2014-15 7972 4,410 12.1
2 2015-16 10098 6,061 16.6
3 2016-17 15948 8,231 22.6
4 2017-18 17055 9,829 26.9
5 2018-19 5493 10,855 29.7
6 2019-20 8948 10,237 28.1
7 2020-21 10964 13,327 36.5
8 2021-22 12731 10,457 28.6
9 2022-23 12376 10,331 28.3
10 2023-24 8581 12,349 33.83
11 2024-25 7538 10,660 29.21
12 2025-26 (till Nov’25) 1951 4,612 17.06
1.4 Bharatmala Pariyojana (including Subsumed National Highways Development Project (NHDP))
The Public Investment Board (PIB) recommended the proposal during its meeting held on 16th June, 2017.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Bharatmala Phase-I in October, 2017.
The status of various components of Bharatmala Pariyojana as on 30th November, 2025 is as under:
Component Length (in km) Total Length Completed (in km)
Up to 30.11.2025
Economic Corridors 8,737 6,896
Inter Corridors Roads 2,889 2,397
Feeder Roads 973 702National Corridors 1,777 1,516
National Corridor Efficiency Improvement 824 767
Expressways 2,422 1,994
Border Roads & International Connectivity Roads 1,619 1,466
Coastal Roads 77 72
Port Connectivity Roads 348 154
Balance Road Works under NHDP 6,758 5,633
Total – Bharatmala 26,425 21,597
Mode wise status of works awarded under Bharatmala Pariyojana is as under:
Mode of Implementation Awarded
Length (km) Total Capital Cost % Length
(Rs Cr)
EPC 14,748 4,06,024 56%
HAM 11,269 4,36,522 43%
BOT Toll 408 11,111 1%
Grand Total 26,425 8,53,656 100%
1.5 Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North-East Region (SARDP-NE)
The status of works taken up under SARDP-NE as on November, 2025 is as under:
Total Length (in km) Length Completed (in km)
5,998 (Original: 6,418) 5,859
1.6 Left Wing Extremism affected Area (LWE) including Development of Vijayawada-Ranchi Road
The status of works taken up under LWE, including Development of Vijayawada-Ranchi Road, as on 30th
November 2025 is as under:
Total Length (in km) Length Completed (in km)6,014 5,825
1.7 Externally Aided Projects (EAP)
The status of works taken up under EAP [with loan assistance from World Bank / Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) / Asian Development Bank (ADB)] as on November, 2025 is as under:
Total Length (in km) Length Completed (in km)
2,978 2,604
1.8 NH (O)
The NHs which are not covered under any schemes are prioritised for development in a phased manner
based on the traffic requirement under National Highway (Original) works with project based appraisal /
approvals undertaken within available budget.
At present, works in about 28,000 km NH length costing about Rs. 7.70 lakh crore are under
implementation in the country.
1.9 Maintenance and Repair (M&R) of NH Network
MoRTH is focusing on both development and maintenance of NHs to ensure their traffic
worthiness.
The M&R of stretches of NHs, where development works have commenced or Operation,
Maintenance and Transfer (OMT) Concessions/ Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Contracts have
been awarded, are the responsibility of the concerned Concessionaires/ Contractors till the end of
the Defect Liability Period (DLP)/ the Concession Period. Similarly, for NHs stretches undertaken
under TOT (Toll Operate and Transfer) and InvIT (Infrastructure Investment Trust), M&R
responsibility lies with concerned Concessionaire till the end of the Concession Period. No separate
maintenance expenditure is incurred in respect of these NHs stretches.
For all remaining sections of NHs stretches, the Government has prioritized the maintenance and
inter-alia evolved a mechanism to ensure M&R of all NHs sections through accountable
maintenance agency through Performance based Maintenance Contract (PBMC) or Short Term
Maintenance Contract (STMC). Average annual expenditure of Rs. 7,400 Crore has been incurred
by MoRTH on M&R of such NHs stretches during the last three years.
Out of total 1.46 lakh km NH network, development works have been taken up in about 34,000 km
length while another 59,000 km length is under DLP / Concession Period and 45,000 km under
maintenance through Short Term maintenance Contract (STMC) and Performance Based
Maintenance Contract (PBMC) works.
Furthermore, balance length is planned to be brought under maintenance contracts during FY 2025–
26, ensuring full transition toward the target of 100% NH network coverage under maintenance by
FY 25–26.
While STMC works are generally undertaken for a contract period of 1-2 year, PBMC works are
undertaken for a contract period of about 5-7 years.
1.10 Asset Monetization:
MoRTH has cumulatively monetised ₹1,52,028 crore through various modes of Asset Monetization till
Nov’25. MoRTH has targeted to raise ₹30,000 crore through various modes of Asset Monetization during
the current FY 2025-26.(i) TOT Model - Under this model, the right of collection of user fee (toll) in respect of selected
operational highways constructed through public funding are assigned through a concession agreement as
a result of bidding for a specified period of 15-30 years to the Concessionaire against upfront payment of a
lump-sum amount quoted to the Government/NHAI. During the concession period, the responsibility for
operations and maintenance of the road assets rests with the Concessionaire. MoRTH has monetised
₹58,265 crore through Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) till Nov’25. Further, ₹9,270 crore has already been
awarded under TOT mode during the current FY 2025-26.
(ii) InVIT Model - NHAI has set up an InvIT under the SEBI InvIT Regulations, 2014, in which NHAI is
having 16% stake apart from main investors (CPPIB, OTPP etc.). InvIT is a pooled investment vehicle
that issues units to investors, while having three entities for management of the Trust - Trustee, Investment
Manager and Project Manager. The three entities have defined roles and responsibilities under the SEBI
Regulations. MoRTH has monetised ₹43,638 crore through InvIT, till Nov’25.
(iii) Securitization through SPV Model: A SPV/DME (100% owned by NHAI) has been created by
bundling road assets under consideration and securitizing the future user fee from road assets. NHAI will
collect toll, maintain the road assets and periodically transfer payments to the SPV sufficient for servicing
debt obligations at SPV level. Rs. 50,125 crore has been raised so far through this mode (DME- Delhi
Mumbai Expressway) by NHAI.
1.11 Relief for Contractors/Developers of the Road Sector
To enhance private participation in highway projects, contracts (MCA) is being updated - BOT
revamped for 1st time since 2007-08; IMC completed & under finalization; HAM MCA being
finalized; EPC will be post HAM.
To widen investment scope, MoRT&H has planned to introduce Public InvIT - Raajmarg InvIT.
SEBI clearance is under process and target to issue in January’26.
In line with Budget FY25-26, MoRTH has identified a PPP project pipeline of 13,400 km projects
with cost Rs. 8.3 Lakh Cr to be developed in PPP mode over the next 3 years.
2. LOGISTICS & ALLIED HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
2.1. Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs)
The Ministry finalized the Model Concessionaire Agreement (MCA) for the Multi-Modal Logistics Parks
(MMLPs) in October 2021 through an elaborate process of Inter-Ministerial consultations. In addition to
the MCA, the Ministry, in November 2021, also finalized and approved the Model RFP document of
selection of Concessionaire for development of MMLPs.
A network of 35 Multimodal Logistics Parks is planned to be developed as part of Bharatmala Pariyojana,
with a total investment of about Rs. 46,000 crore, which once operational, shall be able to handle around
700 million metric tonnes of cargo. Of this, MMLPs at 15 prioritized locations will be developed with a
total investment of about Rs. 22,000 crore.
These MMLPs shall serve as regional cargo aggregation and distribution hubs for various industrial and
agricultural nodes, consumer hubs and EXIM gateways such as seaports with multi-modal connectivity. In
certain cases, the MMLPs are also being developed in tandem with the Inland Waterway Terminals under
the Sagarmala Pariyojana to further reduce the cost of inland cargo movement at a much larger scale as
compared to conventional road-based movement.
2.1.1 All these MMLPs are being developed on PPP-DBFOT basis having Concession Period of 45 years.
MMLPs will have facility for modal shift, Inland Container Depot (ICD), Container yard, Warehouses,
Cold storage, Truck parking, Fuel pump, EV charging, Commercial area, truckers facilities etc. The status
of MMLPs awarded in as below.2.1.2 Status of Awarded MMLPs
S. No. MMLP State Location Land (Area) Investment (Rs. Cr.) Mode
1 Jogighopa Assam Jogighopa 190 694 EPC
2 Chennai Tamil Nadu Mappedu 181 1423 PPP
3 Indore Madhya Pradesh Pithampur 255 1111 PPP
4 Bangalore Karnataka Dabbaspete 400 177 PPP
5 Jalna Maharashtra Jalna 63 66 EPC
These projects, when completed, will contribute significantly to the growth of India's logistics sector with
reduction in carbon emission and strengthen the country's infrastructure.
The Bids have been invited for MMLP Anantapur, Pune and Nashik and work of preparation of Feasibility
Study Reports is in progress for MMLP at Patna, Jammu, Coimbatore & Hyderabad.
2.2 Way Side Amenities (WSA)
To improve the comfort and convenience of the Highway users, the Ministry has planned the development
of state-of-the-art Wayside Amenities (WSA) at about every 40-60 km along the National Highways on
PPP mode. These facilities are aimed to provide multiple options of rest and refreshment for the highway
commuters during their journey. Some of the mandatory facilities being developed at each WSA are fuel
stations, EV charging stations, food court/restaurants, dhabas, convenience stores, clean and hygienic
toilet facilities, drinking water, first aid/medical room including childcare room, dedicated area for
promoting local artisans, car/bus/truck parking, Trucker facilities like Dhaba's, dormitories, drone landing
facilities/ helipad etc.
A total of 700+ WSAs were planned to be awarded along the National Highways. Out of this 700+ WSA
sites planned, a total of 510 WSA have already been awarded till Nov 2025 and out of which 110 sites are
operational. These WSAs offer huge opportunities for investors, developers, operators and retailers. All
upcoming Greenfield Access-controlled Highway projects are provisioned to have Wayside Amenities.
This will also promote local economy by generating employment opportunities and help local people to
market their unique produces/handicrafts etc. at village hats developed at these places.
2.3 Ropeways
Ministry has Development Programme - Parvatmala Pariyojana across the country to improve
connectivity & convenience for commuters in hilly regions and to decongest urban areas where
conventional mode of transport is saturated or not feasible. Under this program, the Ministry envisages
provision of safe, economical, convenient, efficient, self-sustainable & world-class ropeway infrastructure
providing first & last mile connectivity to improve logistics efficiency in India.
Under Parvatmala Pariyojana, ropeway projects of ~60 km length are planned for award by FY 2023-24 as
per the Budget Announcement. Out of these, 05 ropeway projects of 11.01 Km are under implementation
on HAM mode viz. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Bijli Mahadev (Himachal Pradesh), Dhosi Hill (Haryana),
Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) and Sangam Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh).02 ropeway projects of 25.45 Km are awarded on DBFOT basis viz. Sonprayag - Kedarnath
(Uttarakhand), Govindghat - Hemkund Sahib (Uttarakhand) and 01 ropeway project at Tikitoriya Mata
Temple (Madhya Pradesh) on EPC basis.,
02 ropeway projects of 1.69 Km are under advance stage of award viz. Ramtek Gad Temple (Maharashtra)
and Shankaracharya Temple (Jammu and Kashmir).
02 projects i.e viz. Kamakhya Temple (Assam) and Brahmagiri to Anjaneri at Trimbakeshwar, Nashik
(Maharashtra) are submitted to MoRTH for approval.
02 projects are under feasibility stage i.e Tawang Monastery PT Tso Lake (Arunachal Pradesh) and
Kathgodam - Hanuman Garhi Temple Nainital (Uttarakhand).
3. MAJOR EVENTS OF 2025
3.1 INAUGURATIONS / LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE BY HON’BLE PRIME MINISTER
Jammu & Kashmir: Hon’ble Prime Minister inaugurated the Sonamarg tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir
on 13 January, 2025. The Sonamarg Tunnel project, around 12 km long, has been constructed at a
cost of over Rs 2,700 crore. It comprises the Sonamarg main tunnel of 6.4 km length, an egress
tunnel and approach roads. Situated at an altitude of over 8,650 feet above sea level, it will enhance
all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg enroute to Leh, bypassing landslide and
avalanche routes and ensuring safer and uninterrupted access to the strategically critical Ladakh
region. It will also promote tourism by transforming Sonamarg into a year-round destination,
boosting winter tourism, adventure sports, and local livelihoods.
Jammu & Kashmir: In a major boost to last mile connectivity especially in border areas, Hon’ble
Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various road projects at Katra, Jammu &
Kashmir on 6th June, 2025. He laid the foundation stone of road widening project from Rafiabad to
Kupwara on National Highway-701 and the construction of Shopian bypass road on NH-444 worth
over Rs 1,952 crore. He also inaugurated two flyover projects at Sangrama Junction on National
Highway-1 in Srinagar and at Bemina Junction on National Highway-44. These projects will ease
traffic congestion and enhance traffic flow for the commuters.
Chhattisgarh: Enhancing the road infrastructure in the region, Hon’ble Prime Minister dedicated to
the nation the upgraded Jhalmala to Sherpar section of NH-930 (37 Km) and Ambikapur-Pathalgaon
section of NH-43 (75 Km) to 2 Laning with paved shoulder in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh on 30th
March, 2025. Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for the upgradation of Kondagaon-
Narayanpur section of NH-130D(47.5Km) to 2 Lane with paved shoulder. These projects worth
over Rs 1,270 crore will significantly improve accessibility to tribal and industrial regions leading to
holistic development of the region.
Uttar Pradesh: Hon’ble Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various
development projects worth over Rs 3,880 crore in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on 11th April, 2025.
Furthermore, he laid the foundation stone for a road bridge between Varanasi Ring Road and
Sarnath, flyovers at Bhikharipur and Manduadih crossings of the city and a highway underpass road
tunnel on NH-31 at the Varanasi International Airport worth over Rs 980 crore.
Uttar Pradesh: In line with commitment to improve road connectivity in Varanasi, Hon’ble Prime
Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several key infrastructure projects in Varanasi,
Uttar Pradesh on 2nd August, 2025. He inaugurated the widening and strengthening of the Varanasi-
Bhadohi Road and Chhitauni- Shool Tankeshwar road; and Railway Overbridge at Hardattpur, to
ease congestion on the Mohan Sarai - Adalpura Road. He laid the foundation stone for
comprehensive road widening and strengthening across multiple rural and urban corridors,
including Dalmandi, Lahartara-Kotwa, Gangapur, Babatpur among others and Railway Overbridges
at Level Crossing 22C and Khalispur Yard.Haryana: Hon’ble Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development
projects in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana on 14th April, 2025. On the occasion he also inaugurated the
14.4 km Rewari Bypass project, worth around Rs 1,070 crore under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. It
will decongest Rewari city, reduce Delhi–Narnaul travel time by around one hour, and boost
economic and social activity in the region.
Andhra Pradesh: In line with his commitment to ensure world-class infrastructure and connectivity
across the country, Hon’ble Prime Minister inaugurated 7 National Highway projects in Andhra
Pradesh on 2nd May, 2025. These Projects include widening of various sections of National
Highways, construction of Road over bridge and subway among others. These projects will further
enhance road safety; create employment opportunities; provide seamless connectivity to religious
and tourist places like Tirupati, Srikalahasti, Malakonda and Udayagiri Fort among others.
Andhra Pradesh: To enhance road infrastructure, Hon’ble Prime Minister on 16 October, 2025 in
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh laid the foundation stone for the six-lane Greenfield Highway from
Sabbavaram to Sheelanagar over Rs. 960 crores, aimed at easing congestion in Visakhapatnam and
facilitating trade and employment. In addition, six road projects worth around a total of Rs. 1,140
crores will be inaugurated, including the four-laning of the Pileru–Kalur section, widening from
Kadapa/Nellore border to CS Puram, the four-lane Rail over Bridge (ROB) between Gudivada and
Nujella Railway Stations on NH-165, the major bridge across Papagni River on NH-716, the
Kanigiri Bypass on NH-565, and the improvement of the bypassed section in N. Gundlapalli Town
on NH-544DD. These projects will improve safety, reduce travel time, and strengthen regional
connectivity across Andhra Pradesh.
Rajasthan: Hon’ble Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for construction of 3 Vehicle
Underpasses, widening and strengthening of National highways in Bikaner, Rajasthan on 22nd May,
2025. The roadways projects, worth over Rs 4850 crore, will facilitate smoother movement of goods
and people. The highways extend up to the Indo-Pak border, enhancing accessibility for security
forces and strengthening India's defence infrastructure.
Rajasthan: In a major boost to road infrastructure, Hon’ble Prime Minister inaugurated multiple
road projects related to National and State Highways in Barmer, Ajmer, Dungarpur districts among
others on 25th September, 2025 in Banswara, Rajasthan. These projects worth over Rs 2,630 crore
will improve regional road connectivity, ensure smoother traffic and enhance road safety.
Bihar: In a major boost to the road infrastructure and connectivity in the region, Hon’ble Prime
Minister laid the foundation stone for various road projects including the Four-Laning of the Patna–
Arrah–Sasaram section of NH-119A, and the Six-Laning of the Varanasi–Ranchi–Kolkata highway
(NH-319B) and Ramnagar–Kacchi Dargah stretch (NH-119D), and construction of a new Ganga
bridge between Buxar and Bharauli at Karakat, Bihar on 30th May, 2025. These projects will create
seamless high-speed corridors in the state along with boosting trade and regional connectivity. He
also inaugurated the four Laning of Patna – Gaya – Dobhi section of NH – 22, worth around Rs
5,520 crore and four Laning of the elevated highway and at grade improvements at Gopalganj Town
on NH – 27, among others.
Bihar: In a major boost to road infrastructure in the region, Hon’ble Prime Minister laid the
foundation stone for 4-laning of Ara bypass of NH-319 that connects Ara-Mohania NH-319 and
Patna-Buxar NH-922 providing seamless connectivity and reducing travel time, in Motihari, Bihar
on 18th July, 2025. He also inaugurated the 4-lane Parariya to Mohania section of NH-319, worth
over Rs 820 crore, part of NH-319 which connects Ara Town to NH-02 (Golden Quadrilateral) that
will improve freight and passenger movement. Among others, a 2-lane with paved shoulder from
Sarwan to Chakai of NH-333C which will facilitate the movement of goods and people and act as a
key link between Bihar and Jharkhand.Bihar: In line with his commitment to improving connectivity, Hon’ble Prime Minister inaugurated
the 8.15 km long Aunta–Simaria bridge project on NH-31, including the 1.86 km long 6 lane Bridge
on river Ganga, constructed at a cost of over Rs 1,870 crore, at Gaya in Bihar on 22 August, 2025. It
will provide direct connectivity between Mokama in Patna and Begusarai. The bridge has been
constructed parallel to an old 2-lane dilapidated rail-cum-road bridge “Rajendra Setu” which is in
poor condition forcing heavy vehicles to re-route. The new bridge will reduce this extra travel
distance of more than 100 km for the heavy vehicles travelling between North Bihar (Begusarai,
Supaul, Madhubani, Purnea, Araria etc) and South Bihar areas (Sheikhpura, Nawada, Lakhisarai
etc). It will also help reduce issues of traffic jams in other parts of the region due to the detour
which these vehicles were forced to take. It will boost economic growth in the adjoining areas,
especially in North Bihar, which are dependent on South Bihar and Jharkhand for getting necessary
raw material. It will also provide better connectivity to the famous pilgrimage place of Simaria
Dham, which is also the birthplace of famous poet Late Shri Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. He also
inaugurated the four-lane Bakhtiyarpur to Mokama section of NH-31, worth around Rs 1,900 crore,
which will ease congestion, reduce travel time, and enhance passenger and freight movement.
Further, improvement to the two-lane with paved shoulders of Bikramganj–Dawath–Nawanagar–
Dumraon section of NH-120 in Bihar will improve connectivity in rural areas, providing new
economic opportunities for the local population.
West Bengal: Hon’ble Prime Minister inaugurated two road over bridges (ROBs) constructed under
Setu Bharatam Programme, worth over Rs 380 crore, at Topsi and Pandabeshwar in Paschim
Bardhaman on 18th July in Durgapur, West Bengal. It will improve connectivity and also help in
preventing accidents on Railway level crossing.
West Bengal: In a major boost to road infrastructure in the region, Hon’ble Prime Minister also laid
the foundation stone of 7.2 km long six-lane elevated Kona Expressway worth over Rs 1,200 crore
in Kolkata at West Bengal on 22nd August, 2025. It will enhance connectivity between Howrah,
surrounding rural areas, and Kolkata, saving hours of travel time and giving significant boost to
trade, commerce, and tourism in the region.
Tamil Nadu: Hon’ble Prime Minister on 26th July, 2025 dedicated two strategically significant
highway projects in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. The first is the 4-laning of the 50 km Sethiyathope–
Cholapuram stretch of NH-36, developed at more than ₹2,350 crore under the Vikravandi–
Thanjavur corridor. It includes three bypasses, a 1-km four-lane bridge over the Kollidam River,
four major bridges, seven flyovers, and several underpasses, reducing travel time by 45 minutes
between Sethiyathope–Cholapuram and boosting connectivity to Delta region’s cultural and
agricultural hubs. The second project is the 6-laning of the 5.16 km NH-138 Thoothukudi Port
Road, built at around ₹200 crore. Featuring underpasses and bridges, it will ease cargo flow, cut
logistics costs, and support port-led industrial growth around V.O. Chidambaranar Port.
Delhi: Hon’ble Prime Minister inaugurated two major National Highway projects worth a combined
cost of nearly Rs.11,000 crore at Rohini, Delhi on 17th August, 2025. The projects — the Delhi
section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) — have been
developed under the Government’s comprehensive plan to decongest the capital, with the objective
of greatly improving connectivity, cutting travel time, and reducing traffic in Delhi and its
surrounding areas. These initiatives reflect Prime Minister Modi’s vision of creating world-class
infrastructure that enhances ease of living and ensures seamless mobility. The 10.1 km long Delhi
section of Dwarka Expressway has been developed at a cost of around Rs. 5,360 crores. The section
will also provide Multi-modal connectivity to Yashobhoomi, DMRC Blue line and Orange line,
upcoming Bijwasan railway station and Dwarka cluster Bus Depot.
Manipur: In line with his commitment to improve road connectivity Hon’ble Prime Minister
announced 5 National Highway projects worth more than Rs 2,500 crore at Churachandpur inManipur on 13th September, 2025.
Assam: Hon’ble Prime Minister on 14th September 2025 in Darrang, Assam laid the foundation
stone of Guwahati Ring Road Project that will enhance urban mobility, decongest traffic, and
improve connectivity in and around the capital city; and Kuruwa–Narengi Bridge over River
Brahmaputra improving connectivity and promoting socio-economic development in the region.
3.2 INAUGURATIONS / LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE BY MINISTER & MINISTERS OF
STATE FOR ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS
New Delhi: Hon’ble Union Minister for Roads Transport and Highways flagged off the first-ever
trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks launched by Tata Motors in New Delhi on 4th March,
2025. The historic trial, marks a significant step towards sustainable long-distance cargo
transportation in the country, as Tata Motors underscores its commitment to leading the charge in
sustainable mobility solutions, aligning with India’s broader green energy goals. It marks a
significant step forward in assessing the real-world commercial viability of using hydrogen powered
vehicles for long distance haulage as well as setting-up the requisite enabling infrastructure for their
seamless operation.
Uttar Pradesh: Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways & Corporate
Affairs, Shri Harsh Malhotra on 20th May, 2025 laid the foundation stone for 5 vehicular
underpasses – Baghnath, Ken Union Chowk, Fazilnagar, Salemgarh and Patheria in Kushinagar.
The vehicular underpasses, which were envisioned as an important step towards decongestion and
reducing road casualties are being developed at an estimated total cost of Rs. 111 crores with a
combined length of 5.4 km and are scheduled to be completed by end of 2026.
Karnataka: Hon’ble Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways inaugurated and laid the
foundation stone for 9 National Highway projects spanning 88 km, with an investment exceeding
₹2,000 crore, in Sagara Town, Shivamogga, Karnataka on 14 July, 2025. The newly inaugurated
Sharavathi Bridge is poised to significantly improve connectivity between the Malnad and coastal
regions, while also facilitating easier access to important pilgrimage centres such as the Sigandur
Chowdeshwari and Kollur Mookambika temples. The widening of the 47-kilometre-long Bidar–
Humnabad section of NH-367 will substantially reduce travel time between the districts of
Kalaburagi and Bidar. Restoration works undertaken in the Shiradi Ghat stretch of NH-75 are
expected to ensure safe and uninterrupted traffic movement during the monsoon season, particularly
along the vital Mangaluru–Bengaluru corridor.
Andhra Pradesh: Hon’ble Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways inaugurated and laid the
foundation stone for 29 National Highway projects covering 272 km, with an investment of over
₹5,233 crore, in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh on 2 August, 2025. Alongside this, foundation stones
are being laid for 27 additional projects aimed at enhancing connectivity across Andhra Pradesh.
These will improve access to religious sites like Tirupati, Srisailam, and Kadiri, and tourist
destinations such as Horsley Hills and Vodarevu Beach. Seamless links to economic hubs—Sri City,
Krishnapatnam Port, and Tirupati Airport will be established.
Puducherry: Hon’ble Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways inaugurated and laid the
foundation stone for 3 National Highway projects worth over ₹2,000 crore in Puducherry on 13th
October, 2025. This includes the foundation stone laying for the construction of a 4 km elevated
corridor between Indira Gandhi Square and Rajiv Gandhi Square on NH-32, improvements to the 14
km ECR Road on NH-332A, and the inauguration of the 38 km four-lane Puducherry–
Poondiyankuppam section of NH-32. These projects are designed to enhance road safety and ease
traffic congestion within the urban stretch from Indira Gandhi Square to Rajiv Gandhi Square,
reducing travel time from 35 minutes to just 10 minutes. They will also decongest Puducherry’s
urban areas, resulting in significant fuel savings, reduced vehicular emissions, and lower operating
costs.3.3 OTHER EVENTS, ACTIVITIES AND CAMPAIGNS
Special Campaign 5.0
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and its agencies successfully concluded the
Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters 5.0 from 2nd to 31st October, 2025. The campaign was
launched in the MoRTH by Shri Harsh Malhotra, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways on
2nd October, by administering Swachhata Pledge undertaking Cleanliness drive in Transport Bhawan. The
Ministry has achieved 100% target in Record Management (review of old physical/e-files (18,616) and
cleanliness activities. MoRTH and its agencies carried out cleanliness activities at more than 15,000 sites,
which included offices, construction camps/sites, NH stretches, Toll Plazas, wayside amenities, Road-side
Dhabas, Bus Stops, flyovers etc. Further, Ministry has achieved 99% targets in disposal of Public
Grievances (1,147) and Public Grievance Appeals (522). Further, Ministry has disposed 92% i.e. 671 out
of 730 identified pending MP references. During the period 10 out of 13 pending PMO References have
also been disposed of. Space management and beautification was carried out at various office premises
and more than 220 sq ft. of office space was freed up and more than 640 kg of office scrap was also
disposed of.
Clean Toilet Picture Challenge
Under the ‘Special Campaign 5.0’, NHAI launched a unique ‘Clean Toilet Picture Challenge’, on 13th
October, 2025, under which the National Highway users could report a dirty toilet and get rewarded. The
drive encouraged highway users to report dirty toilets at Toll Plazas along the National Highway,
rewarding such reports to ensure clean and hygienic facilities. The initiative was open to all National
Highway users for reporting dirty toilets by uploading geo-tagged pictures through the latest version of the
‘Rajmargyatra’ app and providing details such as user’s name, location, Vehicle Registration Number and
Mobile number. The drive is a part of Government of India’s ‘Special Campaign 5.0’ that reaffirms
commitment towards ensuring cleanliness, transparency, and efficiency in governance. Each Vehicle
Registration Number (VRN) reporting such instances was eligible for a reward of Rs.1,000 (Rupees One
Thousand) in the form of FASTag recharge that was credited to the linked VRN provided by the Highway
user.
4. ROAD TRANSPORT
The Ministry is responsible for the formulation of broad policies relating to regulation of road transport in
the country, besides making/monitoring arrangements for vehicular traffic to and from neighboring
countries. The following Acts/Rules, which embody the policy relating to motor vehicles and State Road
Transport Corporations (SRTCs), are being administered by the Ministry:
l. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
m.Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
n.Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950
o.Carriage by Road Act, 2007
p.Carriage by Road Rules, 2011
4.1 Strengthening ITS in Public Transport System
i. The Ministry has appraised the existing scheme namely “Strengthening ITS in Public Transport
System”’ to provide financial assistance to State/UT Governments for use of latest technologies such as
GPS/ GSM based vehicle tracking system, computerised reservation/ ticketing system, inter-modal fare
integration, passenger information system etc. The Scheme includes cost of capital expenditure of ITS
hardware, software, application development, operation, planning, management, administrative work, and
appointment of Project Management Unit (PMU).ii. The Transport Bodies such as State Transport Undertakings, State Transport Corporations, Public
Private Partnerships and State Government Bodies (including hilly regions and North-east States) are
eligible to avail the financial assistance under the Scheme.
iii. The duration of the scheme is for 4 years (FY 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 i.e., during
remaining period of 15th Finance Commission Cycle). The total outlay of the Scheme is estimated to be
Rs.175 Crore from Ministry. Previous Scheme had fund of share of 50% by Ministry but the revamped
scheme has fund share of 70% by Ministry and remaining 30% will be contributed by respective Transport
Bodies.
iv. As on date, 13 proposals of KSRTC, TSRTC, GSRTC, Bhopal BCLL, Sikkim SNT Mira Bhainder
MBMTU, Assam ASTC, Puducherry PRTC, NMMT Navi Mumbai, Rajasthan RSRTC, Uttar Pradesh
UPSRTC, Nagaland NST an Chandigarh CTU have been sanctioned amounting to Rs.250 Cr (Central
Share of Rs. 175 Cr).
4.2 Citizen Centric Initiatives
4.2.1 Divyangjan-friendly measures: The grounds for applying for temporary registration has been
expanded, to include cases of fully built motor vehicles which are to be altered for conversion to an
adapted vehicle. Provision has been made to reflect ownership type as Divyangjan during vehicle purchase
to provide GST benefits. Provisions have been made to allow alteration of motor vehicles suited to the
requirements of Divyangjan. Such adapted vehicles are now eligible to be registered and for which driving
license may be procured. Further, relaxation in eligibility criteria of DL has been provided to facilitate
persons with mild to medium color blindness to obtain DL, for which they were not eligible earlier. An
advisory has been issued by the Ministry regarding facilitation of the vehicles whose ownership type is
Divyangjan. Another advisory was issued by the Ministry regarding issuance of driving licence to
Divyangjan for e-rickshaws / e-carts.
4.2.2 Cashless Treatment to Road Accident Victims: Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims
Scheme, 2025 (Scheme) has been notified on a pan India basis vide S.O. 2015(E) dated the 5th May, 2025
and the Guidelines of the Scheme have been notified vide S.O. 2489(E) dated the 4th June, 2025. Under
this Scheme any person who is a victim of road accident caused by the use of a motor vehicle shall be
entitled to treatment cover upto Rs. 1.5 lakh per victim, subject to a maximum cap of 7 days from the date
of accident at any designated hospital across the country.
4.2.3 Safety provisions of E-rickshaws and e-cart: G.S.R. 835(E) dated 11 November 2025, issued by the
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, introduces the Central Motor Vehicles (Seventh Amendment)
Rules, 2025, bringing e-rickshaws and e-carts formally under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR).
This amendment expands the vehicle-category framework to explicitly include these electric vehicles,
ensuring they fall under standardized requirements for type approval, registration, safety norms, and
manufacturing compliance.
4.2.4 High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS): G.S.R.
819(E) dated 03rd November, 2025 aims to strengthen national vehicle-security and safety standards by
reinforcing mandatory High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) for all applicable vehicles and advancing
provisions related to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in new vehicle models. The
notification aims to curb vehicle theft, eliminate the use of duplicate or tampered number plates, and
improve enforcement through secure, tamper-proof identification. At the same time, by laying regulatory
groundwork for ADAS features—such as collision-warning, lane-support, and other safety-enhancing
technologies—the amendment supports India’s broader road-safety strategy and aligns domestic vehicle
standards with global best practices.
4.3 Development of State-wise Vehicle Tracking Platform in States / UTs (under Nirbhaya Framework)Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved a scheme (on 15th January, 2020) for
implementation of “Development, Customization, Deployment and Management of State-wise vehicle
tracking platform for Safety & Enforcement as per AIS 140 Specifications in States / UTs under Nirbhaya
Framework” at total estimated cost of Rs. 463.90 crore (including Central and State share, as per Nirbhaya
Framework).
The proposed system envisages enhancing the safety of women and girl children by establishing
Monitoring Centers across States/UTs, which shall track all the Public Service Vehicles (PSV) that are
fitted with location tracking device and emergency buttons for raising an alert in case of emergency. The
Monitoring Centre will monitor the alerts and coordinate with State Emergency Response Support System
(SERSS) for responding to distress calls. MoRTH had earlier issued a notification dated 28th November,
2016, wherein Vehicle Location Tracking (VLT) device and emergency buttons were mandated to be fitted
in all public service vehicles. Further, the responsibility of fitting VLT device and emergency buttons lies
with the vehicle owner, and this scheme shall finance only the setting up of Monitoring Centre in each
State/UT for the tracking of PSVs.
MoRTH has received proposals from all 36 States/UTs and disbursed funds of Rs. 255,60 Cr till date.
MoRTH has been closely monitoring the implementation of this scheme. Total 18 States/UTs have
commissioned the Monitoring Centers so far. More States/UTs are in advanced stages of commissioning
the Monitoring Centers.
4.4 Business Centric initiatives
(i) Level playing field for bus body builders: Ministry has prescribed level playing field in the area of
manufacturing of buses by OEMs and Bus Body Builders. The said regulations has come into effect from
1st September, 2025. As per the regulations, the Bus Body Builders in the unorganised sector will be also
subjected to the type approval process (at par with the OEMs) instead of through the self-certification
method, currently in vogue. In addition to the proposed applicability of such uniform test procedures, the
bus body builders will also have to meet the applicable safety and performance requirements.
(ii) Tractor-Trailer Interchangeability: The regulatory framework for tractor–trailer interchangeability,
ensuring that tractors and the trailers they tow meet uniform safety and coupling standards. The
notification brings greater standardisation in mechanical couplers, electrical connectors, identification
requirements, and tracking mechanisms, enabling only approved and compatible tractor–trailer
combinations to operate on the road. By formalising interchangeability norms, the rule aims to curb the
long-standing practice of using unregulated or locally fabricated trailers that compromise road safety.
G.S.R. 834(E) aims to improving the safety, traceability and compliance of India’s haulage sector by
ensuring that tractors and trailers function as an integrated, regulated combination.
(iii) Bharat New Car Assessment Program (Bharat NCAP): Bharat New Car Assessment Program (Bharat
NCAP) was launched on 22nd August, 2023 at New Delhi with an aim to enhance road safety by elevating
vehicle safety standards for up to 3.5-ton vehicles in India. This is a voluntary program in which the base
variants of a given model shall be tested and will commence from 1st Oct 2023 based on Automotive
Industry Standard (AIS) 197. The program aims to create ecosystem of competitive safety enhancements
leading to increased awareness among consumers by which consumers can take an informed decision by
making a comparative assessment on vehicle performance under crash test conditions. This program
brings the opportunity to the OEMs to manufacture vehicles of global safety standards.
4.5 Policy for Data Sharing from the National Transport Repository
The National Transport Repository (NTR) serves as the central database for records including Vahan,
Sarathi, eChallan, eDAR, and FASTag. As the NTR contains sensitive personal information accessed by
various government and enforcement agencies for specific purposes, data sharing must be strictlyregulated. This policy has been developed to ensure uniformity and legal compliance in data sharing. This
policy provides clear guidelines in line with recent legal requirements regarding consent for sharing
personal data. The policy outlines procedures and safeguards to ensure secure and lawful data sharing,
supporting government functions, academic research, and promoting ease of living and ease of doing
business. A detailed framework covering datasets, modes of sharing, and the request and approval process
for Vahan, Sarathi, eChallan, eDAR, and FASTag has been formalized.
5. VOLUNTARY VEHICLE-FLEET MODERNIZATION PROGRAM (VVMP/ VEHICLE SCRAPPING
POLICY)
5.1 Vehicle Scrapping and Testing Service:
MoRT&H has been successful in operationalizing 123 Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF)
across 21 States/UTs (50+ RVSFs are under construction to improve geographical coverage) and 160
Automated Testing Station (ATS) across 19 States/UTs (further 340 in pipeline for establishment)
Cumulatively, 3.58 Lakh vehicles have been scrapped (including 1.59 Lakh government vehicles and 1.99
Lakh private vehicles) and 14.6 Lakh vehicles tested till November 2025.
5.2 Citizen Centric Initiatives:
5.2.1 The policy focuses on citizen centricity by allowing vehicles registered in any State to be fitness
tested scrapped at any ATS RVSF in the country, A citizen receives a Certificate of Deposit (CD) issued
only by RVSFs on scrapping their vehicles. To incentivize vehicles owners to scrap their vehicles at
RVSFs, various incentives are provided by Government and Auto OEMs on new vehicles purchased
against CDs:
• Concession in motor vehicle tax of up to 25% for Non-Transport vehicles and up to 15% for
Transport vehicles which are purchased against Certificate of Deposit vide MoRTH GSR 720 (E).
27 States / UTs have announced the MV tax concession so far
• Waiver of Registration fees for all vehicles across the country which are purchased against a
Certificate of Deposit In addition, Auto OEMs have agreed to provide discounts on vehicles
purchased against CD, as detailed below:
• CVs: 7 OEMs covering 95% market (Tata, Eicher, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra, Isuzu Motors, SML
Isuzu, Force) agreed discounts up to 3%.
• PVs: 11 OEMs covering 98% market (Maruti, Tata, Mahindra, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota Honda, JSW
MG, Renault, Nissan, Skoda-Volkswagen) agreed lower of 1.5% discount OR Rs.20,000 and
Mercedez Benz (12th OEM) has announced Rs. 25,000 discount.
5.2.2 In addition to the above financial incentives, there are a lot of non-financial incentives including:
• Reduction in pollution due to scrapping of old polluting vehicles: Ilt is estimated that on an
average, the emissions from a single Pre-BS M&HCV are equivalent to -14 B$ VI M&HCVs.
Similarly, emissions from a BS I and BS Il M&HCV are equivalent to -7 BS VI M&HCVs and -6
BS VI M&HCVs respectively.
• Environment-friendly safe disposal of End-of-Life Vehicles
• Better safety features in new vehicles versus old vehicles
• Lower maintenance costs in new vehicles versus old vehicles
5.2.3 Further, to disincentivize vehicle owners from using older vehicles, MoRTH has increased fees for
registration, fitness certificate issuance and fitness testing of older vehicles vide MoRTH GSR 568 € &
GSR 850€.For citizen convenience and seamless experience to users, a digital infrastructure has been created on the
Vahan portal for V-VMP to facilitate scrapping of end-of-life vehicles and fitness testing.
End-to-end digitisation of citizen journey of scrapping and vehicle fitness testing through Vahan modules
(AFMS and VScrap) from booking appointment, submitting application, and issuing applicable
certificates (e.g., certificate of deposit on scrapping, fitness test report and certificate)
Fully integrated portals with Vahan database enabling dynamic updation of records like vehicle scrapping
status and fitness test results on real-time in respective national databases, eliminating additional manual
interventions for citizen:
Citizen incentives linked to CD are configured across relevant state department portals to ensure seamless
disbursement of benefits such as MV Tax concession and waiver of registration fee at all touchpoints.
Citizen awareness campaign has also been launched for vehicle owners to be informed of policy benefits.
5.3 Investment promotion and ease of doing business:
• The policy promoted private investment across RVSFs and ATSs where relaxed criteria was
defined in MoRTH guidelines to obtain a registration certificate (RC) for setting up RVSFs and
ATSs from the respective State Transport Departments.
• Regular investor summits conducted in collaboration with State Governments across 25 States to
promote V-VMP policy attracting private investments by showcasing policy objectives, impact, and
business opportunities, resulting in a pipeline of 70+ applications for RVSFs and 335+ for ATSs
including those which are under construction and in the process of approval.
• Further, any registered investor business in the RVSF and ATS ecosystem is onboarded to the
digital infrastructure created under V-VMP for ease of doing business.
• National Single Window System (NSWS): A single window digital clearance portal for investors
providing all-in-one approval repository, real-time application status tracking and fast query
management, helping streamline approval process between State Transport Dept. and investor.
• E-Auction of Government vehicles to RVSFs for scrapping: Dedicated e-auction portals developed
by Metal Scrap Trade Corporation (MSTC) and Government eMarketplace (GeM), onboarded under
V-VMP to facilitate transparent and structured exchange of Government vehicles older than 15
years between Government departments (Center, State, PSUs) and RVSFs, enabling price discovery
and demand aggregation. RVSFs registered as per MoRTH guidelines can only participate in these
auctions and purchase these vehicles for scrapping.
• Digitization of operations at RVSFs and ATSs: Leveraging Vahan modules under VVMP investors
can digitally manage end-to-end lifecycle operations at ATS and RVSF . scheduling, booking
acceptance, document verification, and certificate issuance. These portals enable seamless process,
making it easier and cost-effective for investors to run their operations:
• AFMS portal enabling testing ecosystem: National Informatics Centre (NIC) has developed a
module on Vahan for end-to-end lifecycle management of testing through ATS. The Automatic
Fitness Management System (AFMS) provides the motor vehicle owners ability to book vehicle
fitness tests, view fitness test results and fitness certificate and apply for re-tests. Automated Testing
System (ATS) operators will be able to generate available test slots, manage bookings, update
vehicle fitness status and upload fitness test results and fitness certificate. The application provides
end-to- end visibility into vehicle testing process and its result, thus improving transparency. It alsohelps in maintaining digital recordings of visual tests. The AFMS portal is linked with other Vahan
applications such that latest fitness status is updated across Vahan and may be used by the
authorities for enforcement purposes.
• Vscrap portal enabling scrapping ecosystem: NIC has developed another module on Vahan
for end-to-end lifecycle management of scrapping through RVSF. The Vscrap portal allows
motor vehicle owners to submit online applications for scrapping their old vehicles at any
Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) in the country. The RVSF can accept the
application form, negotiate the scrap value for old vehicle, generate a Certificate of Deposit
(CD) as a proof of receipt of vehicle for scrapping and generate a Certificate of Vehicle
Scrapping (CVS) as a proof of vehicle scrapped.
• CD trading portal: The ‘Certificate of Deposit’ issued to vehicle owners on submission of
vehicle for scrapping is linked with multiple incentives on purchase of new vehicles. The
incentives include waiver of registration fees, concession on MV Tax and discounts on ex-
showroom price by OEMs. Vehicle owners can also trade the CD. To enable the CD trading
Digi ELV portal has been developed by NCDEX.
5.4 Digital dashboards and data for compliance tracking:
Dedicated dashboards for real-time monitoring of ATS and RVSF operations allow tracking of policy
metrics across Central Government and State Government, providing integrated data across portals that
facilitates decision-making and supervision of notified rules.
• Digitally driven process for compliance supervision through audit functionality, enabling digital
submission and scrutiny of audit reports via the NSWS portal, ensuring transparency across
investors and competent Government authorities
5.5 Financial incentives to State Governments to expedite policy implementation:
• To increase the pace of implementation, incentives worth Rs. 2,000 crore extended to State
Governments (on achieving V-VMP milestones in January-March 23) under Department of
Expenditure’s (DoE) “Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment for 2022-23
• Scheme for special assistance to states extended for2024-25 for Rs. 2,000 crore and Released by
DoE vide their letter dated 22nd May to incentivize states to achieve their respective RVSF and ATS
infrastructure set-up targets along with creation of initial demand by scrapping Government owned
vehicles,
• Rs. 840 crore approved for disbursement by DoE across 16 State Governments on achievement of
defined milestones under V-VMP
• Scheme for special assistance to states extended for 2024-25 for Rs. 3,000 crore
• Increased incentives for scrapping of Government and non-government vehicles
• Higher incentives for awarding and operationalisation of ATS
5.6 Current Policy Implementation Status:
5.6.1 Vehicle Scrapping (As on Nov 2025):
i. 123 RVSFs are operational across 21 States / UTs, 57 additional centers are under construction.
ii. As per projections, around 90 scrapping centers are required in India to cater to End of Life Vehicles
(ELVs). However, to ensure geographical coverage, 145 RVSFs are required.iii Approximately 3,60,000 vehicles scrapped in total of which around 1,60,000 are Government owned
and around 2,00,000 are non-Government owned.
iv. Priority category Government vehicles scrapped – 23,245 police vehicles, 19,642 buses, 509 fire
tenders, 3,872 ambulances.
v. Government vehicles contribute almost 45% of scrapped vehicles till date since we provided an initial
impetus to the established RVSF infrastructure (supply-side ecosystem) by mandatory scrapping of
Government vehicles older than 15 years.
vi. Monthly volume of Government owned vehicles scrapped is around 6,500 for FY25-26 YTD which is
125% of last year (around 5,200 monthly avg. scrapping volume in FY24- 25).
vii. For non-Government owned vehicles, while more initiatives to boost scrapping volume (demand-side
initiatives) needs to be done, there has been a significant growth in scrapping volume.
viii. Monthly volume of non-Government owned vehicles scrapped is -12,500 for FY25-26 YTD which is
around 215% of last year (5,800 monthly avg. scrapping volume in FY24 25)
5.6.2 Vehicle Fitness Testing (As on 05.12.2025):
i. 160 Automated Testing Stations are operational across 19 States / UTs, 99 facilities are under
construction
ii. A total of around 500 automated testing stations are required in India.
iii. Monthly volume of ATS fitness testing is around 105,000 for FY25-26 YTD, which is around 235%
more than last year (45,000 monthly avg. fitness tests at ATS in FY24-25).
6. ROAD SAFETY
6.1 Sadak Suraksha Mitra Program
Road crashes remain a significant public health and safety challenge in India. India reported 4,61,312 road
accidents in 2022, with road traffic injuries identified as the leading cause of death for children and young
adults aged 5-29 years (WHO). Alarmingly, around 25% fatalities involved individuals below the age of
25 years. Furthermore, individuals aged 18-45 years accounted for around 66% of the total road fatalities-
a demographic that represents the nation's most economically productive group. These statistics emphasize
the urgent need for local, district- level interventions to address road safety challenges and reduce
fatalities. Many fatalities occur due to delayed emergency response, lack of first aid knowledge, and
absence of structured community intervention. Recognizing the need for meaningful youth participation in
road safety, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, in
collaboration with concerned stakeholders and MyBharat, planned the Youth-Led Road Safety Hotspots
Initiative called Sadak Suraksha Mitra Program for Youth Volunteers.
The Sadak Suraksha Mitra Program for Youth Volunteers aims to:
a. Engage youths in road safety initiatives through structured studies of accidents spots.
b. Provide data-driven recommendations for rectification to District Road Safety Committees based
on study of local context.
c. Enhance road safety measures at the district level through the support of trained volunteers.
d. Identify road safety challenges and assess the effectiveness of existing interventions.
e. Promote community engagement in road safety measures through youth participation.
f. Build a repository of grassroot-level insights to inform actions aimed to enhance road safety.g. Exchange of Idea through MY Bharat Portal, empower and engage youth to become leaders and
active citizens.
6.2 Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan
Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan is a nationwide road safety awareness initiative aimed at reducing road
accidents, fatalities, and injuries by promoting safe road user behaviour and strengthening road safety
measures across the country. The Abhiyan seeks to sensitize all categories of road users, including drivers,
pedestrians, cyclists, school children, and enforcement agencies, about the importance of road safety and
compliance with traffic laws. The campaign focuses on promoting adherence to key road safety practices
such as wearing helmets and seat belts, prevention of over-speeding, drunken driving, and use of mobile
phones while driving, along with improving pedestrian safety and responsible road use. The Sadak
Suraksha Abhiyaan campaign scheduled from October 2025 to March 2026 with the approved budget of
Rs. 24.97 Cr. The major topics to be covered under this scheme are categorized into several themes,
including the Scheme for Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims, Vehicle Scrapping Policy and
BNCAP, the Brand Umbrella Campaign, among others.
6.3 Scheme of setting up of IDTRs/RTDCs/DTCs.
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is implementing the Scheme for Setting up of Institutes of
Driving Training and Research (IDTRs), Regional Driver Training Centres (RDTCs) and Driving Training
Centres (DTCs) during the 15th Finance Commission Cycle period (2021–22 to 2025–26) with the
objective of improving the quality of driver training and enhancing road safety across the country. The
scheme guidelines have been reviewed and revised on 15.01.2025 and provides financial assistance for
setting up of IDTRs, RDTCs and DTCs. Further, the revision aims to ensure wider geographical coverage,
improved accessibility at regional and district levels, and optimal utilization of resources through a graded
training ecosystem. The revised Scheme incorporates modern technologies, such as driving simulators and
automated driving test tracks, to enhance transparency, objectivity, and quality in driver training and
evaluation.
6.4 Rah-Veer (Erstwhile Good Samaritan Scheme)
The Good Samaritan Scheme was launched by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) on
3rd October, 2021, with the objective of motivating and rewarding citizens who voluntarily help road
accident victims by administering immediate assistance and transporting them to the hospital within the
“golden hour”. Under the original scheme, a cash reward of ₹5,000 per incident was provided to each
Good Samaritan, along with a certificate of appreciation, after due verification by the District Appraisal
Committee. Subsequently, to further enhance public participation and recognition, the scheme was revised
and renamed as “Rah-Veer”, with the revised guidelines issued on 21st April, 2025. Under the Rah-Veer
Scheme, the financial incentive has been increased from ₹5,000 to ₹25,000 per incident for each eligible
Good Samaritan (now termed Rah-Veer). In cases where multiple persons assist the same victim, the
amount is shared equally among them. Additionally, ten national-level awards of ₹1,00,000 each are to be
conferred annually to the most exemplary Rah-Veers for their outstanding contribution in saving lives.
The revised scheme maintains the same broad framework for verification and disbursement, with district-
level scrutiny, acknowledgment by hospitals or police, and payment through the State/UT Transport
Department, reimbursed by MoRTH. The enhancement under the Rah-Veer scheme aims to significantly
strengthen public response in providing immediate aid to accident victims and to promote a culture of
compassion and timely assistance on Indian roads.
6.5 Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road SafetyThe Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 enacted in August, 2019 and vide Section 136A provides for
installation of electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety on National Highways, State
Highways, roads or in any urban city within a State which has a population up to such limits as maybe
prescribed by the Central Government. Accordingly, Ministry has published rule 167A (under Central
Motor Vehicles Rule, 1989) in August 2021 vide G.S.R. 575 (E) dated 11th August, 2021 for Electronic
Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety at high-risk and high-density corridors on National
Highways, State Highways and at critical junctions in Million plus cities in India and cities under National
Clean Air Programme (NCAP). For the purpose of this Rule, “electronic enforcement device” means a
speed camera, closed-circuit television camera, speed gun, body wearable camera, dashboard camera,
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), weigh in machine (WIM) and any such other technology
specified by the State Government.
2. As per the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of WP(C) No.295/2012 - S. Rajaseekaran
v/s UoI & Ors. SOP for implementation of electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety has been
prepared and circulated to All the States and UTs on 29.10.2025 for its implementation.
6.6 Scheme for Special Assistance to All States & UTs for Capital
Investment 2025-26 (SASCI) The Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure has issued Scheme for
Special Assistance to All States & UTs for Capital Investment 2025-26 wherein Rs. 3000/- crore is
allocated for Implementation of Electronic Enforcement of Road Safety with the objective to promote the
electronic enforcement ecosystem in the country and promote road safety towards achievement of the
national goal of reducing fatalities at least 50% by 2030. Under scheme guidelines these States/UTs were
categorized into three groups —Group A (₹350 Cr), Group B (₹150 Cr), and Group C (₹50 Cr)—based on
factors such as higher road traffic fatalities on State Highways, registered vehicle population, and the
extent of the State Highways network.
7. E-INITIATIVES
7.1 BhoomiRashi Portal: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has launched BhoomiRashi
Portal to digitize the land acquisition notification process to accelerate highways infrastructure
development projects and payment to compensation for land acquisition. The portal has been made
mandatory for processing all the land acquisition proposals w.e.f. 1st April, 2018.
The Portal has made land acquisition process faster and error-free. It has greatly reduced the time period
for publication of notifications and brought in efficiency as well as transparency in the whole process.
The key objectives of avoiding parking of funds in bank accounts and ensuring transparent real time
deposit of funds in the account of the individuals whose land/property were acquired have successfully
been achieved by integrating the payment of compensation with the BhoomiRashi Portal via Public,
Finance Management System (PFMS). This initiative of MoRTH has resulted in a more robust and
efficient land acquisition for road construction in the country.
The Ministry has also organized workshops and training programmes across the country to make the field
offices familiar to the latest updates in BhoomiRashi Portal and new development in LA process.
A total of 18,604 notifications under section 3 of National Highways Act, 1956 have been published and
around 1,55,326.1 hectare of land has been acquired under section 3-D of the Act through BhoomiRashi
Portal from 1st April, 2018 to 19th December, 2025.
7.2 E-tolling
In order to ensure seamless movement of traffic through fee plazas and increase transparency in collection
of user fee using FASTag, the National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) programme has been
implemented on pan-India basis. The National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) is the CentralClearing House (CCH). There are forty (40) banks (including Public and Private sector banks) engaged as
issuer banks for FASTag issuance to road users and twelve (12) acquirer banks to process the transactions
at fee plazas.
The Ministry had mandated fitment of FASTag in M&N categories of motor vehicles with effect from 1st
January 2021. Category ‘M’ stands for a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for carrying
passengers. Category ‘N’ stands for a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for carrying goods,
which may also carry persons in addition to goods. In order to further promote fee payment through digital
mode, reduce waiting time and fuel consumption, and provide for seamless passage through fee plazas,
Government has declared all lanes of the fee plazas on National Highways to be “FASTag lane of the fee
plaza” w.e.f. the midnight of 15th/16th February 2021.
More than 11.73 Crore FASTags have been issued till November, 2025. The user fee collection via
FASTag has grown significantly after declaration of all lanes of fee plazas on National Highways as
FASTag Lane of the fee plaza w.e.f. midnight of 15th /16th February 2021. Average Daily collection via
FASTag on NH fee plaza is around Rs. 184 Crores and Number of average daily ETC transaction on NH
fee plaza is around 120 Lakhs in F.Y. 25-26 (Till Nov 2025). The constant growth and adoption of FASTag
by highway users is very encouraging and has helped increase efficiency in toll operations.
Further, to enhance convenience for highway users on NHs, the Ministry has introduced a FASTag-based
Annual Pass for non-commercial vehicles, priced at ₹3,000 for 200 fee plaza crossings. This Annual Pass
will allow Non-commercial vehicle owners to travel smoothly and affordably across National Highways
throughout the country. It simplifies the fee payment process through a one-time payment, reducing the
need for repeated transactions. As of November, 2025, a total of 36.13 lakh Annual Passes have been sold,
generating a total user fee collection of ₹1,084 crores.
In addition, to further increase the efficiency of tolling operation and in order to ensure seamless and free-
flow movement of vehicles along national highways, the Government has decided to implement barrier-
free Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System using Automatic Number Plate Recognition Cameras on
selected sections of National Highways as an added facility along with FASTag where the user fee shall be
charged from the vehicle users without them having to stop, slow down or stay in a given fee plaza lane.
Further, the Financial Year wise user fee collection on National Highways is as under:
Financial Total Tolling Length (In User Fee Collection at Fee Plaza on
Km) NHs
Year
Total amount (In Crore Rupees)
2018-19 26,067 25,164.50
2019-20 30,737 27,503.86
2020-21 35,142 27,926.67
2021-22 39,386 33,928.66
2022-23 43,666 48,032.402023-24 47,954 55,882.12
2024-25 52,748 61,408.15
2025-26 (up to Nov, 55,812 44,238.96
2025)
8. LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY
a. Nationwide Rollout of Network Survey Vehicles (NSVs)
NHAI launched a nationwide rollout of Network Survey Vehicles (NSVs) in 23 states covering 20,933 km
for collection, processing and analyzing Road inventory and Pavement condition data of National
Highway stretches. Equipped with 3D laser scanners, high-resolution 360° cameras, DGPS, IMU and AI-
enabled data processing, these NSVs will automatically detect pavement distress and other inventory
parameters, feed data into the NHAI Data Lake, and enable predictive, faster and more efficient
maintenance. This shift from manual inspection to high-precision digital monitoring creates a long-term
road asset repository and supports evidence-based decision making for upkeep and rehabilitation.
b. Gold Award for DAMS Deployment
Affirming its commitment in adopting cutting edge technology, NHAI was conferred with the ‘Gold
Award’ for the successful implementation of the Drone Analytics Monitoring System (DAMS) in the
development and maintenance of National Highways by the Department of Administrative Reforms and
Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India at National Conference on e-Governance 2025.
9. GREEN INITIATIVES
Plantation Drives Commemorating ’Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’
Promoting Environment Sustainability and developing ecofriendly National Highways remained central to
MoRTH’s approach in 2025 and various plantation drives were organized across the country. MoRTH
planted about 58.82463 lakh trees across the country in FY 2025–26.
10. INTERNATIONAL COORPERATION
10.1 BRICS
The 2nd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting was held on 14th May, 2025 in Brasilia, Brazil. Indian
delegation was led by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister for Road Transport & Highways. A Ministerial
Declaration was unanimously accepted by all the BRICS participating members.
10.2 India-Russia Joint Working Group:
The 3rd meeting of JWG for cooperation in Road Transport and Road Industry for implementation of the
MoU between India and Russia was held virtually on 16th July, 2025. The Indian delegation was led by
Shri V.Umashankar, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. During the meeting, topics such
as Green Mobility, High-end bridges design including cable-stayed, suspended and long-arch, Indian-
Russian Center of Excellence on tunnels and cooperation in the field of intelligent transport systems were
discussed.
10.3 India-Japan Joint Working Group:The 11th meeting of India-Japan Joint Working Group (JWG) was held in Tokyo, Japan from 30th
September-01st October, 2025. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Vinay Kumar, Additional Secretary
(Highways).
10.4 SASEC Program:
South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Program's Transport Working Group meeting
was held in Kathmandu, Nepal in December, 2025 to discuss the Trade Facilitation and Transport, and
Tourism sections of the APSI, including projects (ongoing and additional) and knowledge work (ongoing,
additional and proposed) for APSI 2025-27 and APSI 2026-28.
10.5 Meeting with foreign delegations
Various meetings of Hon’ble Minister (RT&H) were held with delegates from different countries during
the year 2025. Some of the meetings included Meeting with Transport Minister of Russian Federation,
Transport Minister of Singapore and Ambassador of Switzerland. Further a meeting of Shri Harsh
Malhotra, Hon’ble MoS (RT&H) was held with the Italian delegation led by Minister of Ports of Italy.
11. INDIAN ACADEMY OF HIGHWAY ENGINEERS (IAHE)
During the year 2025, the Academy has organized 59 In-campus & Off campus training programs. In-
campus training program includes one 16-weeks foundation training program for Deputy Managers of
NHAI; one Learning and Development program on Development of Multimodal Logistic Transport
Connectivity for efficient Highway Infrastructure for officers of NHLML; two training programs on Land
Acquisition for National Highways; one training program on Contract Management of Performance Based
Contracts, Tolling and Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and Road Maintenance for the Officers of
Uganda; one course for National Quality Monitors of NRIDA; Five Certification Courses on Preparation
of DPR for Highway Projects for the personnel of consultants, and Seven 15 Days Certificate Courses for
Road Safety Auditors etc.
Two off-campus courses were conducted in Goa. One on Engineering, Procurement and Construction
(EPC) and Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) Contracts for Highway Projects, and another on Road Safety
and Road Safety Audit.
snrzl. 1545 Engineers and Professionals have participated in In-campus & Off-campus training programs.
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