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The current highway development works in India are undertaken by?
NHAI
Govt. of India
State governments
NHDP
NHAI
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the nodal agency responsible for the development, maintenance, and management of the National Highways network in India. Established by an Act of Parliament, it operates under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the nodal agency responsible for the development, maintenance, and management of the National Highways network in India. Established by an Act of Parliament, it operates under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
LtotalтАЛ=тИСi=1nтАЛLiтАЛ тАФ Representation of the total length of the national highway network maintained by NHAI.
NHAI functions by implementing the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) and various other road connectivity programs through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) models like BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) and HAM (Hybrid Annuity Model). It acts as the executing arm of the central government to ensure high-capacity infrastructure expansion.
NHAI was constituted by the NHAI Act, 1988.
It is responsible for the development of major corridors like the Golden Quadrilateral.
NHDP (National Highways Development Project) is a specific program, not the organization.
State governments manage State Highways (SH) and Major District Roads (MDR).
Uniform standards for highway construction across the country.
Efficient mobilization of private sector capital via PPP models.
Land acquisition delays often hamper project timelines.
High dependence on toll revenue models which can be politically sensitive.
Development of Expressways and National Highways.
Implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) on national routes.
NHDP is a government project, whereas NHAI is the autonomous authority that implements it.
Option B (Govt. of India) is too broad as NHAI is the specialized statutory body for this task.
A is correct тАФ NHAI is the statutory authority mandated to develop and maintain the National Highway network in India.
Always differentiate between executing agencies (NHAI/BRO) and the funding authorities (MoRTH/Government) in Civil Engineering competitive exams.