The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988

The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 is an act which provided for the constitution of an Authority (National Highways Authority of India NHAI) for the development, maintenance and management of national highways and for matters connected therewith.

New Numbering for National Highways

  • In March 2010, Government of India issued a new list of numbered routes with rationalized and systematic numbering. The odd numbered routes are drawn horizontally, with numbers increasing from western to eastern parts of India.
  • The even numbered routes are, similarly, drawn vertically going north to south, with numbers increasing from eastern to western parts of India.
  • NHAI is a nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. In February 1995, NHAI came into operations and was formally made an autonomous body.
  • Recently with collaboration of NHAI, Ministry of Transport has launched the Green Highways Programme in 2016.

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