RAHSTA (Roads and Highways Sustainable Technologies & Advancement) returns with its 16th edition in 2026, reaffirming its position as Asia’s biggest and most focused road infrastructure expo. Scheduled to be held on July 8–9, 2026, at the Jio World Convention Centre, the event will bring together the complete ecosystem of roads, highways, bridges and tunnels under one roof.

Organised by the FIRST Construction Council in association with ASAPP Info Global Group, RAHSTA 2026 will focus on the theme: ‘Roads, Highways, Bridges & Tunnels – Connecting Sustainably, Safely, Smartly’.

As part of the expo, nominations are now officially open for the RAHSTA Awards 2026, recognised as India’s most comprehensive awards platform for the road infrastructure sector. The awards celebrate excellence across the entire ecosystem — from developers, contractors and construction equipment manufacturers to material suppliers, technology innovators and sustainability leaders.

The awards aim to honour organisations and individuals driving innovation, execution excellence, safety, sustainability and technological advancement in India’s rapidly expanding road and highway infrastructure sector.

37 award categories

Road developers

1. Road Developer of the Year
2. Best Highway Project (BOT / HAM / PPP)
3. Excellence in Highway Asset Management
4. Best Performing Toll Road Asset
5. Green Highway Developer of the Year
6. Emerging Road Developer of the Year

Construction equipment

1. Most Sustainable Road Construction Equipment
2. Best Fuel-Efficient Equipment
3. Most Innovative Road Construction Equipment
4. Best Smart/Connected Equipment (Telematics/IoT)
5. Best Equipment for Productivity Enhancement
6. Best Automation/Intelligent Equipment
7. Best Safety Feature in Construction Equipment
8. Best Asphalt/Paving Equipment
9. Best Compaction Equipment
10. Best Earthmoving Equipment for Road Projects
11. Breakthrough Equipment Product of the Year

Materials

1. Most Innovative Road Construction Material
2. Best Sustainable/Low-Carbon Material for Roads
3. Best Pavement Technology (Asphalt/Concrete)
4. Best Use of Recycled Materials in Roads
5. Best Performance-Enhancing Additive (Bitumen/Concrete)

Technology

1. Best Digital Technology for Road Construction (BIM/Digital Twin/GIS)
2. Best Smart Highway/Intelligent Transport Solution
3. Best Road Safety Technology
4. RAHSTA Excellence in Innovation
5. Outstanding Contribution to Road Infrastructure

Contractors

1. Road Construction Company of the Year
2. Excellence in Highway Construction (EPC/HAM/BOT)
3. Excellence in Project Execution (Timely Delivery)
4. Quality Excellence in Road Construction
5. Best Safety Practices in Road Projects
6. Best Use of Technology in Construction Execution
7. Excellence in Challenging Terrain Projects
8. Best Bridge/Tunnel Execution
9. Green Construction Excellence in Roads
10. 10. Emerging Contractor of the Year

RAHSTA 2026 will also feature live demonstrations, technology showcases and knowledge-driven conferences covering access-controlled highways, tunnels, bridges, flyovers, geosynthetics, intelligent safety systems, self-healing pavements, sustainable materials and digital O&M platforms.

Industry stakeholders across the roads and highways value chain are invited to submit nominations and showcase their achievements at one of the sector’s most influential industry platforms.

For nominations, visit:

RAHSTA Awards 2026