Nominations Open for RAHSTA Awards 2026 Across 37 Categories

14 May 2026 CW Team

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

Road Developer of the Year
Best Highway Project (BOT / HAM / PPP)
Excellence in Highway Asset Management
Best Performing Toll Road Asset
Green Highway Developer of the Year
Emerging Road Developer of the Year

Construction equipment

Most Sustainable Road Construction Equipment
Best Fuel-Efficient Equipment
Most Innovative Road Construction Equipment
Best Smart/Connected Equipment (Telematics/IoT)
Best Equipment for Productivity Enhancement
Best Automation/Intelligent Equipment
Best Safety Feature in Construction Equipment
Best Asphalt/Paving Equipment
Best Compaction Equipment
Best Earthmoving Equipment for Road Projects
Breakthrough Equipment Product of the Year

Materials

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

Technology

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

Contractors

Road Construction Company of the Year
Excellence in Highway Construction (EPC/HAM/BOT)
Excellence in Project Execution (Timely Delivery)
Quality Excellence in Road Construction
Best Safety Practices in Road Projects
Best Use of Technology in Construction Execution
Excellence in Challenging Terrain Projects
Best Bridge/Tunnel Execution
Green Construction Excellence in Roads
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

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 categoriesRoad developersRoad Developer of the YearBest Highway Project (BOT / HAM / PPP)Excellence in Highway Asset ManagementBest Performing Toll Road AssetGreen Highway Developer of the YearEmerging Road Developer of the YearConstruction equipmentMost Sustainable Road Construction EquipmentBest Fuel-Efficient EquipmentMost Innovative Road Construction EquipmentBest Smart/Connected Equipment (Telematics/IoT)Best Equipment for Productivity EnhancementBest Automation/Intelligent EquipmentBest Safety Feature in Construction EquipmentBest Asphalt/Paving EquipmentBest Compaction EquipmentBest Earthmoving Equipment for Road ProjectsBreakthrough Equipment Product of the YearMaterialsMost Innovative Road Construction MaterialBest Sustainable/Low-Carbon Material for RoadsBest Pavement Technology (Asphalt/Concrete)Best Use of Recycled Materials in RoadsBest Performance-Enhancing Additive (Bitumen/Concrete)TechnologyBest Digital Technology for Road Construction (BIM/Digital Twin/GIS)Best Smart Highway/Intelligent Transport SolutionBest Road Safety TechnologyRAHSTA Excellence in InnovationOutstanding Contribution to Road InfrastructureContractorsRoad Construction Company of the YearExcellence in Highway Construction (EPC/HAM/BOT)Excellence in Project Execution (Timely Delivery)Quality Excellence in Road ConstructionBest Safety Practices in Road ProjectsBest Use of Technology in Construction ExecutionExcellence in Challenging Terrain ProjectsBest Bridge/Tunnel ExecutionGreen Construction Excellence in Roads10. Emerging Contractor of the YearRAHSTA 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

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