Top 10 highways in first ever NHAI rankings

04 Mar 2021 Editorial Team

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) released the first ever national highways rankings. Rankings have been compiled based on 40 parameters, including time taken at the toll plaza, operations speed, quality of signages, accidents per km per year, among others.

The objective of the ratings is to identify interventions needed to improve efficiency and commute experience on the national highway corridors. NHAI told the media that the national highways would be rated regularly from now on a six month basis to give time for their improvement. As we have reported, highways managed by L&T, IRB Infra topped the NHAI rankings list. Navayuga, Patel Engineering(in JV) and Dilip Buildcon also feature in the top 10.

Rank	National Highway No.	Name of highway section	Length (in km)	Highway building contractor	Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
1	NH-48	6-lane Ahmedabad-Vadodara	102.30	IRB Infra	PIU-Ahmedabad
2	NH-66	Goa-Karnataka border to Kundapur	141.00	IRB Infra	PIU-Mangalore
3	NE-1	4-lane Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway	93.30	IRB Infra	PIU-Ahmedabad
4	NH-130	Simga to Sargaon	42.44	L&T	PIU-Bilaspur
5	NH-211	Solapur-Yedashi	98.71	IRB Infra	PIU-Solapur
6	NH-48	Krishnagiri to Walajahpet	148.30	L&T	PIU-Krishnagiri
7	NH47	Godhra to Gujarat/MP Border	87.10	Godhra Expressways (SPV)	PIU-Godhra
8	NH-4	Access controlled highway from Bengaluru to Nelamangala	19.50	Navayuga road projects	PIU-Bengaluru
9	NH-44	Islam Nagar-Kadthal	53.03	JV-Patel Engineering and KNR constructions	PIU-Nirmal
10	NH-33	Mahulia to Bahragora and Baharagora to Chichira	71.61	Dilip Buildcon	PIU-Jamshedpur

Image Source

Also read: Highways managed by L&T, IRB Infra top NHAI rankings list

Also read: Record 534 km road construction in one week: Govt

Building Material

03 Dec 2025

Cement Makers Positive on H2 Demand Outlook

The leading cement producers have posted high single-digit volume growth and better sales realisation in the July–September quarter, setting a positive tone for the second half of FY26. Companies are upbeat on demand prospects, supported by a strong housing sector and continued government spending on major infrastructure projects. UltraTech, Ambuja Cement, Shree Cement, Dalmia Bharat and Nuvoco Vistas recorded revenue growth of up to 18 per cent in the September quarter. The rise was driven by firm realisations, softer input costs and an increased share of premium products. With coal price..

Noida Office Rentals Rise 18% in Six Years, Prime Districts up 29%: C&W

Noida’s office market has recorded an 18 per cent rise in average rentals over the past six years, underscoring the city’s growing appeal as a corporate hub, according to a new report by Cushman & Wakefield.In its study, Noida – Runway for Growth, the consultant noted that prime locations such as Sector 16 and Film City logged a sharper 29 per cent jump in rents, reflecting sustained demand and improving business infrastructure. As of September 2025, Noida’s office stock stands at 43.4 million sq ft, including 26.6 million sq ft of Grade A+ space.The report shows average rentals no..

Mount K Kapital Launches Rs 40-Bn Second Fund for Pan-India Real Estate Bets

Mount K Kapital, the realty-focused investment platform backed by the Rustomjee Group, has raised its second real estate fund of about Rs 40 billion, marking a major scale-up in its investment strategy.Binita Dalal, founder and managing partner, said the fund will finance 10–15 projects currently being identified across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru and Pune. The vehicle—supported by strong but undisclosed general and limited partners—will step in at the acquisition stage and continue funding through the development cycle in partnership with developers.Dalal ..