National Highways Authority of India
The National Highways Authority of India or NHAI (Hindi: भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण, romanized: Bhāratīya Rāṣṭrīya Rājmārg Prādhikaraṇ) is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1995 (Act 1988) and is responsible for management of a road network of over 50,000 km of National Highways out of 1,32,499 km in India. It is a nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). NHAI has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for satellite mapping of highways.
भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण | |
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| Abbreviation | NHAI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1995 (Act 1988) |
| Type | Government Agency |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Development and maintenance of National Highways and Expressways. |
| Headquarters | Sector-10, Dwarka, Delhi |
Region served | India |
Official language | English and Hindi |
Chairman | Santosh Kumar Yadav (IAS) |
Member (Finance) | N.R.V.V.M.K. Rajendra Kumar |
Member (Projects) | V. K. Rajawat |
Member (Technical) | Alok Deepankar |
Main organ | Board of directors |
Parent organisation | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India |
Budget | ₹162,207 crore (US$20 billion) (2023-24 est.) |
| Website | nhai.gov.in |
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