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FADA Releases FY`26 and March`26 Vehicle Retail Data
April 6, 2026
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has released Vehicle Retail Data for March`26 and FY 2025-26. FY 2025-26 has been a landmark year for Indian auto retail - delivering an all-time high of 29,671,064 units (29.67 million or 2.97 crore units) with a broad-based 13.30 pct YoY growth that saw five of six vehicle categories set new annual records
NHAI`s First Annual Report on National Highways - Green Cover Index
March 9, 2026
With the objective to provide a quantitative assessment of the plantations along the National Highways, NHAI has released its first Annual Report on the National Highways Green Cover Index 2025-26
NHAI Seeks Urgent Action to Improve Mobile Network Connectivity on National Highways
January 6, 2026
Identifying critical mobile network connectivity issues across several stretches of National Highways, NHAI has sought the intervention of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Cabinet approves 6-lane greenfield Nashik- Solapur-Akkalkot Corridor in Maharashtra
December 31, 2025
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Construction of 6-lane greenfield access-controlled Nashik- Solapur-Akkalkot Corridor in the State of Maharashtra on BOT (Toll) Mode with project length of 374 km with a total Capital Cost of Rs.19,142 crore
25th Anniversary of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
December 25, 2025
PIB Headquarters have published a very informative release on Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Transforming Rural Connectivity in India
NHAI: SEBI's In-Principle Approval to Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust as an InvIT
December 5, 2025
In a significant step toward strengthening NHAI's asset monetization program, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has granted in-principle approval of registration to 'Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust' (RIIT) as an Infrastructure Investment Trust under the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014
Update: EV Adoption / EV Public Charging Stations
December 5, 2025
As per Ministry of Heavy Industries, based on inputs received from BHEL, the project implementation agency for EV public charging stations (EVPCS) under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme, there are 39,485 EV chargers installed, out of which 8,414 are fast EV chargers for cars
NHAI MoU with Reliance Jio for Telecom-Based Safety Alert System
December 2, 2025
To enhance safety and offer seamless travel experience on National Highways, NHAI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reliance Jio to introduce a telecom-based safety alert system across National Highway network
Ministry of Heavy Industries extends the tenure of the PM E-DRIVE Scheme
August 8, 2025
Minister of Heavy Industries has announced that the duration of the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme has been extended from two years to four years
FADA Releases FY 2025 and March 2025 Vehicle Retail Data
April 7, 2025
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has released Vehicle Retail Data for FY 2025 and March 2025. For FY 2025, Passenger Vehicles (PV) grew by 4.87%, Two-Wheelers (2W) ended the year at +7.71% while Commercial Vehicles (CV) came in nearly flat at -0.17%
Cabinet approves 8 National High-Speed Road Corridor Projects
August 2, 2024
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the development of 8 important National High Speed Corridor projects with a Length of 936 km at a cost of Rs. 50,655 crore across the country