#Highways
New Highway Corridor to Slash Shillong-Guwahati Travel Time
Survey work has started on a new road alignment between Shillong and Guwahati, aiming to cut travel time to one hour and shorten distance to 66 km.
Walrik Marak • 11 Oct 2026
Manipur Chief Minister Presses Center to Accelerate Highway Projects
Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh met Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi to push for urgent upgrades to National Highways 37 and 2 and new infrastructure projects.
Ratan Singh • 9 Oct 2026
Manipur Chief Minister Pushes Gadkari for Highway Projects
Manipur's Yumnam Khemchand Singh met Nitin Gadkari in Delhi to fast-track highway construction and secure approval for a new elevated road in Imphal.
Bibar Daimary • 8 Oct 2026
Nagaland Students Threaten NH-29 Blockade Over Road Delays
The Chakhesang Students Union demands the firing of a contractor for missing road project deadlines, threatening a total highway blockade on September 30.
Kiyeto Swu • 25 Sep 2026
Assam Group Demands Halt to Highway Toll Collection
Assam Jatiyatabadi Yuva Parishad demands a halt to toll collections, citing poor road conditions and a lack of essential services for highway travelers.
Timungpi Terang • 3 Sep 2026
Tripura Pushes for New Highway to Break Reliance on NH-08
CM Manik Saha says Tripura is building a 154-km alternative highway to bypass the state’s sole, unreliable main road and improve connectivity.
Ayan Debbarma • 31 Aug 2026
Nagaon DC Ends Assam Highway Protest
Nagaon DC Devasish Sharma convinced local protesters to clear a National Highway blockade in Raha after meeting with community organizations.
Timungpi Terang • 31 Aug 2026
Supreme Court Demands End to Manipur Highway Blockades
The Supreme Court ordered Kuki and Meitei groups to clear Manipur highways, rejecting piecemeal solutions to the state's supply chain crisis.
Diana Moirangthem • 15 Aug 2026
Nagaland Clears Major Road Maintenance Overhaul
Nagaland's Deputy CM TR Zeliang announced road maintenance contracts for NH-202 and other highways to combat damage from heavy rains across the state.
Naro Jamir • 7 Aug 2026
Cabinet Approves Massive Rs 8,970 Crore Assam Highway Corridor
The Union Cabinet approved a 135-km highway project between Guwahati and Tezpur, featuring an IAF emergency landing strip and key economic links.
Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026
Manipur Home Minister Pledges Action Against Highway Extortion Rings
Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam promised to stop highway extortion after transporters threatened a fuel strike starting July 31.
Diana Moirangthem • 2 Aug 2026
Manipur Plans Police Highway Patrols to Stop Extortion
Manipur is planning to bring back police commando highway patrols to combat rising extortion threats against trucks carrying essential supplies.
Priyanka Moirangthem • 2 Aug 2026
Mizoram Chief Minister Orders Faster Work on Major Infrastructure Projects
Chief Minister Lalduhoma directed officials to speed up stalled highway and construction projects across Mizoram following a high-level progress review.
Ethan Ralte • 23 Jul 2026
Biplab Deb Pushes Nitin Gadkari for Urgent Tripura Road Repairs
MP Biplab Deb met Nitin Gadkari to demand faster road repairs and the completion of 13 delayed highway projects in Tripura.
Nihar Jamatia • 23 Jul 2026
