New Launch17 Feb 2026, 12:40 pm
Highway Infrastructure Secures 3154.60 Crore NHAI Contract on Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway
AI Summary
Highway Infrastructure Ltd (HIL) has received a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the operation, management, and maintenance of the Moti Naroli, Ena, and Gandevi Fee Plazas located along the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway. The contract, valued at 3154.60 crores, covers key tolling sections between Km 190.000 and Km 292.000 across Gujarat. The awarded corridor is part of the 1,350-km Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, designed as an eight-lane, access-controlled corridor. The project is expected to reduce travel time between Vadodara and Mumbai from 9-10 hours to about 4.5 hours, significantly improving passenger and freight movement.
Key Highlights
- Highway Infrastructure Ltd secures a major NHAI contract worth 3154.60 crores for the operation, management, and maintenance of the Moti Naroli, Ena, and Gandevi Fee Plazas located along the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway.
- The contract covers key tolling sections between Km 190.000 and Km 292.000 across Gujarat, spanning multiple packages of the Eight-Lane access-controlled corridor.
- The Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway is a key segment of the 1,350-km Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, designed to transform national connectivity and reduce travel time between Vadodara and Mumbai from 9-10 hours to about 4.5 hours.
- The corridor links major industrial hubs across Gujarat and Maharashtra and integrates with the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, strengthening logistics efficiency.
- The project is expected to significantly improve passenger and freight movement.