: Maharashtra's transport department is set to pilot an AI-powered toll collection system at Dahisar toll naka in Mumbai, aiming to eliminate manual barriers, reduce traffic congestion, and enhance commuter convenience through automated vehicle recognition and real-time digital payments.

Road developers have urged NHAI to revamp the Build-Operate-Transfer framework to attract greater private investment in upcoming highway projects worth over ₹62,000 crore, proposing fairer risk allocation and technology-driven toll monitoring systems.

A plan to construct a new expressway adjacent to the Mumbai-Pune Expressway is now underway. The first phase of this project will stretch from JNPA (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority) to Chowk (Karjat). The highway will later extend from Chowk towards Pune and eventually reach Bengaluru.

After strong increase in the previous two fiscal years, construction equipment sales were unchanged in the first quarter. Road building project awards slowed and elections lowered demand, causing this stalemate.

In a pivotal development that promises to reshape the daily commute for thousands, the Gurgaon section of the Dwarka Expressway has received the official nod from Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways.