India 2018

Transport 505
of Border and International connectivity roads, economic corridors
development, inter corridor and feeder routes, national corridors efficiency
improvements, coastal and port connectivity roads, and Green field Express
ways.
National Highways Authority of India
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was set up in 1995. It is
responsible for development, maintenance and management of National
Highways entrusted to it and for matters related or incidental there to.
National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation
The NHIDCL is a fully owned company of the Ministry that exclusively carries
out the task of construction/ up-grading/widening of national highways in
parts of the country which share international boundaries with neighbouring
countries in order to promote regional connectively with neighbouring countries
on a sustainable basis.
Indian Academy of Highway Engineers
Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) is a registered society under
the administrative control of the Ministry. It is a collaborative body of both
central and state governments and was set up in the year 1983 with the objective
of fulfilling the long felt need for training of highway Engineers in the country,
both at the entry level and during the service period.
Major Initiatives
National highways constitute just two per cent of the country's road network
but carry 40 per cent of the traffic load. The government is working hard to
augment this infrastructure both in terms of length and quality. There are plans
to expand the network of national highways so that all parts of the country
have an easy access to it. The North East Region, backward and interior areas,
border connectivity roads, coastal roads and economically important routes
are being given special attention in terms of building road connectivity. Several
bridges like the Dhola Sadia in Assam and state of the art tunnels like Chenani
Nashri in Jammu and Kashmir are coming up to shorten distances in difficult
terrains and make remote areas more easily accessible. World class expressways
are coming up in high density traffic corridors.
National Registry of Vehicle and License Records
Almost 20 crore vehicle records and 10 crore license records across the country
are available in the National Registry created under Vahan (for vehicle
registration) and Sarathi (for driving license) application. 100 per cent
automation of Regional Transport Offices all across the country has been
achieved under Transport Mission Mode Project. The consolidated data in state
and National Registry act as the base for a large number of online citizen-centric
applications and information services.