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India's National Highways Network
India's National Highways are the trunk road network, developed largely by NHAI (the National Highways Authority of India) under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways; this card keeps the network's length and the rules for building, tolling and greening it. In the news: a Concessional Local Pass for residents near fee plazas from 1 November 2026, after a run of 2026 NHAI norms on high-speed design, corridor widths, planting and low-bid checks, and the FASTag Annual Pass crossing one crore.
Last updated 27 October 20264 min read
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Adds the Concessional Local Pass from 1 November 2026: ₹1,500 or ₹3,000 a year at one NH plaza for non-commercial vehicles of residents within 20 km.
- National Highways
- NHAI
- FASTag Annual Pass
- MLFF
- Green Highways
- Hybrid Annuity Mode
- high-speed highways
- Concessional Local Pass
- FASTag
- toll plaza
- National Highways Fee Rules
- MoRTH
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