West Bengal’s government approves the transfer of seven national highway stretches to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and NHIDCL, according to reports. The stretches were previously under the National Highway wing of the State Public Works Department (PWD). The handover proposals had been pending for nearly a year, despite repeated requests, and the government’s statement says the approval follows those delays.
Once handed over, the responsibility for development and management of the specified highway sections shifts from the state’s national highway wing under the PWD to the two central agencies. The articles do not provide further details on the exact highway routes, timelines for execution, or the scope of works to be carried out by NHAI and NHIDCL after the transfer. The decision is presented as a step toward clarifying administrative control and enabling central agencies to proceed with national highway-related plans for the identified stretches.
