The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) to establish a research centre focused on the economics of transportation, mobility, and logistics. The centre is intended to carry out policy-relevant research that can inform long-term planning and investment decisions for India’s highway and transport systems. The work described across the reports includes studies related to highways and transport infrastructure, freight and logistics operations, and how toll systems affect mobility and funding for highway development. It also covers research on road safety and the economic aspects of adopting transportation technologies. By linking applied economic research with NHAI’s infrastructure mandate, the arrangement aims to generate inputs for future policy discussions and planning for highway and logistics development. Both outlets report the collaboration as a step toward building dedicated institutional capacity for research in transport economics, intended to support evidence-based decision-making for infrastructure and mobility.