New Delhi: Cracking down on poor quality work by highway builders, govt will ban them from bidding for national highway projects for two years from the date of a “major incident”, such as bridge and reinforced wall collapses and severe road damage, reports Dipak Dash.TOI has learnt road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has approved this condition in all fully govt-funded highway projects – which have the largest share of NH projects being implemented in the country. “Provision of ‘catastrophic’ damage or failure on part of contractors has been made in the contract document to trigger this action. This will be a big deterrent. The parameters are very objective. Currently, in most cases contractors are banned for a brief period and contractors take corrective measures at their own cost,” said a source.The ministry has taken this decision as it faces public ire for poor quality works and instances of newly built roads getting badly damaged even before these are opened for traffic.The ministry has informed Parliament that last year, there were 17 instances of collapse of structures, including on the Delhi-Vadodara Expressway, Dwarka Expressway, NH-48 (Gujarat), and NH-66 in Kerala. Meanwhile, Gadkari’s office has sought details of all show cause notices issued to contractors since Jan 2024, responses received from companies and the action taken so far.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Vande Mataram’ Chants Echo As Indian Diaspora Welcomes PM Modi In Oman’India-Oman FTA To Open Major Opportunities Across Key Sectors’: Commerce Minister Piyush GoyalBangladesh Leader’s Seven Sisters Remark Triggers Diplomatic Row, India Summons Envoy Issues WarningBusiness Leaders See Major Growth Potential In India-Oman Ties As PM Modi Visits Muscat‘Might Never See Him Again’: Imran Khan’s Sons Claim ‘Psychological Torture’ In Pak’s Adiala JailDelhi Pollution: China Shares Playbook On How To Fix Air Quality Amid Politics Over AccountabilityExplained: The ₹30 Crore Film Deal That Led To Bollywood Director Vikram Bhatt And His Wife’s ArrestIndia Strengthens Maritime Dominance As Second MH-60R Squadron Joins Indian Navy At INS HansaViksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill Explained: Education Reform Or A Quiet Erosion Of FederalismNational Herald Case: Kharge Alleges ED Misuse, BJP Strikes Back With ‘Most Corrupt Family’ Dig123PhotostoriesBollywood book adaptations from Devdas, Maqbool, Badlapur that shine on screenWhat to gift a fitness enthusiast for Christmas 2025Belly fat isn’t just about weight: Doctor explains how it is linked to fatty liver and diabetes5 ways to add peanut butter to daily breakfast8 types of winter laddoos to keep you warmCatching the vibe of the ‘grey’ season: 5 animals that are grey in colourChristmas 2025: How to make moist Eggless Chocolate Cake in a pressure cooker5-minute brain workouts that work: Memory-boosting moves for all agesJohn Abraham birthday special: ‘Dhoom’, ‘Force’, ‘The Diplomat’, films with career-defining roles that made him Bollywood’s ultimate action star to watch on OTT platforms5 upcoming sneaker releases of 2026 that will be worth the hype123Hot PicksBomb Threat AhmedabadPark Medi World sharesPunjab election result 2025Gold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays DecemberBank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingTaylor Swift WeddingJosh Jacobs InjuryMarvin Harrison JrWho is Quinn EwersPatrick MahomesTravis KelceChris PaulEthan McLeodStephen Curry NBA ContractNBA Cup Banner
New Delhi: Cracking down on poor quality work by highway builders, govt will ban them from bidding for national highway projects for two years from the date of a “major incident”, such as bridge and reinforced wall collapses and severe road damage, reports Dipak Dash.TOI has learnt road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has approved this condition in all fully govt-funded highway projects – which have the largest share of NH projects being implemented in the country. “Provision of ‘catastrophic’ damage or failure on part of contractors has been made in the contract document to trigger this action. This will be a big deterrent. The parameters are very objective. Currently, in most cases contractors are banned for a brief period and contractors take corrective measures at their own cost,” said a source.The ministry has taken this decision as it faces public ire for poor quality works and instances of newly built roads getting badly damaged even before these are opened for traffic.The ministry has informed Parliament that last year, there were 17 instances of collapse of structures, including on the Delhi-Vadodara Expressway, Dwarka Expressway, NH-48 (Gujarat), and NH-66 in Kerala. Meanwhile, Gadkari’s office has sought details of all show cause notices issued to contractors since Jan 2024, responses received from companies and the action taken so far.
