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The Central Government amends S.O. 1096(E) dated 4th August, 2005, by substituting entries for serial number 25 in its Schedule, thereby directing the State Government of West Bengal to exercise functions related to the execution of works for specified National Highways within its territory under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 838(E) dated 16th February, 2026, exercised powers under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) to amend the Government of India's notification S.O. 1096(E), dated 4th August, 2005. This amendment, made by substituting serial number 25 and its related entries in the Schedule of the principal notification, directs that the functions for executing works on specific National Highways situated within the State of West Bengal shall be exercisable by the State Government of West Bengal. The affected National Highways include parts of new NH No. 10 (excluding the Sevoke Army Cantonment - Sevoke - Kalimpang - West Bengal/Sikkim border section up to Km. 66.00), NH No. 12 (excluding Dalkhola-Barrasat section from Km. 31.00 to Km. 452.70 of Old NH-34, Old NH-2E Belghoria Expressway Km. 7.363, and Km. 0.00 to Km. 7.337 of old NH-117 Kona Expressway), and entirely NH No. 112, No. 512, No. 14, No. 114, No. 114A, No. 314, No. 116B, No. 17, No. 317, No. 517, No. 218, No. 419, No. 327, No. 327B, No. 131A, No. 133A. The State Government must comply with the rules in force under the said Act. The principal notification S.O. 1096(E) was last amended by S.O. 444 (E) dated 30th January, 2026. The notification was signed by SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18022026-270254 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 800] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026/MAGHA 27, 1947 1170 GI/2026 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th February, 2026 S.O. 838(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby directs that the functions in relation to the execution of works pertaining to each of the National Highways described in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed shall be exercisable by the State Government specified in column (3) of the Table against each highway subject to the condition that the State Government concerned shall in the exercise of such functions be bound to comply with the rules for the time being in force under the said Act and for that purpose makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) number S.O 1096(E), dated the 4thAugust, 2005, namely:- In the said notification, in the Schedule, for serial number 25 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: - +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +=====+==========================================================================================+====================================+ | 25 | So much of new National Highways No. 10 [excluding from Sevoke Army | State | | | Cantonment - Sevoke (Coronation Bridge) – Kalimpang - Up to West Bengal/Sikkim | Government | | | border section (Km. 66.00)], No. 12 [excluding from Dalkhola-Barrasat section (Km. | of West Bengal". | | | 31.00 to Km. 452.70 of Old NH-34), excluding Old NH-2E (Belghoria Expressway) | | | | (Km. 7.363) and also excluding from Km. 0.00 to Km. 7.337 of old | | | | NH-117 (Kona Expressway)], No. 112, No. 512, No. 14, No. 114, No. 114A, | | | | No. 314, No. 116B, No. 17, No. 317, No. 517, No. 218, No. 419, No. 327, No. 327B, | | | | No. 131A, No. 133A as are situated within the State of West Bengal. | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ [F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-P&M] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director Note: - The principal notification was published vide number S.O.1096 (E), dated the 4thAugust, 2005 and was last amended vide number S.O. 444 (E), dated the 30th January, 2026. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH GORAKHA NATH YADAVA YADAVA Date: 2026.02.18 16:09:37 +05'30'

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