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This notification amends a previous notification regarding the exercise of functions by the State Government of West Bengal for specific National Highways under the National Highways Act, 1956.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under S.O. 250(E) dated January 16, 2026, exercised powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) to direct that functions related to the execution of works for certain National Highways situated within West Bengal shall be exercisable by the State Government of West Bengal. This amendment substitutes serial number 25 and its related entries in the Schedule of the Government of India's notification S.O 1096(E), dated August 4, 2005, issued by the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways). The substituted entries specify National Highways including New NH-10, No. 12, No. 112, No. 512, No. 14, No. 114, No. 114A, No. 314, No. 116B, No. 17, No. 317, No. 517, No. 717A, No. 218, No. 419, No. 327, No. 327B, No. 131A, No. 133A, with specific exclusions for parts of NH-10 (66.00 Km section near Sevoke/Kalimpang) and NH-12 (Dalkhola-Barrasat section (Km. 31.00 to Km. 452.70 of Old NH-34), Old NH-2E (Belghoria Expressway) totalling 7.363 km, and Km. 0.00 to Km. 7.337 of old NH-117 (Kona Expressway)). The principal notification, S.O.1096 (E), was last amended vide S.O.64 (E), dated January 5, 2026.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20012026-269443 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 225] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026/PAUSHA 26, 1947 353 GI/2026 [F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-पी ऐंड एम] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026 S.O. 250(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 4th August, 2005, namely:- In the said notification, in the Schedule, for serial number 25 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: - Table +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +=====+===================================================================================================+====================+ | "25 | So much of new National Highways No. 10 [excluding from Sevoke Army Contonment - | State Government | | | Sevoke (Coronation Bridge) - Kalimpang - Up to West Bengal/Sikkim border section | of West Bengal". | | | (Km. 66.00)], No. 12 [excluding from (Dalkhola-Barrasat section (Km. 31.00 to Km. | | | | 452.70 of Old NH-34), excluding (Old NH-2E (Belghoria Expressway) totalling 7.363 | | | | km) 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. 717A, 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] SAIKH 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.64 (E), dated the 05th January, 2026. [F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-पी ऐंड एम] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026 S.O. 251(E). In exercise of powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby directs that the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited shall exercise the function relating to the development and maintenance of the stretch as specified in column (3) of the Table below, of the corresponding section as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), of the National Highways as specified in the corresponding entry in column (1) of the said Table,- Table +-----------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+ | National Highway | Section | Stretch in kilometers | | number | | | +=======================+===============================================================================+===================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-----------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+ | New NH-10 | Sevoke Army Contonment - Sevoke (Coronation Bridge) - | 66.00 Km. | | | Kalimpang - Up to West Bengal/Sikkim border Section | | | | (In the State of West Bengal) | | +-----------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+ | New NH-317A | The highway starting from its junction with NH-317 near | Entire NH | | | Hasimara connecting Jaigaon in the state of West Bengal | | | | and terminating at Indo / Bhutan Border. | | +-----------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+ | New NH-717 | The highway starting from its junction with NH-17 near | Entire NH | | | Baradighi connecting NH-27 near Mainaguri, | | | | Cangrabandha in the State of West Bengal and terminating | | | | at Indo / Bangladesh Border. | | +-----------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+ [F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-P&M] SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director [F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-पी ऐंड एम] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026 S.O. 252(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government hereby entrusts the stretch of national Highways, as specified in column (3) of the Table below, of the section as specified in column (2) of the National Highways as specified in the corresponding entry in column (1) of the said Table, to the National Highways Authority of India, namely:- Table +-------------------+---------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | National | Section of National Highways | Chainage | | Highways No. | | | +===================+=============================================+=================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-------------------+---------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | NH-31 | Bihar/WB border to Gazole Section | Entire NH in the States of | | | (In the State of West Bengal) | West Bengal | +-------------------+---------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | NH-33 | Bihar/WB border to Farakka Section | Entire NH in the States of | | | (In the State of West Bengal) | West Bengal | +-------------------+---------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ [F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-P&M] SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director [F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-पी ऐंड एम] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026 S.O. 253(E). In exercise of powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, number S.O. 4721(E), dated the 29th October, 2024 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary dated 29th October, 2024, with immediate effect. [F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-P&M] SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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