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The Central Government declares specified highways to be national highways and deems them specified in the Schedule to the National Highways Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued Notification S.O. 2064(E) on April 23, 2026, exercising powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 2 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The Central Government declared National Highway No. 48 (Serial No. 157) as a national highway, which is now deemed specified in the Schedule to the said Act. This highway commences from Dhaula Kuan (Delhi) and traverses through Bawal (Haryana), Kotputli, Jaipur, Kishangarh, Bhilwara, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur (Rajasthan), Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Ankleshwar (Gujarat), Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Satara, Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Belgaum, Chitradurga, Bangaluru (Karnataka), Krishnagiri, Vellore, and terminates at its junction with NH 16 near Chennai (Tamil Nadu). It also includes a spur starting near Thandavalam in Tamil Nadu, connecting Mannur, Thodukadu, Sengadu, Ulundai, and terminating near Hussain Nagaram. The Schedule to the National Highways Act, 1956, was previously substituted vide notification S.O. 689(E) dated April 4, 2011, and subsequently amended vide notification S.O. 444(E) dated January 30, 2026. The notification was signed by SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24042026-272038 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1991] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026/VAISAKHA 3, 1948 2911 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd April, 2026 S.O. 2064(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 2 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby declares each of the highways specified in columns (2) and (3) of the Table below to be a national highway. The said highways, now declared to be national highways, shall be deemed to be specified in the Schedule to the said Act with the new serial numbers, the new national highways numbers and the description of the national highways thereof, as indicated in columns (1), (2) and (3) respectively, of the said Table. +---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | New | Description of National Highways | |---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Serial No. | National Highway No.| | +=====================+=====================+====================================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 157 | 48 | The highway starting from Dhaula Kuan (Delhi) connecting Bawal in | | | | the State of Haryana, Kotputli, near Jaipur, Kishangarh, Bhilwara, | | | | Chittaurgarh, Udaipur in the State of Rajasthan, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, | | | | Ankleshwar in the State of Gujarat, Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Satara, | | | | Kolhapur in the State of Maharashtra, Belgaum, Chitradurga, | | | | Bangaluru in the State of Karnataka, Krishnagiri, Vellor and | | | | terminating at its junction with NH 16 near Chennai in the State of| | | | Tamil Nadu including spur starting from its junction near | | | | Thandavalam connecting Mannur, Thodukadu, Sengadu, Ulundai and | | | | terminating near Hussain Nagaram in the state of Tamil Nadu. | +---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. NH-14012/12/2022-P&M] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director Footnote: -The Schedule to the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) was substituted vide notification number S.O.689 (E), dated 4th April, 2011 published in the Gazette of India, dated the 4th April, 2011 and subsequently amended vide notifications number S.O. 444(E) dated 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.

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