NHAI sets international body to tap road building possibilities outside the country
Q. NHAI has recently decided to set up an international body to tap road building possibilities outside the country on September 17, 2015. Name this body.- Published on 18 Sep 15a. NHAI Global
b. NHAI International
c. NHAI International Ltd
d. NHAI International Corporation
ANSWER: NHAI International
NHAI International will have offices in different countries and function like rail PSUs undertaking construction and consultancy projects internationally. It will be outside the ambit of NHAI. Iran, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan are some of the nations planning to award contracts to India in coming years. GoI has also made the decision to increase India’s national highways network to 1.5 lakh km in a year through addition of 50,000 km more than the existing/current network. Target is 30 km of road construction every day by March 2016. A separate body is also being planned for carrying out the expressways project. Mass transit projects are also on the anvil.
Panel for preparing the reorganisation of NHAI has been formed.
