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The Central Government updates the National Highways falling under the State Government of Jharkhand's functions, entrusts three highway stretches in Jharkhand to the National Highways Authority of India, and rescinds and amends earlier related notifications.

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Four notifications dated 5th January, 2026 from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. S.O. 61(E), under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), further amends notification number S.O. 1096(E) dated 4th August, 2005 (last amended by S.O. 5671(E) dated 8th December, 2025) by substituting the entry for serial number 10 of its Schedule, listing new National Highways including No. 20, No. 43, No. 114A, No. 133, No. 133A, No. 139, No. 143, No. 143A, No. 143B, No. 143AG, No. 218, No. 220, No. 320D, No. 320G, No. 333, No. 333A, No. 343, No. 419 and No. 522 situated within the State of Jharkhand, with functions exercisable by the State Government of Jharkhand. S.O. 62(E), under Section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), entrusts to the National Highways Authority of India three stretches in Jharkhand: NH-22 (Old NH-99), the entire highway from the Jharkhand/Bihar border to Chandwa; NH-133B, the entire highway from Sahebganj to the Jharkhand/Bihar border; and NH-43 (Old NH-78), a 24 km stretch from the Chhattisgarh/Jharkhand border to Gumla. S.O. 63(E), also under Section 11 of the 1988 Act, rescinds notification number S.O. 3642(E) dated 16th October, 2020 (published in Gazette of India Extraordinary No. 3230), with immediate effect. S.O. 64(E), under the same section, amends notification number S.O. 2365(E) dated 23rd May, 2022 by substituting the chainage for New NH-133's Mahagama-Hansdiha section in Jharkhand from Km. 41.900-Km. 93.000 to Km. 12.000-Km. 93.000, extending the covered stretch toward the Jharkhand/Bihar border. All four notifications are signed by Shaikh Aminkhan, Director, under file number NH-14013/4/2025-P&M.

Full Text

CG-DL-E-07012026-269150 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) 68 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th January, 2026 S.O. 61(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 10 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: - TABLE | (1) | (2) | (3) | |---|---|---| | “10 | So much of New National Highways No. 20 [(Excluding from Barhi- Koderma- upto Jharkhand/ Bihar border section (Km. 0.00 to Km. 47.70 of old NH-31), from Barhi- Hazaribagh (km. 0.000 to km. 40.500 of old NH-33) and from Hazaribagh to Ranchi (km. 40.500 to km. 114.000 of old NH-33], No.43 [Excluding from Ranchi- Gumla Section (km 2.90 to km 88.600 of old NH No. 23) and Ranchi-Chandil section of Ranchi- Jamshedpur (km. ll4.000 to km.277.500 of old NH No. 33) and Gumla to Jharkhand/Chhattisgarh Border section) (24km) of old NH-78], No.114A [excluding from Km. 85.081 to Km. 130.240 (Basukinath- Deoghar section)], No.133 [excluding from Km. 12.000 to km. 93.000 (Jharkhand/Bihar border-Mahagama-Hansdiha section)], No. 133A, No. 139, No. 143, No. 143A, No. 143B, No. 143AG, No. 218, No. 220, No. 320D, No. 320G, No. 333, No. 333A, No. 343, No. 419 and No.522 as are situated within the State of Jharkhand. | State Government of Jharkhand.” | Note: - The principal notification was published vide number S.O.1096 (E), dated the 4th August, 2005 and was last amended vide number S.O. 5671 (E), dated the 08th December, 2025. [F. No. NH-14013/4/2025-P&M] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th January, 2026 S.O. 62(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 Highways No. | Section of National Highways | Chainage/ length in km | |---|---|---| | (1) | (2) | (3) | | NH-22 (Old NH-99) | Jharkhand/Bihar border- Chandwa Section (In the State of Jharkhand) | Entire NH in the State of Jharkhand | | 133B | Sahebganj to Jharkhand/Bihar border (In the State of Jharkhand) | Entire NH in the State of Jharkhand | | NH-43 (Old NH-78) | Chhattisgarh/Jharkhand border to Gumla (In the State of Jharkhand) | 24.00 km | [F. No. NH-14013/4/2025-P&M] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th January, 2026 S.O. 63(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, number S.O. 3642(E), dated the 16th October, 2020 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary No. 3230 dated 16th October, 2020, with immediate effect. [F. No. NH-14013/4/2025-P&M] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th January, 2026 S.O. 64(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 makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 2365(E), dated the 23rd May, 2022, namely:- In the Table to the said notification, for the following entries, under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively:- | New NH No. 133 | (Mahagama-Hansdiha section) (In the State of Jharkhand) | Km. 41.900 to km. 93.000 | |---|---|---| the following entries under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively, shall be substituted:- | New NH No. 133 | (Jharkhand/Bihar border-Mahagama-Hansdiha section) (In the State of Jharkhand) | Km. 12.000 to km. 93.000 | |---|---|---| Note: - The principal notification was published vide number S.O. 2365(E), dated the 23rd May, 2022. [F. No. NH-14013/4/2025-P&M] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.01.07 15:29:09 +05'30' YADAVA

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