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The Central Government amends the functions exercisable by the State Government of Maharashtra over a large number of specified National Highways and entrusts a stretch of National Highway 353D to the National Highways Authority of India.

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Two notifications dated 7th August, 2026 from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. S.O. 4388(E), issued 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. 4251(E) dated 31st July, 2026) by substituting the entry for serial number 14 of its Schedule with an extensive list of National Highways, including NH-48, NH-50, NH-52, NH-60, NH-61, NH-63, NH-65, NH-66, NH-160, NH-247, NH-266, NH-465, NH-543, NH-561, NH-647, NH-652, NH-753, NH-761, NH-848 and NH-930, with numerous further numbered and 'new' highways, each with specified excluded sections, as situated within the State of Maharashtra, and specifies that execution functions for these highways are exercisable by the State Government of Maharashtra. S.O. 4389(E), issued under Section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), entrusts to the National Highways Authority of India the Umred-Nagbhid section of NH-353D in Maharashtra, covering the stretch from Km. 48.400 to Km. 68.500 and from Km. 70.900 to Km. 96.700. Both notifications are signed by Shaikh Aminkhan, Director, under file number NH-14013/19/2026-P&M.

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CG-DL-E-08082026-275302 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) 6111 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th August, 2026 S.O. 4388(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 14 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: - TABLE | (1) | (2) | (3) | |---|---|---| | “14 | So much of National Highways No. NH-48 [excluding Gujarat border to Mumbra (Panvel) & Pune to Karnataka border section]; No. 50; No.52 [excluding Maharashtra / Karnataka border – Hattur and Solapur – Dhule – Songir – Nardana – Shivpur – Sangvi – MAH / MP bordersection and excluding spur from Verul [Ellora Caves] - Ghrishneswar – Khultabad]; No. 60[excluding Dhule-Nashik , Sinnar – Khed section & Khed- Nashik Phata section form km.12.19 to km. 42.00]; No. 61 [excluding Malshej Ghat - Nepti- Ahmednagar Bypass (Nepti-Arangaon- Walunj- Sarola Baddi- Chand Bibi Mahal) section 140.016 Km. & excluding Kharwandi Kasar to junction with NH-211 (New NH-52) section from Km. 284/00 to km 337/00]; No. 63; No. 65 [excluding section from Km 0/00 to Km. 8/800 & from Km. 14.000 to Km. 40.000 & Km. 40/0 – Km. 340/200]; No. 66[excluding Panvel – Indapur section from Km. 0/00 to km 84/00]; No. 160 [excluding Sinnar - Vilad Ghat – Ahmednagar Bypass (Vilsad Ghat- Nepti near junction of NH-61) section]; No. 247; No. 266; No. 465; No. 543; No. 543K; No. 561; No. 647; No. 652; No. 753; No. 761; No. 848 [excluding Thane - Nashik section]; No. 930 [excluding Warora - Wani section & also excluding Karanji to Wani and Warora to Chandrapur sections]; No. 953; No. 361F; No. 130D; No. 150 Ext [excluding Solapur – Akkalkot section]; No. 160A [excluding Sinnar – Ghoti section]; No. 160C; No. 160D; No. 160H [excluding Malegaon- Manmad section]; No. 161A; No. 161E; No. 161G; No. 161H; No. 166A; No. 166D; No. 166E; No. 166F; No. 166G; No. 166H; No. 347A [excluding Jam to Warora section] ; No. 347C; No. 353B [excluding Telangana / Maharashtra border to Rajura section from km 32/500 to km 89/329]; No. 353C; No. 353D [excluding Nagpur - Umred section & also excluding Umred - Nagbhid section from Km. 48/400 to Km. 68/500 & Km. 70/900 to Km. 96/700]; No. 353E; No. 353I [excluding Seldoh to Start of approach road of ROB near Sindi Railway Station (Sindi Dry Port) section from Km. 39.200 to Km. 44.600 and also excluding Jamtha- Khadka- Gondkhairi section (Part of Nagpur Ring Road) (22.30Km.)]; No. 353J [excluding Nagpur - Katol section]; No. 353K; No. 361B; No. 361C; No. 361F; No. 361H; No. 461B; No. 547E [excluding Gondkhairi – Saoner section]; No. 548A; No. 548B; No. 548C; No. 548CC; No. 548D [excluding Talegaon- Chakan- Shikrapur section]; No. 548DD [excluding Katraj- Lonikand] ; No. 548DG; No. 548E; new NH No. 548H; No. 561A [excluding Walunj (on Ahmednagar Bypass)- Ghogaragaon- Karmala- Tembhurni section (130.080 Km.)]; No. 752E [excluding Aurangabad – Bidkin – Paithan section]; No. 752G [excluding Manmad – Yeola - Kopargaon section]; No. 752H; No. 752I [excluding Aurangabad, Jalna, Watur section]; No. 752K; No. 753A [excluding Malkapur to Chikhli section & Jalna- Aurangabad section]; No. 753B; No. 753C; No. 753E; No. 753F [excluding Aurangabad- Newasa- Ghodegaon-Ahmendnagar- Shirur section and excluding Pune- Shirur section]; No. 753H; No. 753J; No. 753L [excluding | State Government of Maharashtra”. | | Muktainagar – Maharashtra/Madhya Pradesh border section from Km. 60.500 to Km. 76.000]; No. 753M; No. 848A; No. 930D [excluding junction with NH-353B to Maharashtra/Telangana border from Km. 19/0 to Km. 50/808 & also excluding Chandrapur connecting Visapur, Ballarpur to Bamni section]; No. 965C; No. 965DD [excluding Lonand to Sindhewadi section]; No. 965G [excluding Patas – Velapur section from Km. 0/00 to Km. 137/48] as are situated within the State of Maharashtra. | |---| [F. No. NH-14013/19/2026-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. 4251 (E), dated the 31th July, 2026. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th August, 2026 S.O. 4389(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 | |---|---|---| | (1) | (2) | (3) | | NH-353D | Umred- Nagbhid section (In the State of Maharashtra) | From Km. 48/400 to Km. 68/500 & From Km. 70/900 to Km. 96/700 | [F. No. NH-14013/19/2026-P&M] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. KUMER CHAND MEENA KUMER CHAND MEENA Date: 2026.08.08 12:05:53 +05'30'

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