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The Central Government entrusts several National Highway stretches in Assam to the National Highways Authority of India and updates the Schedule to the National Highways Act, 1956 for highways in the state.

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This Ministry of Road Transport and Highways gazette carries three notifications dated 28th November, 2025, issued under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988) and the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). Under S.O. 5505(E), the Central Government entrusts to the National Highways Authority of India the 11.963 km VIP junction-Jalukbari junction section of National Highway 17 (old NH-37) in Guwahati, and the Km 315.315 to Km 402.500 Kaliabhor junction-Numaligarh section of National Highway 715 (old NH-37), both in Assam. Under S.O. 5506(E), the Government amends its notification S.O. 1305(E) dated 20th March, 2023, substituting the entry for the Dudhnoi to Jalukbari interchange section (Km 109.76 to Km 212.495) of National Highway 37 (New NH-17) with a revised entry for National Highway 17 (old NH-37), Dudhnoi-VIP junction section, 90.772 km. Under S.O. 5507(E), the Government further amends serial number 3 of the Schedule to its notification S.O. 1096(E) dated 4th August, 2005 (last amended by S.O. 4195(E) dated 16th September, 2025), updating the list of National Highways within Assam - including Nos. 31, 36, 37, 37A, 38, 39, 44, 51, 52, 52A, 52B, 54, 61, 152, 153, 154 and several new-numbered highways - whose execution-of-works functions are exercisable by the State Government of Assam, subject to compliance with the rules under the Act. All three notifications were issued under file number NH-14013/23/2025-P&M and signed by Shaikh Aminkhan, Director.

Full Text

CG-DL-E-29112025-268096 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) 8023 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th November, 2025 S.O. 5505(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) | | 17 (old NH-37) | VIP junction – Jalukbari junction in Guwahati city (in the state of Assam) | 11.963 km | | 715 (old NH-37) | Kaliabhor junction- Numaligarh section (in the state of Assam) | Km 315.315 to Km 402.500 | [F. No. NH-14013/23/2025-P&M] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th November, 2025 S.O. 5506(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. 1305(E), dated the 20th March, 2023, namely: - In the Table to the said notification, for the following entries, under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively: - | 37 (New NH-17) | Dudhnoi to Jalukbari interchange at Guwahati section (In the State of Assam) | Km. 109.76 to Km. 212.495 | |---|---|---| the following entries under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively, shall be substituted: - | 17 (old NH-37) | Dudhnoi- VIP junction section (In the State of Assam) | 90.772 km | |---|---|---| [F. No. NH-14013/23/2025-P&M] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director Note: - The principal notification was published vide number S.O. 1305(E), dated the 20th March, 2023. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th November, 2025 S.O. 5507(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 3 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: - Table | (1) | (2) | (3) | |---|---|---| | “3 | So much of National Highways No. 31 [excluding from Km. 901.00 to Km. 962.00 (Bilasipara- Dhirghat- Chapar- Khagarpur- Tujunga - Hapachara (Rakhuldubi)) and Km. 963.00 to Km.1126.00 (Junction of National Highways 31C/31-Nalbari Guwahati)], No. 36 [excluding from Km. 0.00 to Km. 159.4 (Nagaon – Daboka – Manja – Lahorijan - Khatkhati (Dimapur) section)], No. 37 [excluding Km. 0.00 to Km. 50.26 (Goalpara- Agia- Paikan- Dudhnoi section), Dudhnoi to VIP junction section (90.772 km), VIP junction – Jalukbari junction section (11.963 km) in Guwahati city, from Km.146.000 to Km. 274.000 (Guwahati to Nagaon including Guwahati Bypass), from Km.278.58 to Km.315.315 (Nagaon Bypass to Kaliabhor section), from Km 315.315 to Km 402.500 (Kaliabhor junction- Numaligarh section), from | State Government of Assam.” | | Km. 402.500 to 583.420 (Numaligarh-Dibrugarh section) and from Km. 583.420 to Km.650+450 (Numaligarh-Dibrugarh-Chotahapjan section)], No. 37A [excluding from Km.0.000 to Km. 17.300 (Kaliabor Tiniali to Dholabari Junction section)], No. 38 [excluding from Km. 00.00 to Km. 53.000 (Chotahapjan-Digboi- Margherita-Ledo Town section)], No.39, No. 44 [excluding from Km. 173.200 to Km. 204.00 (Ratacherra (Assam/ Meghalaya border) – Kalain – Badarpur section) and from Km. 204.00 to 284.00 (Badarpur– Churaibari section)], No. 51, No.52 [excluding from km 0.000 to Km. 438.800 (Baihata Charilai - Mission Charaili - Jamaguri – Gohpur - Gokamukh-Kulajan - Kandulijan Gaon section) and from Km. 438.800 to Km. 511.00 (Kandulijan Gaon- Simen Chapori- Rukshin Gate (Assam/Arunachal Pradesh border)], No. 52A [excluding from Km. 20.370 to Km. 30.045 (Gohpur to Holongi section)], No. 52B, No. 54 [excluding from Km. 0.00 to Km. 42.00 (Silchar- Vairengte section) and km. 0.00 to km. 244.00 and from Km. 275.00 to Km 309.00 (Silchar- Haflong- Lanka- Daboka section), No. 61, No. 152, No. 153, No. 154, new NH No. 117A, new NH No.127C, new NH No.127D, new NH No. 127E, new NH No. 208A, new NH No. 315A, new NH No. 329, new NH No. 329A, new NH No. 427, new NH No. 627, new NH No. 702, new NH No. 702C, new NH No. 702D, new NH No.715A and new NH No.715K as are situated within the State of Assam. | |---| [F. No. NH-14013/23/2025-P&M] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director 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. 4195 (E), dated the 16th September, 2025. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL Date: 2025.11.29 17:03:29 +05'30'

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