6th Edition of National Highways Excellence Awards 2024 Held in New Delhi.

Awards | Dated: 18 Apr 2025

In April 2025, the 6th edition of the 'National Highways Excellence Awards' (NHEA 2023), organized by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), was held at Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre, New Delhi.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - These awards aim to recognize professionals and organizations for excellence in the development, operation, and maintenance of National Highways across India.
  • - The event celebrated the achievements of officials, concessionaires, and contractors who demonstrated outstanding performance and innovative practices.
  • - The occasion was graced by Union Minister Nitin Jairam Gadkari, MoS Harsh Malhotra (MoRTH), Dr. V.K. Saraswat (Member, NITI Aayog), along with various other key stakeholders.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Out of 125 nominations, 22 entries were shortlisted by a jury through a rigorous multi-level evaluation process. For the year 2023, awards were presented under five different categories, highlighting excellence in highway project implementation and quality.
  • (ii) Additionally, winners of the 'पथ चिंतन Hackathon' were felicitated during the event for presenting tech-driven, innovative ideas aimed at transforming India’s National Highway infrastructure.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Where was the 6th edition of the National Highways Excellence Awards 2024 recently held?

Correct Answer: New Delhi

🚀 Quick Recap:

About National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

  • Chairman: Santosh Kumar Yadav
  • Headquarters: New Delhi