National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) successfully defended an arbitration matter related to the six-laning of the Kamrej-Chalthan section of NH-48 in Gujarat. The authority informed that this has led to substantial savings of public funds.

 

The NHAI said that the Arbitral Tribunal awarded only 54 lakh rupees against claims of around 174.49 crore rupees raised by the contractor to settle the case. It said that this underscores the importance of digital project monitoring, robust documentation and evidence-based contract management by NHAI.

 

The matter pertained to the National Highway project for widening of 15 km long Kamrej-Chalthan Section of NH-48 from four lane to six lanes, which included implementation of long-term remedial measures for four black spots on Kamrej-Bharuch Section. The NHAI said that the case highlights the critical role of digitization and technology-driven project monitoring in infrastructure development and dispute resolution.