GENERAL19 Oct 2026
Highway contractors face penalties over repeat fatal accidents
India's road ministry has tightened its highway construction norms. Contractors can now be penalised when fatal accidents happen repeatedly on stretches they build. They get 15 days from the first accident to fix errors. The rules also cap subcontracting at 30% of a project's value. The changes affect firms building and maintaining national highways and the subcontractors they hire.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The road ministry has tightened construction norms for national highways, with penalties for contractors linked to repeat fatal accidents.
- A contractor gets a 15-day window from the first accident to correct the errors found.
- Subcontracting is now capped at 30% of the total project value under the revised norms.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you hold a highway contract, note the 15-day window that starts from the first accident, and keep subcontracting within the 30% of project value cap.
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