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No stops, new laws, longer roads: Inside the transport ministrys 2026 roadways agenda

India's road transport ministry will focus on barrier-free tolling and a new Road Safety Bill in 2026. These initiatives aim to significantly cut down the 1.8 lakh annual road fatalities. Several major expressways like Delhi-Mumbai and Amritsar-Jamnagar will be inaugurated. The ministry also plans to award thousands of kilometers of new highway projects and launch a Public InvIT.