Highway Infrastructure Wins Rs 245 Crore Toll Contracts from UPEIDA and NHAI
Highway Infrastructure, an Indore-based company, secured two toll operations contracts worth approximately Rs 245 crore. The larger contract, valued at Rs 220.66 crore, is from Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority for the Gorakhpur Link Expressway, covering toll collection and safety vehicle deployment over two years. The smaller Rs 24.45 crore contract from the National Highways Authority of India involves user fee collection and maintenance at the Velanchettiyur Fee Plaza in Tamil Nadu. Both contracts were awarded through e-tender processes.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–68/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 1 Oct, 06:34 am. Other outlets followed.