The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways announced on 16 October 2026 that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) won an arbitration case against Uchit Expressway Private Limited regarding the six-laning of the Chittorgarh-Udaipur section of NH-76 in Rajasthan. An arbitral tribunal rejected the company's claims of Rs 366.53 crore, including COVID-19 related costs, and instead awarded NHAI Rs 33.54 crore in counter-claims. The release does not say when the ruling takes effect, but notes the project was completed in March 2021.
Key points
- Tribunal rejected concessionaire claims of Rs 366.53 crore
- NHAI awarded Rs 33.54 crore in counter-claims
- Concessionaire allowed only Rs 14.51 crore in claims and a Rs 2.82 crore conditional refund
- Counter-claims include Rs 27 crore for dropped work and Rs 2.51 crore for unauthorized toll collection
When it applies
- completion date of the project
- arbitration proceedings pertaining to Bareilly Highways Project Limited
- arbitration case related to Tumkur–Chitradurga 6 laning Project
- arbitration cases in Panipat–Jalandhar Highway Project
- arbitration case related to 6 laning of Kamrej–Chalthan section of NH-48
Who it affects
- concessionaire and NHAI