National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL):
The traffic from Sikkim and Kalimpong to Siliguri and vice versa on NH10 remained suspended because of repairs by the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited on a 30 km-long stretch following a landslide and cave-ins.
- It is a Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India.
- The company was incorporated on the 18th of July, 2014, under the Companies Act, 2013.
- It is a wholly owned Government entity.
- It is dedicated exclusively to the task of constructing/upgrading/widening National Highways in parts of the country which shares international boundaries with neighbouring countries in order to promote regional connectivity on a substantial basis.
- NHIDCL’s domain extends across the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands; the state of Uttarakhand; and the entire Northeastern Region (NER).
- Its ambit includes tunnels, logistics hubs, interstate and international road linkages, and advanced mobility facilities – all serving as the arteries of India’s economic and geopolitical aspirations.
- As the executing arm of the Government of India’s vision to realize the “Act East Policy,” NHIDCL plays a pivotal role as the nodal agency in the Northeastern region.
