Which one among the following statements about National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is not correct? (a) NHAI collects fees on the National Highway. (b) NHAI conducts training of Highway Engineers at entry level and in-service. (c) NHAI provides consultancy and construction services in India and abroad. (d) NHAI regulates and controls the plying of vehicles for its proper management.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is a statutory body established under the NHAI Act, 1988 [1]. Its primary functions include the development, maintenance, and management of National Highways [2]. NHAI is authorized to collect fees (tolls) on highways, often utilizing models like Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) to mobilize funds [4]. It also has the mandate to provide consultancy and construction services both in India and abroad [2]. Furthermore, the NHAI Act empowers the authority to regulate and control the plying of vehicles on highways for proper management [6]. However, the training of Highway Engineers at entry-level and in-service is primarily the responsibility of the Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, rather than a core function of NHAI itself. Therefore, statement (b) is incorrect.

Sources

1. [1] https://morth.nic.in/sites/default/files/Annual-Report-English-with-Cover.pdf
2. [2] https://nhai.gov.in/nhai/sites/default/files/2024-08/NHAI-Annual_Report_2022-23-English-30-05-24.pdf
3. [3] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 14: Infrastructure and Investment Models > i) TOT model: > p. 409
4. [4] https://infracon.nic.in/WriteReadData/consultantprojectsAE/318_FileM216317078.pdf
5. [5] https://nhai.gov.in/nhai/sites/default/files/2022-02/NHAI%20AR%202019-20%20%2826-06-2021%29%20Final%20%282%20Colour%29.pdf
6. [6] https://thc.nic.in/Central%20Governmental%20Acts/National%20Highways%20Authority%20of%20India%20Act,%201988.pdf