Highway ministry triggers catastrophic failure rule, puts two developers at risk of a two-year ban
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- ✓The Highways Ministry invoked a catastrophic failure rule against two developers following major structural issues.
- ✓One project in Tamil Nadu saw pavement settlement on April 6, 2026, while a bridge collapse in Uttar Pradesh on March 25, 2026, caused two deaths.
- ✓These firms now face a potential two-year bidding ban.
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The Highways Ministry has invoked the newly introduced provision of the catastrophic failure clause against two highway developers for major structural failures on National Highways projects.
The provisions of the catastrophic event allow highway-owning agencies to bar highway developers for two years from bidding for new projects. Such highway builders also face negative ratings that will adversely impact their chances of getting future projects.
According to documents accessed by PTI, the Road Transport and Highways Ministry has notified a catastrophic event in a project comprising the four-lane Poondiankuppam-Sattanatharupam section of NH-45 (New NH-32) from km 67 to km 123 in Tamil Nadu under HAM mode.
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