Highway Village, Highway Nest Road side Amenities

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited companies to develop wayside amenities at land acquired at 183 locations along national highways.  The sites will be called Highway Village and will have traveller friendly amenities on wayside. Also another proposal for an  area less than 5 acres will be developed with brand name ‘Highway Nest’.

The amenities will provide rest and refreshment for highway commuters during their journey. Amenities include parking for cars, buses and trucks, restaurant/food court, dhaba, fuel station, minor repair shop, rest rooms for passengers, dormitories for drivers, kiosks for sale of miscellaneous sundry items etc.

NHAI plans to develop a network of amenities at every 50 km distance on the national highways. So more than 1,000 such amenities would need to be developed across the country. Bids have already been invited for 34 sites across the country. Out of the 1,000 amenities, 800 will be developed under a Public-Private Partnership.