Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
MoRTH to Organise “Chintan Shivir 2026” to Shape Future-Ready, Safe and High-Quality Highway Infrastructure
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The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is organizing “Chintan Shivir 2026” on 5–6 October 2026 at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat. The two-day conclave brings together senior representatives from the Centre, States, State PWDs, implementing agencies, and other stakeholders to deliberate on highway infrastructure development. The event features addresses by the Union Minister and Ministers of State, and aims to foster Centre-State coordination, share best practices, and address field-level challenges. The thematic sessions focus on PM GatiShakti and integrated infrastructure planning, Land Acquisition and Bhoomi Rashi, Model Concession Agreements and Ratings, Designing Safe Highways, and Quality Assurance and Project Monitoring.