NHAI Successfully Defends Arbitration Case in Chittorgarh–Udaipur National Highway Project to Safeguard Public Funds

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways announced that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) successfully defended an arbitration case concerning the Chittorgarh-Udaipur section of NH-76 in Rajasthan against concessionaire Uchit Expressway Private Limited. The three-member Arbitral Tribunal under the Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes (SAROD) rejected the concessionaire's overall claims of Rs. 366.53 crores, including a COVID-19 prolongation cost claim of Rs. 238.18 crore, while awarding NHAI counter-claims amounting to Rs. 33.54 crore. The release also highlights other recent arbitration resolutions and outcomes involving NHAI projects across various states.