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High Court Rebukes NHAI-PWD After Gwalior Road Samples Fail Quality Test
✍️ Amar Ujala · Gwalior
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 04:16 PM
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has chastised the National Highways Authority and Public Works Department after road samples from Gwalior failed quality tests.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Public Works Department (PWD) of Madhya Pradesh have come under scrutiny after a series of road samples from Gwalior were found to be below the required standards.
The samples, taken from recently constructed stretches, did not meet the minimum quality criteria set by the authorities.
In a hearing held in the High Court, the judge expressed strong disapproval of the agencies’ performance and warned that continued lapses could lead to further legal action.
The court has directed the NHAI and PWD to review their construction and testing protocols and to ensure that future roadworks comply with the prescribed norms.
The incident highlights the need for stricter oversight of infrastructure projects across the state.
The samples, taken from recently constructed stretches, did not meet the minimum quality criteria set by the authorities.
In a hearing held in the High Court, the judge expressed strong disapproval of the agencies’ performance and warned that continued lapses could lead to further legal action.
The court has directed the NHAI and PWD to review their construction and testing protocols and to ensure that future roadworks comply with the prescribed norms.
The incident highlights the need for stricter oversight of infrastructure projects across the state.