New Delhi, May 22 -- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) to strengthen technical expertise in tunnel engineering, slope stability analysis and highway safety for National Highway infrastructure projects in India.

According to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, the agreement, signed recently in Oslo, aims to bring advanced international expertise to support the planning, design, assessment and monitoring of critical highway infrastructure projects, particularly in geologically sensitive and challenging terrains.

According to the ministry, the collaboration reflects NHAI's commitment to developing and maintaining India's National...