New Delhi, May 22 -- The National Highways Authority of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute in Oslo to strengthen technical expertise for the development and maintenance of national highway infrastructure, particularly in geologically sensitive and challenging terrains.

The agreement focuses on consultancy support in tunnel engineering, slope stability analysis, monitoring systems and institutional capacity building.

Under the MoU, the Norwegian institute will assist in site characterisation for tunnel projects, preparation of feasibility studies and Detailed Project Reports, structural assessment and safety audits of operational tunnels, and advanced slope stability assessments for h...