New Delhi, June 17 -- In order to develop efficient and high-quality National Highway infrastructure, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is undertaking a significant shift in National Highway Operations and Maintenance (O&M) through the adoption of predictive asset management. The progressive transition from conventional maintenance practices to predictive maintenance framework underlines NHAI's dual focus on building National Highways at scale, while ensuring maintenance of highways to the highest standards. Predictive maintenance will help to identify deterioration early and enable timely intervention, to keep National Highways in optimal condition.

The transition is anchored on three strategic pillars. The first pillar of this...