Alka Upadhyaya appointed as NHAI Chairperson

• Alka Upadhyaya, a bureaucrat, has been named Chairperson of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
• Upadhyaya is a Madhya Pradesh-based IAS officer from the 1990 batch.
• Updhayaya is currently an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Rural Development and the Department of Rural Development.
• In addition, Sanjay Bandopadhyay has been appointed Chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India.

Important Takeaways

About NHAI

• NHAI: National Highways Authority of India
• Founded: 1988
• Minister of Road Transport & Highways: Shri Nitin Gadkari
• Longest national highway in India: National Highway 44 (Srinagar to Kanyakumari)
• Shortest national highway in India: NH 47A (Kundanoor Junction to Kochi port at Willingdon Island)