NHAI moves towards predictive asset management for National Highway maintenance
On 16 June 2026, NHAI announced a shift to predictive asset management for operations and maintenance of National Highways, anchored on large-scale asset condition monitoring.
Summary
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced on 16 June 2026 a shift from conventional maintenance to predictive asset management for National Highway operations and maintenance, to spot deterioration early and intervene in time. The transition rests on three strategic pillars, the first being large-scale asset condition monitoring using Network Survey Vehicles for pavement data, Drone Analytics Monitoring Systems for digital asset inventories, and Falling Weight Deflectometer testing for pavement structural health. NHAI has also started rolling out AI-powered dashcam analytics.
Key facts
- Shift
- From conventional to predictive maintenance
- Framework
- Three strategic pillars
- Monitoring tools
- Network Survey Vehicles, Drone Analytics Monitoring Systems, Falling Weight Deflectometer
- New
- AI-powered dashcam analytics
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Under NHAI's shift to predictive asset management (June 2026), which equipment is used to assess the structural health of pavements and detect weakening sections?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Falling Weight Deflectometer
NHAI uses Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) testing to assess the structural health of pavements before visible failures emerge.