National Highway Quality Monitoring Portal launched with Mobile Quality Control Vans

Exam-focused facts from the 25 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) rolled out Mobile Quality Control Vans (MQCVs) to monitor National Highway quality.
Pilot runs are underway in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka and Odisha.
Each MQCV is equipped with non-destructive testing tools such as ultrasonic pulse velocity meters, rebound hammers, asphalt density gauges and reflectometers.
MoRTH is developing a National Highway Quality Monitoring Portal with real-time GPS tracking of the vans.
Test results will be shared with MoRTH field offices for corrective action on quality deficiencies.