New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has flagged persistent mobile network connectivity gaps across several stretches of the National Highway network and has sought the intervention of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to address the issue.

The authority has urged that appropriate directions be issued to Telecom Service Providers to ensure network availability, particularly along greenfield corridors and highways passing through remote regions.

NHAI has underscored the public safety and strategic importance of reliable digital connectivity on national highways and called for a coordinated and time-bound response.

Following a comprehensive asse...