NHAI Plans ‘Bee Corridors’ Along National Highways, Focus Shifts to Ecology

By Jony Shekhawat | Published Date : February 18, 2026

Massive tree plantation drive planned, with the majority under the Bee Corridor initiative.

In a move that feels different from the usual roadside plantation drives, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to create dedicated “Bee Corridors” along selected National Highways.

What Makes This Plantation Different

Table of Contents

1. What Makes This Plantation Different

2. How the Corridors Will Be Created

3. Targets Set for the Year

4. Why This Step Matters

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Normally, trees planted along highways are chosen for shade or appearance. Under this new plan, NHAI will plant species that actually help pollinators survive. Different types of trees, shrubs, herbs and grasses will be included. The flowering cycle will be staggered. That means when one group of plants finishes flowering, another will begin. This way, bees do not struggle to find food during dry or off-seasons. Native trees such as Neem, Karanj, Mahua, Palash, Bottle Brush, Jamun and Siris are expected to be part of the plantation.

How the Corridors Will Be Created

According to officials, flowering clusters will be planted roughly every 500 metres to one kilometre. NHAI field offices across different states will identify suitable National Highway sections and vacant land parcels for the project. Highways today are always active — truck movement, bus transport services, mini truck deliveries and pickup operations keep running day and night. Long-distance cargo truck fleets and even electric truck operators rely heavily on these corridors. Adding green stretches along such busy routes may quietly improve the ecological balance without disturbing transport activity.

Targets Set for the Year

NHAI plans to develop at least three pollinator corridors during the current financial year. For the year 2026–27, NHAI is planning to plant nearly 40 lakh trees along National Highways. Out of this, around 60% of trees will be planted under the Bee Corridor plan. This clearly shows the project is not just for announcement purposes. Work will happen on the ground and in a big way.

Why This Step Matters

Honeybees and other pollinators help farmers more than we think. Many fruits and vegetables grow properly because of them. If their numbers go down, crops can also be reduced. At first, the problem may look small, but slowly it can affect farming and nature in a bigger way.

With the Bee Corridor plan, NHAI is trying to balance road development with care for the environment. Highways are important for the country’s growth, but saving plants, trees and living species is also very important.

If the plan works as intended, it could become a reference model for future highway development in the country where infrastructure and nature are not seen as opposite sides, but as parts of the same system.

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