India's highways infrastructure to match U.S. by 2024: Gadkari
The Hindu
India’s highways infrastructure will match that of the U.S. by 2024 for which work in time bound ‘mission mode’ is on including construction of green expressways and rail over bridges, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
India's highways infrastructure will match that of the U.S. by 2024 for which work in time bound 'mission mode' is on including construction of green expressways and rail over bridges, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
He said Cabinet nod to 'Bharatmala 2' is likely soon and once obtained it will meet the requirements of a robust infrastructure in the country.
"I am confident that India's highways will be on par with that of the US by 2024. Work in a time-bound mission mode is on to build a robust infrastructure including a network of green expressways across the length and breadth of India," Mr. Gadkari told PTI in an interview.
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The Road Transport and Highways Minister said in this year railway over bridges are being constructed at a cost of ₹16,000 crore which will be increased to ₹ 50,000 crore in five years.
On the Kailash Mansarovar highway project via Pithoragarh, Mr. Gadkari said "93% work on Kailash Mansarovar project has been completed."
With the completion of this project, the arduous trek through treacherous high-altitude terrain can be avoided by pilgrims of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and the period of journey will be reduced by many days.
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