High quality & modernised roads necessary for economic development: Gadkari
Published: Sep 17, 2021
By TIOLCorplaws News Service
NEW DELHI, SEPT 17, 2021: THE Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Mr Nitin Gadkari has emphasized onimportance of network of modern and high quality roadsfor economic development and creating employment opportunities.Interacting with media at the Bharuch section in Gujarat on the second day of the two-day reviewof progress of work on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway he said the Expressway will reduce travelling time not only between Delhi and Mumbai but also between other major cities. Mr Gadkari said in Gujarat, 423 km of road is being constructed at a cost of Rs 35,100 crore. He said under this expressway, 60 major bridges, 17 interchanges, 17 flyovers and 8 ROBs will be built in the state.
The Minister said 33 wayside amenities are also proposed to be buildon this expressway to provide world class transport facilities as well asgenerate employment opportunities in the state.
During this visit, Mr Gadkari inspected the place where the world record for fastest road construction in a day was set in February 2021. He also inspected iconic bridge built across the Narmada river near Bharuch. The 2km long extradosed cable span bridge will be India's first 8 lane bridge to be built across the expressway.