Cabinet approves Rs 1,630 crore upgrade of highway linking Manipur with Myanmar
7 years, 8 months ago

Cabinet approves Rs 1,630 crore upgrade of highway linking Manipur with Myanmar

Firstpost  

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved upgradation of a 65-km-long National Highway in Manipur to boost the state’s connectivity with south and southeast Asia via Myanmar. New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved upgrade of a 65-km-long National Highway in Manipur to boost the state’s connectivity with south and southeast Asia via Myanmar. Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari told reporters here that NH-39 from Imphal to Moreh near the Myanmar border would reduce travel time from three-and-a-half hours to one hour and 45 minutes. Gadkari said the northeast region has been a priority for the BJP government which has already started road infrastructure projects worth Rs 50,000 crore in the region.

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MP appeals Gadkari to develop spur roads for enhancing connectitity to Kukke Subrahmanya, Dharmasthala, Kolluru
20 hours, 10 minutes ago

MP appeals Gadkari to develop spur roads for enhancing connectitity to Kukke Subrahmanya, Dharmasthala, Kolluru

The Hindu  

Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta met Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in Delhi on Thursday and sought his intervention for facilitating the construction of two spur roads to enhance connectivity to Kukke Subrahmanya, Dharmasthala and Kollur. Chowta said that Periyashanthi-Paichar Road connecting NH 75 and NH 275 and Guruvayanakere-Bajagoli Road linking NH 73 and NH …

'Work Paused On IMTT Highway Project Due To Myanmar Situation', Says Jaishankar
1 month ago

'Work Paused On IMTT Highway Project Due To Myanmar Situation', Says Jaishankar

ABP News  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the completion of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, a game changer in India's neighbourhood policy in engaging with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, has been currently challenged by the internal strife in Myanmar. At a session on 'Act East, Act Fast and Act First' at the Advantage Assam Summit in Guwahati on Monday, …

Gadkari announces 31 new road projects for Kerala worth Rs 50,000 cr
1 month ago

Gadkari announces 31 new road projects for Kerala worth Rs 50,000 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has assured the Centre’s full support for Kerala’s development, announcing major infrastructure projects worth Rs. Speaking via video message at the Invest Kerala Global Summit 2025, Mr. Gadkari revealed 31 new road projects for the state worth Rs. 50,000 crore.“I assure you that we will develop good infrastructure of international standard …

Over Rs 62K crore allocated for rural, urban infrastructure to realise Samruddha Odisha dream
1 month, 1 week ago

Over Rs 62K crore allocated for rural, urban infrastructure to realise Samruddha Odisha dream

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : In a major push towards rapid economic and social transformation, the Odisha government has made a whopping allocation of Rs 62,206 crore for infrastructural development in both rural and urban areas as part of its ambitious roadmap for Samruddha Odisha-2036, aligning with the centenary celebrations of the state’s formation. The state government has allocated over Rs 39,221 crore …

Rajnath, Gadkari inaugurate, lay foundation stone for development projects in Lucknow
1 month, 1 week ago

Rajnath, Gadkari inaugurate, lay foundation stone for development projects in Lucknow

The Hindu  

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday jointly inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple infrastructural projects in Lucknow and hailed the ‘unprecedented’ development of Uttar Pradesh under the Bharatiya Janata Party government. Speaking at the function, Mr. Gadkari said road projects worth ₹3.5 lakh crore have already been …

Road development vital to country’s economy, says Minister
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Road development vital to country’s economy, says Minister

The Hindu  

The State Highways Department has taken up widening of 254.32 km of roads into four-lane ones in 2024-2025 under the Chief Minister Road Development Programme, Minister for Public Works, Highways, and Minor Ports E.V. The minister was speaking at a function held at Karattupalayam in Tiruchengode municipality, where he launched a project to expand a 9.15 km stretch of the …

N Biren Singh launches projects worth Rs 350 crore in violence-hit Manipur
2 months ago

N Biren Singh launches projects worth Rs 350 crore in violence-hit Manipur

India Today  

Moving on with the nearly one and half year of ethnic conflict in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh inaugurated 24 projects and laid the foundation stone of 18 projects worth Rs 349.51 crore in Tamenglong district on Wednesday. A total of 24 projects, including Bailey Suspension Bridge over the Barak river along Tamenglong Tousem-Haflong road, District Early Intervention Centre …

HDK urges Gadkari to develop Srirangapatna-Arsikere Road into national highway
2 months, 2 weeks ago

HDK urges Gadkari to develop Srirangapatna-Arsikere Road into national highway

The Hindu  

The need for upgrading State Highway number 7 connecting Srirangapatna and Arsikere into a national highway has been highlighted during a meeting with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, and he has been convinced on the need for the road’s development, said Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Manjunath for upgrading the Srirangapatna and Arsikere …

Gadkari announces over ₹12cr investment for Delhi ahead of polls
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gadkari announces over ₹12cr investment for Delhi ahead of polls

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Nitin Gadkari, union minister for road transport and highways, on Thursday announced road projects worth ₹12,500 crore to address pollution and traffic congestion in national capital. Seven lawmakers from Delhi met Gadkari on Wednesday to seek Centre’s approval for projects ) Gadkari made the announcement a day after seven lawmakers from Delhi met him, seeking the Centre’s approval …

Centre sanctions Rs 963 crore for highway project in Visakhapatnam
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre sanctions Rs 963 crore for highway project in Visakhapatnam

New Indian Express  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced that the Centre has sanctioned Rs 963.93 crore for the construction of a six-lane access-controlled highway in Visakhapatnam district. “This corridor will ensure seamless cargo evacuation by eliminating traffic interferences, and effectively segregating Sheelanagar-Anandapuram traffic, significantly enhancing connectivity to the Visakhapatnam Port and improving logistical efficiency,” Gadkari …

Travel between Chennai-Bengaluru to get hassle-free with Rs 1,338 crore project
3 months ago

Travel between Chennai-Bengaluru to get hassle-free with Rs 1,338 crore project

New Indian Express  

The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari recently announced that the Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,338 crore for an access-controlled highway project. The 28-kilometre highway along NH-40 will connect Walajapet in Ranipet district to the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border. "In Tamil Nadu, we have sanctioned ₹1,338 crore for an Access-Controlled Highway project on NH-40, spanning 28 km …

Modi govt approves 3 big Railway projects for Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh at a cost of ₹7,927 crore
4 months ago

Modi govt approves 3 big Railway projects for Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh at a cost of ₹7,927 crore

Live Mint  

The Narendra Modi government on Monday approved three railway projects covering seven districts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Further, the government stated that the projects will promote tourism through improved access to various attractions such as Khajuraho UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ajanta & Ellora Caves UNESCO World Heritage Site, Devgiri Fort, Asirgarh Fort, Rewa Fort, Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary, …

Cabinet approves ₹6,456 crore for three Railway projects
7 months ago

Cabinet approves ₹6,456 crore for three Railway projects

The Hindu  

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved three projects of Ministry of Railways with total estimated cost of approximately ₹6,456 crore. The three projects covering seven Districts in four States - Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 300 kilometres. New Line projects …

Union cabinet approves 8 major highway projects worth ₹50,655 crore
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Union cabinet approves 8 major highway projects worth ₹50,655 crore

Op India  

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the development of eight access-controlled national highway projects with a total length of 936 km. The eight projects are 6-Lane Agra-Gwalior highway, 4-Lane Kharagpur – Moregram, 6-Lane Tharad – Deesa – Mehsana – Ahmedabad, 6-Lane Tharad – Deesa – Mehsana – Ahmedabad, 4-Lane Section between Pathalgaon and Gumla of …

Plan to lay 7,213 km roads with Rs 4,976 cr in Andhra villages
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Plan to lay 7,213 km roads with Rs 4,976 cr in Andhra villages

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The State government has embarked on a mission to construct 7,213 km roads with Rs 4,976 crore in rural areas, said Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan. Explaining the Rural Road Project taken up with AIIB aid, the officials said it was launched in 2018-19 to construct roads to all villages with more than 250 population. In order to take …

Rithala-Narela-Kundli metro corridor proposal okayed, to be ready by 2028
9 months, 1 week ago

Rithala-Narela-Kundli metro corridor proposal okayed, to be ready by 2028

The Hindu  

The Central government has cleared a joint proposal by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Delhi Development Authority to expand the Rithala-Narela-Kundli metro corridor, a Raj Niwas official said on Saturday. The major stations on the corridor will include seven sectors of Rohini, several villages including Barwala and Sanoth, two stations in Bawana Industrial Area at Bawana, …

Myanmar instability hits two crucial India-funded infrastructure projects
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar instability hits two crucial India-funded infrastructure projects

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The growing instability and violence in Myanmar have affected key infrastructure projects such as the 1,360-km India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway and are set to delay a motor vehicles agreement, people familiar with the matter have said. The progress in implementing key infrastructure projects has suffered because of the prevailing security situation in Myanmar The intense fighting between Myanmar’s junta …

National highways in Karnataka to resemble U.S. road infrastructure by 2024 end, claims Gadkari
1 year ago

National highways in Karnataka to resemble U.S. road infrastructure by 2024 end, claims Gadkari

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said the national highways in Karnataka will resemble the road infrastructure in United States by the end of 2024. Addressing the gathering at a function organised to launch a series of national highways projects in Mysuru on Sunday, Mr. Gadkari expressed “pleasure and pride” over the progress of NH projects in …

PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of over 100 major national highway projects in Gurugram
1 year ago

PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of over 100 major national highway projects in Gurugram

India TV News  

Gurugram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Haryana's Gurugram on March 11 and will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 112 National Highway projects spread across the country worth about Rs 1 lakh crore. Other major projects Other major projects that will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister include the 9.6 km long six-lane Urban Extension Road-II - Package …

Modi to lay foundation stone for multiple infrastructure projects in T.N. on Feb. 27, 28
1 year, 1 month ago

Modi to lay foundation stone for multiple infrastructure projects in T.N. on Feb. 27, 28

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit southern Tamil Nadu on February 27 and 28, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple infrastructure projects worth over ₹17,300 crore. Mr. Modi would launch India’s first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel under Harit Nauka initiative, a pioneering step for embracing clean energy solutions and …

Elevated corridor of 3 km proposed on Tiruchi-Madurai national highway, near upcoming Panjapur bus terminus
1 year, 3 months ago

Elevated corridor of 3 km proposed on Tiruchi-Madurai national highway, near upcoming Panjapur bus terminus

The Hindu  

The National Highways Authority of India has prepared a Detailed Project Report for the construction of an elevated corridor on the Tiruchi - Madurai national highway near the upcoming Integrated Bus Terminus in Panjapur, in Tiruchi. The elevated corridor has been proposed for a distance of about 3 km on the national highway, to ease congestion once the integrated bus …

Assam cabinet approves Rs 3K crore for 1,000-km-long economic corridor
1 year, 5 months ago

Assam cabinet approves Rs 3K crore for 1,000-km-long economic corridor

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Assam cabinet has decided to embark upon an ambitious plan to set up an 1000-km long economic corridor with an investment of Rs 3000 crore. Informing that the cabinet also approved projects worth Rs 950 crore to improve rural infrastructure, he said that the fund will be obtained from NABARD as a loan. Apprising the key decisions of …

Modi to Inaugurate Mega Development Projects Worth Crores in MP and Rajasthan
1 year, 5 months ago

Modi to Inaugurate Mega Development Projects Worth Crores in MP and Rajasthan

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on October 5 will launch development projects worth several thousand crore during his visit. In Rajasthan, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone and dedicate multiple development projects worth about Rs 5,000 crore at Jodhpur in sectors like road, rail, aviation, health and higher education. …

PM to unveil developmental projects worth ₹13,500 crore in Telangana
1 year, 5 months ago

PM to unveil developmental projects worth ₹13,500 crore in Telangana

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil multiple developmental projects worth more than ₹13,500 crore in Telangana on Sunday, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Friday. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of important road projects related to Nagpur–Vijayawada Economic Corridor, inaugurate road projects related to Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam Corridor developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana, lay …

PM launches projects worth Rs 6,100 crore in Warangal, says Centre took care of Telangana
1 year, 8 months ago

PM launches projects worth Rs 6,100 crore in Warangal, says Centre took care of Telangana

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for development initiatives worth Rs 6,100 crore in poll-bound Telangana's Warangal on Saturday morning. ": Prime Minister Narendra Modi during theâ€æ pic.twitter.com/Zq3lJ8lMFP — ANI July 8, 2023 Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, Union Tourism Minister and newly-appointed president of BJP in Telangana G Kishan …

Gadkari inaugurates, lays foundation stone of 11 NH projects worth ₹5600 crore in Rajasthan
1 year, 8 months ago

Gadkari inaugurates, lays foundation stone of 11 NH projects worth ₹5600 crore in Rajasthan

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 11 national highway projects worth ₹5600 crore in Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. The ceremony marked the inauguration of four NH projects, spanning a total length of 219 km and costing ₹3,775 crore. Foundation stone for seven projects with a cumulative cost of …

Trilateral Highway Connecting Kolkata with Bangkok to Start Operation in 4 Years
1 year, 9 months ago

Trilateral Highway Connecting Kolkata with Bangkok to Start Operation in 4 Years

News 18  

As part of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation project, a trilateral highway, which will connect Bangkok with Kolkata, is all set to start its operation in the next three or four years. Reports say that the work on the project already has been initiated, and the proposed plan is expected to provide great economic …

PM Modi holds roadshow in Nathdwara, launches projects worth Rs 5,500 crore in Rajasthan
1 year, 10 months ago

PM Modi holds roadshow in Nathdwara, launches projects worth Rs 5,500 crore in Rajasthan

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched development projects costing over Rs 5,500 crore in Rajasthan today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates and lays the foundation stone of infrastructure projects worth over Rs 5,500 crores in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. Our government is focusing on providing modern infrastructure in Rajasthan: PM Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/WtIoxyvzex — ANI May 10, 2023 Welcoming PM Modi, Rajasthan CM …

PM Modi lauds Nitin Gadkari's infra push: A look at India's National Highways network in last 9 years
1 year, 11 months ago

PM Modi lauds Nitin Gadkari's infra push: A look at India's National Highways network in last 9 years

Firstpost  

India had a total of 91,287 km of National Highways till April 1, 2014, according to the official data. From building 12.1 km per day of roads in 2014-15, India saw 28.6 km of roads being constructed every day in 2021-22 New Delhi: With the unprecedented pace in building National Highways – over 53,000 kms added in last nine years …

Jiribam-Imphal new line railway project to connect the capital city of Manipur with rest of India
1 year, 11 months ago

Jiribam-Imphal new line railway project to connect the capital city of Manipur with rest of India

Hindustan Times  

The Jiribam - Imphal new line railway project, one of the crucial connectivity projects for the North-eastern region achieved progress of 93.30 per cent, officials said on Sunday. Jiribam-Imphal new line railway project to connect the capital city of Manipur with rest of India "The works for this new line railway project, among other connectivity projects, is also going on …

Gadkari okays VSP-Bhogapuram 6-lane highway
2 years ago

Gadkari okays VSP-Bhogapuram 6-lane highway

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Union minister for road transport Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced sanction of a six-lane national highway connecting Visakhapatnam Beach Road to the upcoming Bhogapuram International Airport and to NH-16 at a cost of ₹6,300 crore. Making the announcement while taking part in the Global Investors Summit, Gadkari said with this, AP Chief Minister Y.S. The Union minister said the …

Seventy projects worth ₹33,540 crore underway in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari
2 years ago

Seventy projects worth ₹33,540 crore underway in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said there were 70 projects, totalling 2,014 km and costing ₹ 33,540 crore, underway in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing the Andhra Pradesh Global Investment Summit 2023, at Visakhapatnam, Gadkari said efforts were being made to establish five green highways and two expressways at a total cost of ₹32,430 …

CM orders release of Rs 2,200 crore for developing urban roads
2 years, 4 months ago

CM orders release of Rs 2,200 crore for developing urban roads

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin ordered the release of Rs 2,200 crore as special fund for the development of roads in all urban local bodies in the State, which would take the total allocation for improving 20,990 km of roads in various Corporations, Municipalities and town panchayats to Rs 9,588 crore, an official press release said on Wednesday. As …

Gadkari promises 13 green e-ways, economic corridors in Bihar by 2024
2 years, 4 months ago

Gadkari promises 13 green e-ways, economic corridors in Bihar by 2024

Hindustan Times  

Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari Monday laid the foundation of the much-awaited two-lane Panduka-Shrinagar road bridge over Sone river in Bihar, which would connect Maoist affected hilly forest areas of the state and Jharkhand Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari in Buxar on Monday. “It will also bring about development of agro-based industries …

Nitin Gadkari publicly apologises for bad roads in MP’s Mandla, people react | Video
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitin Gadkari publicly apologises for bad roads in MP’s Mandla, people react | Video

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Nitin Gadkari made the headlines Wednesday after a video of him apologising to the public over the condition of roads in Madhya Pradeh's Mandla was shared online. Gadkari was in Mandla to kick-start five national highway projects worth ₹ 1,261 crore. Gadkari was in Mandla to kick-start five road projects of 329 km worth ₹1,261 crore. During his …

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 68,000 crore worth of road projects in four Northeast states
2 years, 4 months ago

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 68,000 crore worth of road projects in four Northeast states

India TV News  

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday, while addressing a press conference in Guwahati announced that his ministry approved a slew of new road projects, valued at Rs 68,000 crore, in four Northeastern states to make international standard surface connectivity. Gadkari after reviewing various national highway projects in the region, said that new projects are worth …

Gadkari inaugurates 8 National Highway projects in Jabalpur, MP
2 years, 4 months ago

Gadkari inaugurates 8 National Highway projects in Jabalpur, MP

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of eight National Highway Projects in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. 4,054 crores,” said the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways in a press release Addressing the occasion, the minister said that 53 km from Hiran River to Singur river and 12 km …

NHAI Has Enough Funds To Speed Up Road Construction, Says Nitin Gadkari
2 years, 5 months ago

NHAI Has Enough Funds To Speed Up Road Construction, Says Nitin Gadkari

ABP News  

Union Minister for Roads Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the National Highways Authority of India has enough funds to increase the pace of road building. At the listing ceremony of the National Highways Infra Trust's non-convertible debentures, he said that there is no shortfall of funds for infrastructure development in India. pic.twitter.com/Sf2W0YWMZK — Nitin Gadkari October 28, 2022 …

Gadkari assures NH along Macherla, Narasaraopet
2 years, 7 months ago

Gadkari assures NH along Macherla, Narasaraopet

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari has replied to a proposal from BJP MP G.V.L. The BJP MP had written a letter to the union minister seeking declaration of a new national highway connecting Macherla-Karampudi-Narasaraopet, Narasaraopet-Sattenapalli, and Macherla-Sirigiripadu-Yerragondapalem in Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, the union minister replied saying that he had directed the officials of his ministry …

Govt to raise fund for road projects through InvIT
2 years, 7 months ago

Govt to raise fund for road projects through InvIT

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government is pitching to raise funds from the capital market for the upcoming road projects. Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the government would approach the capital market next month to raise funds for four road projects. InvITs are like mutual funds, designed to pool money from investors and invest in assets that will provide …

Indore: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasises on the benefits of electric mobility
2 years, 7 months ago

Indore: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasises on the benefits of electric mobility

Firstpost  

Politicians should think 50 years ahead, as government officials only do patch work, the union minister said. Foundation stone for five road projects, worth Rs 2,300 crore laid by him in Indore Indore: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday stressed on the need to reduce the use of diesel in the public transport system and said the fare in electric …

Govt: Over 2,000 KM Road Constructed Along China Border At Rs 15,477 Crore In Last 5 Years
2 years, 8 months ago

Govt: Over 2,000 KM Road Constructed Along China Border At Rs 15,477 Crore In Last 5 Years

ABP News  

The government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday that it spent Rs 15,477 crore in the last five years to construct 2,088.57 km of roads in areas bordering China. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said in total, the government spent Rs 20,767 crore in constructing 3,595 km of border roads in border areas along China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and …

Centre approves Rs 3,760 crore works for 34 national highways in Gujarat
2 years, 8 months ago

Centre approves Rs 3,760 crore works for 34 national highways in Gujarat

India TV News  

Highlights DPR consultant for the project has been appointed by the Government of India A detailed survey of the projects is in progress 4 km long three elevated flyover will be constructed on Sarkhej Gandhinagar Highway Commuting will be easier in Gujarat as works of 34 national highways at a cost of Rs 3,760.64 crore has been approved by Prime …

Gadkari proposes setting up of 'Innovation Bank' to focus on quality in infrastructure development
2 years, 9 months ago

Gadkari proposes setting up of 'Innovation Bank' to focus on quality in infrastructure development

India TV News  

Stressing that the Indian Roads Congress should develop a World-class state-of-art laboratory with the help of IITs and global institutions in the world, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has proposed setting up of Innovation Bank for new ideas, research findings and technologies to focus on 'Quality' in infrastructure development. Gadkari said infrastructure development has an important …

Modi govt 8 years: How PM developed urban infrastructure with swanky expressways, railways and airports
2 years, 10 months ago

Modi govt 8 years: How PM developed urban infrastructure with swanky expressways, railways and airports

India TV News  

Modi Govt 8 Years: Better infrastructure is one of the most important requirements for a strong economy as it helps set new businesses, and eases commute and logistics. The Narendra Modi government came to power on the plank of development and has focused immensely on developing better infrastructure across all sectors be it national highways, trains, new airports among others. …

Centre sanctioned Rs 8,000 crore for highways in TS: Gadkari
2 years, 10 months ago

Centre sanctioned Rs 8,000 crore for highways in TS: Gadkari

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Union minister Nitin Gadkari said the Centre would take up infrastructure development by constructing national highways on par with the American road framework. He said the Centre had sanctioned Rs 8,000 crore for constructing national highways of international standards in Telangana. Addressing a gathering held in the city on Friday, Gadkari dedicated two national highways and laid the foundation …

Six times more funds for improving infrastructure along China border in Arunachal: Government
2 years, 11 months ago

Six times more funds for improving infrastructure along China border in Arunachal: Government

The Hindu  

The government has allocated six times more funds for the development of infrastructure along the Sino-Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh -- from ₹42.87 crore in 2020-21 to ₹249.12 in 2021-22. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha that ₹602.30 crore has been allocated in 2021-22 and Rs 355.12 crore in 2020-21 under the Border Infrastructure …

Cross-border Terrorism in Mind, Govt to Spend Rs 7,000 Cr by 2023 to Transform, Manage 5 Key Borders
3 years ago

Cross-border Terrorism in Mind, Govt to Spend Rs 7,000 Cr by 2023 to Transform, Manage 5 Key Borders

News 18  

While cross-border terrorism and crimes remain major concerns, by 2023 the Narendra Modi-led Centre will have spent close to Rs 7,000 crore since 2020 to transform the infrastructure at and manage five key borders. In 2020, the central government approved the construction of 32 India-China Border Roads -II, measuring 683.12 km, at an estimated cost of Rs 12,434.90 crore. Similarly, …

India's first electric highway between Delhi and Jaipur is my dream: Nitin Gadkari
3 years ago

India's first electric highway between Delhi and Jaipur is my dream: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Highlights Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said making electric highway between Delhi and Jaipur is his dream Gadkari added the govt has received proposals to set up ropeway cables in Manipur, Sikkim etc Gadkari said his dream is to make bitumen from biomass Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said making India's first electric highway between Delhi and Jaipur is his …

Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates 19 Highways Projects Worth Rs 1,407 Crore in Rajasthan, Haryana
3 years ago

Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates 19 Highways Projects Worth Rs 1,407 Crore in Rajasthan, Haryana

News 18  

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday inaugurated 19 National Highway projects of Rs 1,407 crore in Haryana and Rajasthan, an official statement said. With the construction of these projects, tourism, agriculture, industry and trade will get a boost along with an increase in employment in the states, the statement said. The statement also pointed out that …

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