Indians will be able to reach Mansarovar from Pithoragarh by 2023 end: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
India TV NewsKailash Mansarovar via Pithoragarh route: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that Indian pilgrims will be able to travel to Kailash Mansarovar straight from Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand by the end of 2023. Highlighting the improvement in highway connectivity and road infrastructure, Gadkari said that it now takes only 40 minutes to travel to Meerut from Delhi, as against four hours earlier. Gadkari said that connectivity between Delhi to Mumbai will be improved such that the travel time is reduced to 12 hours and added that "we will complete within this year". "From Ladakh, Leh to Srinagar we will go to Mumbai, before the end of this year, we will try that from Srinagar you are able to reach Mumbai in 20 hours," the minister said.