Highways Construction Witnessed Sharp Rise During Pandemic Period: Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 5 months ago

Highways Construction Witnessed Sharp Rise During Pandemic Period: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said national highways construction has seen sharp rise during the COVID-19 pandemic restriction period. The road transport and highways minister further said in 2020-21, the highways construction pace reached 36.5 km/day, the highest-ever construction speed for national highways. total of 2,284 kilometres of national highways were constructed during the April-June period, an increase of 25.28 per cent compared to the year-ago period, despite the second COVID wave-induced lockdowns in most parts of the country, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. All national highways are constructed as per quality standards specified in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways/ Indian Roads Congress specifications, Gadkari said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.

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India's highway revolution: Major expressways like Delhi-Mumbai, Bengaluru-Chennai to be completed by 2025
5 days, 17 hours ago

India's highway revolution: Major expressways like Delhi-Mumbai, Bengaluru-Chennai to be completed by 2025

India TV News  

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is set to complete highway expressways by 2025, making it a key component of India’s highway infrastructure. Expansion of national highway networks Since 2013-14, the length of national highways has increased from 91,000 km to 146,000 km, reflecting MoRTH’s commitment to increasing connectivity. Technological integration and barrier-free toll collection To improve user convenience, …

The road ahead: Quality construction, maintenance of highways
1 week, 2 days ago

The road ahead: Quality construction, maintenance of highways

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 31 After constructing a record 56,700 km of National Highways in the country in the last 10 years, the road transport and highways ministry will shift focus on quality of construction and maintenance of NHs in 2025. To enhance accountability and assess the quality of construction and maintenance of National Highways, state-owned National Highways Authority of India …

National highways in Karnataka to resemble U.S. road infrastructure by 2024 end, claims Gadkari
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Govt working to make national highways potholes free by year-end: Nitin Gadkari
1 year, 3 months ago

Govt working to make national highways potholes free by year-end: Nitin Gadkari

Hindustan Times  

The government is working on a policy to ensure there are no potholes on the national highways, said Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari The road transport ministry, said Gadkari, has mapped the entire national highways length of 1.46 lakh kilometres and is firming up performance-based maintenance …

PM Modi lauds Nitin Gadkari's infra push: A look at India's National Highways network in last 9 years
1 year, 8 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 …

Govt directs data check as roads miss target for 2nd yr
1 year, 8 months ago

Govt directs data check as roads miss target for 2nd yr

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The roads ministry has ordered a scrutiny of highway construction data after finding initial estimates for FY23 missing the target by a wide margin for the second year in a row, two persons aware of the development said. Data from other road development agencies such as National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corp Ltd, Indian Roads Construction Corp and …

NH Construction in 2022-23 Lowest in Last 6 Years; Unseasonal Heavy Rain Impacted Pace, Says MoRTH
1 year, 8 months ago

NH Construction in 2022-23 Lowest in Last 6 Years; Unseasonal Heavy Rain Impacted Pace, Says MoRTH

News 18  

The construction of national highways in India was at its lowest in the 2022-23 fiscal, with only 24.14 km per day on average. The ministry of road transport and highways constructed 8,064 km of national highways in the previous financial year, up to February 28, 2023. It also said extreme weather events like extremely heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides were …

National Highway Construction Improves to 24.14 km Per Day; 40% Road Projects Delayed
1 year, 9 months ago

National Highway Construction Improves to 24.14 km Per Day; 40% Road Projects Delayed

News 18  

The pace of construction of national highways in India has improved with 8,064 km finished in the current financial year as on February 28, 2023. According to ministry data accessed by News18 up to the end of February, last year, 8,045 km of national highways were constructed between April and February, making it 24 km per day on average. In …

Before end of 2024, Uttar Pradesh will have road infrastructure like America: Nitin Gadkari
1 year, 10 months ago

Before end of 2024, Uttar Pradesh will have road infrastructure like America: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh will have roads like United States before the end of 2024 and this development of road infrastructure will further lead the way for state's progress, said Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. Addressing the event at a UP district, Gadkari said that Uttar Pradesh will become the leading state in the country and called upon farmers …

National Highway works in Kerala finally on track
1 year, 11 months ago

National Highway works in Kerala finally on track

The Hindu  

The nearly two-decades of stalemate in national highway development in Kerala is set to be over with a slew of projects by the National Highways Authority of India worth ₹56,910.86 crore at different stages of implementation. The list of 21 projects covers a distance of 589 km across the State, while works under another NH package worth ₹67,310.67 crore for …

Pace of National Highway Construction in India Decelerates to About 9%, 18.97 Km Built Per Day
1 year, 11 months ago

Pace of National Highway Construction in India Decelerates to About 9%, 18.97 Km Built Per Day

News 18  

The ministry of road transport and highways has constructed a total of 4,060 km of national highways this financial year up to October, according to Economic Survey 2022-23. From 36.5 km/day in 2020-21, the pace of construction this year dropped to 19.5 km per day, official data analysed by News18 shows. Continuous drop in pace of NH construction since 2019 …

Pace of National Highway Construction Nearly Halved Since 2020-21, 19.5 km Built Per Day, Shows Data
2 years ago

Pace of National Highway Construction Nearly Halved Since 2020-21, 19.5 km Built Per Day, Shows Data

News 18  

The pace of construction of national highways has nearly halved this financial year when compared to the 2020-21 fiscal, as it dropped from 36.5 km per day to about 19.5 km per day. According to official data released by the ministry of road transport and highways on Wednesday, which was analysed by News18, up to December 29, 2022, in this …

Gadkari inaugurates 8 National Highway projects in Jabalpur, MP
2 years, 2 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 …

Why India's road-building slumped from 37 to 19 km a day
2 years, 3 months ago

Why India's road-building slumped from 37 to 19 km a day

Live Mint  

India aims to have a 200,000-km national highway network by FY25. This requires building 20,000 kms of national highways every year for the next three years. In her FY23 budget speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman pledged to add 25,000 km to the national highway net-work in FY23. Four top exits in a month shake Wipro Nestle wants a bite of …

'Construction pace of 50 km/day': Gadkari's target for national highways
2 years, 9 months ago

'Construction pace of 50 km/day': Gadkari's target for national highways

India TV News  

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said the government is targeting a pace of 50 km per day for national highways' construction in the country, and expressed hope that the pace in the current fiscal year will be higher than that in 2020-21. Addressing 'ET Global Business Summit' virtually, Gadkari said the government is giving highest priority to developing the …

Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates 19 Highways Projects Worth Rs 1,407 Crore in Rajasthan, Haryana
2 years, 9 months 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 …

Nitin Gadkari: Indian Road Network to be at Par with America by 2024
2 years, 10 months ago

Nitin Gadkari: Indian Road Network to be at Par with America by 2024

News 18  

Union Minister for Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that he has a goal of establishing a road network in India at par with America by 2024. Speaking here after laying the foundation stones for five national highways, he stated that every development activity depended on road connectivity and realizing this, the government is committed to strengthening the …

NHAI to Spend Rs 1 Trillion to Construct 5,795-km National Highways in Aspirational Districts
2 years, 10 months ago

NHAI to Spend Rs 1 Trillion to Construct 5,795-km National Highways in Aspirational Districts

News 18  

More than 100 ‘Aspirational Districts’ of India will reportedly witness construction of 5,795 kilometres of national highways under a Rs 1-trillion plan, which is about to be unveiled. All ‘Aspirational Districts’ are already connected by highways, according to data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and the extension will improve economic activity in these places. Districts are prodded …

Highway Projects Worth Rs 3.36 Lakh Crore Sanctioned in 3 Years Till FY21: Nitin Gadkari
2 years, 10 months ago

Highway Projects Worth Rs 3.36 Lakh Crore Sanctioned in 3 Years Till FY21: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has sanctioned highway projects of about Rs 3,36,661 crore during the three years to 2020-21, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the Road Transport and Highways Minister said that time for the completion of a project is generally kept two-three years from the date of …

Budget 2022: National highways network to be expanded by 25,000km
2 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2022: National highways network to be expanded by 25,000km

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech on Tuesday, announced that the country’s national highways will be expanded by 25,000km in 2022-23 under the Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti National Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget. This means 70km roads per day will be built, which is almost double the rate …

Govt sensitive about ecology: Nitin Gadkari amid concerns over Chardham project
3 years, 1 month ago

Govt sensitive about ecology: Nitin Gadkari amid concerns over Chardham project

India TV News  

Amid concerns over the proposed Chardham project, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday termed allegations that road construction triggered landslides in Uttarakhand as 'misinformation' and asserted that the government is sensitive about ecology and environment while carrying out development projects. The road transport and highways minister also asserted that the pace of highways construction in the country will cross 40 …

10-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru Economic Corridor to reduce travel time by half, Nitin Gadkari shares images
3 years, 4 months ago

10-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru Economic Corridor to reduce travel time by half, Nitin Gadkari shares images

India TV News  

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday shared stunning images of under-construction 10-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru economic corridor, which is progressing at a record speed. Taking to Twitter, Nitin Gadkari said, "10-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru Economic Corridor is being constructed at record speed. Image Source : @NITIN_GADKARI Under-construction Bengaluru-Mysuru economic corridor. Image Source : @NITIN_GADKARI 10-lane under construction Bengaluru-Mysuru economic …

Government Targeting Road Construction Worth Rs 15 lakh Crore in Next 2 Years
3 years, 8 months ago

Government Targeting Road Construction Worth Rs 15 lakh Crore in Next 2 Years

News 18  

The Centre is giving utmost priority to the development of infrastructure and has set a target of road construction worth Rs 15 lakh crore in the next two years. The Minister was confident that his ministry will achieve target of 40 kilometres per day of highways construction in current fiscal, saying “the government is permitting 100 per FDI in road …

Government Trying to Construct E-highway on 1,300-km Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 9 months ago

Government Trying to Construct E-highway on 1,300-km Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

The government is trying to construct a separate ‘e-highway on the 1,300-kilometre-long Delhi-Mumbai Expressway where trucks and buses can ply at a speed of 120 km per hour, Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. Replying to another question, the minister said Rs 60,000 crore has been spent on constructing roads like Dwarka Expressway, the eastern and …

₹1.03 lakh cr. proposed for road projects
3 years, 11 months ago

₹1.03 lakh cr. proposed for road projects

The Hindu  

The Union Budget for 2021-2022 has proposed construction of 3,500 km of national highways in the State with an investment of ₹1.03 lakh crore. Among the projects awarded or currently proposed are 506 km of roadworks to be taken up at an estimate of ₹16,500 crore, which include the 278-km Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway and the 277-km Chennai–Salem Expressway. The portion in …

Govt Surpasses Target for National Highway Construction, Completes 3,181 Km in April-Aug
4 years, 4 months ago

Govt Surpasses Target for National Highway Construction, Completes 3,181 Km in April-Aug

News 18  

The government on Thursday said it constructed 3,181 km of national highways in April-August, surpassing the construction target of 2,771 km. During April to August this year, 3,181 kilometre NH length was constructed against the target of 2,771 km for this period," MoRTH said in a statement. This includes 2,104 km constructed by State Public Works Department, 879 km by …

Gadkari plans to set 60km per day target for highway construction
4 years, 8 months ago

Gadkari plans to set 60km per day target for highway construction

India TV News  

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said he plans to set an ambitious target of 60 km per day highway construction to ensure speedy recovery of the economy from the shocks of COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, state-run National Highways Authority of India said that it has accomplished construction of 3,979 km of national highways in FY 2019-20, which was the highest …

Rural road building picked up speed under NDA
5 years, 8 months ago

Rural road building picked up speed under NDA

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has made big promises on rural infrastructure in its 2019 election manifesto, just as it did in 2014. The government has, over the last five years, spent more than ₹80,000 crore on building and upgrading rural roads across the country, even as the PMGSY funding model has changed. In a 2019 working paper, Sam Asher of …

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