Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said during a press briefing on August 2 that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved eight national high-speed road corridor projects, totaling 936 km throughout the nation, costing Rs 50,655 crore.
According to Vaishnaw, the approval of the new projects was made with consideration for both present and future needs.
Crucially, the minister continued, the execution of these eight projects will result in an estimated 4.42 crore mandays of direct and indirect employment.
One of the major projects is the construction of a four-lane, 68-kilometer Ayodhya Ring Road, which will cost Rs 3,935 crore, according per a government release. By easing traffic on the National Highways that travel through the city and its environs, the project will facilitate pilgrims’ quick travel.
At a total cost of Rs 10,247 crore, a 431-kilometer, four-lane, high-speed corridor in West Bengal would be constructed between Kharagpur and Moregram. The roadway will boost capacity between Kharagpur and Moregram by approximately five times and lessen traffic on the current 2-lane National roadway.
According to a government release, it is also anticipated to enhance connection between West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and the Northeast.
“Realizing the importance of infrastructure in overall economic growth of the country, Government of India has been investing heavily in building world-class road infrastructure in the country over the last ten years,” the government stated.
UPCOMING HIGHWAY PROJECTS
- Six-lane 88-km long Agra-Gwalior national high-speed corridor will be built at a cost of Rs 4,613 crore
- Six-lane 214-km Tharad – Ahmedabad corridor at a cost of 10,534 crore.
- four-lane 137-km Raipur-Ranchi corridor will be developed at a cost of Rs 4,473 crore.
- four-lane 121-km Northern Guwahati bypass at a cost of Rs 5,729 crore.
- eight-lane 30-km Nashik Phata – Khed Corridor near Pune at a cost of Rs 7,827 crore.
