1K-1.5K Crore Revenue Every Month By 2023, Says Nitin Gadkari
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on September 19 said Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to generate revenue of Rs 1,000-1,500 crore monthly after being operational in 2023. Furthermore, he called the National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) a "gold mine" with its income to increase from the current 40,000 crores to Rs 1.40 lakh crores. The expressway is the first phase of the Centre's ambitious '… read-more
Tags: Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, revenue, NHAI, Bharatmala Pariyojana
Courtesy: The Print
NHAI Touches All-Time High Record; Constructs 30Km Highway/Day
Addressing the Lok Sabha on February 4, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has informed that road construction in India neared 30 km/day for the first time. Gadkari credited the development to the National Highways Authority of India and claimed the construction would compete for standards of US and European countries in five-years. Reportedly, the Centre, under its Bharatmala Pariyojana, eyes on laying 34,800 km in highways with Rs 5.35… read-more
Tags: lok sabha, Nitin Gadkari, NHAI, Bharatmala Pariyojana
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
2,921 Km Roads Constructed under 'Bharatmala Pariyojana': MoRTH Data
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved 322 projects (According to data till August 2020) under the 'Bharatmala Pariyojana' programme, which aims at the improvement of highways. Reportedly, these projects cover a total road length of 12,413 kms. The data has revealed that construction of about 2,921 km has been completed, and after an overall-analysis, the 'Bharatmala Pariyojana' Phase-1 scheme has been… read-more
Tags: Road transport and highways, Central Government, Highway, construction, Bharatmala Pariyojana
Courtesy: ANI News