The network of highways in our country is expanding rapidly. In terms of statistics, 50 lakh km across the country. National highways account for about 1.46 lakh kilometers among roads. We are second in the world in this regard. More than 60 percent of the total freight traffic in the country is transported through these roads. In 2014, the road sector was under attack. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari took up the challenge after the National Highway Development Authority (NHDA) stalled more than two hundred projects worth over two lakh crores. Both the leaders laid special emphasis on modernizing the road network to accelerate economic development.
Since 2014 when the Prime Minister Modi-led government came to power and Gadkari became the Highways Minister, India has been on a roll in highway development. In the last ten years, the Ministry of Highways has constructed about 50 thousand km of national highways. Also, 60 thousand km worth more than 10 lakh crores. National highway work is in progress. The length of National Highways in March 2014 was 91,287 km. was It is 1 lakh 46 thousand km. done
This increase is one and a half times. At present the average rate of road construction is 35 km. It is remarkable, yes. This success has not been achieved in a three-and-a-half-and-a-half way. For that, many things were studied from the ground up from land acquisition and only then appropriate steps were taken. Strict adherence to the triad of quality workmanship, high-quality construction materials and time constraints has led to the creation of a vast network of good roads in India and continues to be seen to be expanding enormously.
Bharatmala Project Dream Project
Union Ministry of Highways has taken up Bharatmala Project, an ambitious project, under which about 60 thousand km of highway is going to be built. The first phase of which is 22,500 km, for which more than ten lakh crore rupees will be invested. All district headquarters of the country will be connected through this. Expansion of 28 ring roads, 45 bypasses and 34 lanes will be done through this project.
Construction of bridges at railway crossings at 208 places by permanently repairing 726 black spots across the country is currently in full swing. Apart from this, about fifteen hundred old bridges have been repaired. Under the guidance of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, India is moving rapidly in the field of road construction. At present, cargo trucks cover 250 to 300 km in a day in the country. travel It has been targeted to increase from 700 to 800 km.
Massive employment generation
These mega projects are creating massive direct and indirect employment across the country. According to the available statistics, employment opportunities have been provided to lakhs of engineers, trained laborers and semi-skilled laborers through the Bharatmala project. All these plans have been planned keeping in mind the future generations, and action is being taken on them. The Union Ministry of Highways has decided to complete the ambitious project called Mumbai-Delhi Green Field Expressway of three thousand km in the current year (2024). The new India of Prime Minister Modi's dream is going to be modern and full of facilities. The network of highways should be called its golden leaf.
- India? has the second largest network of highways in the world
- One and a half times the length of the highway in ten years
- Bharatmata Project Ambitious Project; Massive boost to employment generation
