On a day when the nationwide lockdown was extended by the Centre, Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday assured the road infrastructure stakeholders that once restrictions are relaxed the Centre will build roads at double the existing pace.
Gadkari, in an official statement, also called upon the industry to look upon the present crisis as a challenge and opportunity, especially as some countries are looking to move away their investments from China, and India can be one of the best options for them.
Gadkari said the highways construction which saw reaching record level in the last fiscal, should increase pace by 2-3 times in coming years to meet growing needs of the infrastructure sector.
