Union minister Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone of 25 projects of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Jammu on Wednesday. The projects are 257 kilometres in length and are being constructed with an investment of ₹11,721 crore.
The projects for which the foundation stone will be laid by the Union highways minister involve rehabilitation and upgradation of some sections and construction of viaduct and tunnels.
According to a government statement, these roads will help in providing all-weather connectivity between Jammu and the Kashmir valley. They thus become strategically important for the swift movement of the defence forces, the statement added.
