Highway project awards during Apr-Oct rise rise 1.9x YoY

NEW DELHI: The length of national highway construction being awarded by the government has gathered pace in the current financial year. During April-October, 5,697 km highways have been awarded, up 1.9 times during the same period a year ago.

Highway construction is gradually gaining momentum and is close to last year’s timeline, a senior government official told Mint. As much as 4,628 km of roads have been constructed in the seven months of the current financial year, as compared to over 5,100 km during the same period a year ago, according to the official.

The target for the financial year 2020-21 is 11,000 km.