Minister for Public Works Sajjan Singh Verma met the Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Thursday. Verma discussed in length about the pending issues of national highways. During the deliberations, approval in principle was granted to the elevated corridor of Indore by the Union Government.
Verma assured the Union Minister Gadkari that land acquisition cases of the national highways will be resolved within the prescribe time limit. He informed that orders have already been issued for land acquisition in connection to 116 km long Bhopal-Indore Express Way. Besides, consent has been received under the Central Road Fund for construction of long awaited elevated corridor from LIG to Navlakha for convenient and smooth traffic movement in the middle of Indore city. The proposed elevated corridor includes part of LIG Square, Palasia Square, Bangali Square, Shivaji Statue Square and Navlakha Square.
