NHAI creates record! In a first, road construction touches 30 km per day; details here
Construction of roads has touched record 30 km per day, said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. While responding to questions raised during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways also said the Bharatmala Pariyojana is an important project that will change the country’s face. Gadkari said that the construction record came to 29.6 km, which means 30 km per day. According to a PTI report, this is for the first time in the history of the country, the highest record was achieved by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). In the next five years, the total construction of roads will match the likes of the United States and the European nations, he said.
The Modi government envisages developing 34,800 km of highways at Rs 5.35 lakh crore cost under the Bharatmala Pariyojna project. So far, the contract has been awarded for a length of 13,521 km roads and DPR for 16,500 km is currently in the pipeline. Apart from this, bids have been invited for 4,800 km. The minister said that a world record has also been made by NHAI for laying down 12,500 cubic meters of concrete on a 2.54 km long stretch.
