Nitin Gadkari promises US-like roads in Madhya Pradesh in five years

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday assured that roads in Madhya Pradesh would be like those in the United States in the next five years.

Airbuses can also be introduced to ferry devotees to the famous Mahakal temple here, he said. The roads of MP would be like those in the US in the next five years, the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister said here. Gadkari laid the foundation stones for 11 road projects with estimated cost of Rs 5,722 crore. The roads will cover a cumulative distance of 534 km.

Air buses can ply over 30 to 40 km to bring devotees to the Mahakal temple, he said, adding that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has demanded an air bus service. This is not impossible,” he said.