Planning a long drive on national highways? Get world-class experience; NHAI to develop over 600 wayside amenities

To improve the commuting experience for both travellers and truckers, the National Highways Authority of India is planning to develop over 600 world-class wayside amenities along national highways across 22 states in the next five years. These upcoming wayside amenities will be set up every 30 km to 50 km on current as well as upcoming expressways and highways, as per the plan, NHAI said. Of these, as many as 130 amenities are targeted for development in the financial year 2021-22, and bids have already been invited to develop 120 such wayside amenities. According to a PTI report, the amenities will include multiple facilities for passengers like electric charging facilities, fuel stations, food courts, bank ATMs, retail shops, children play areas, clinics, toilets with shower facility, village haat for local handicrafts, among others.