Road construction touches record 30 km per day: Nitin Gadkari

Road construction has touched record 30 km per day, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

While responding to queries raised by members during Question Hour, the Road Transport and Highways Minister also said Bharatmala Pariyojana is an important project that will change the face of the country.

“Today the information which I have received is that our construction record comes to 29.6 km, means 30 km per day…and this is for the first time, the highest record was achieved by NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) in the history of the country,” he said.