Highway construction in India continues to face sluggish progress due to irregularities in the monsoon season, according to a report by Mint.
According to data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, only 2,670 km of highways were completed during the first four months of the financial year. This represents just 20 per cent of the ambitious target of building 13,800 km of highways for the entire financial year.
The allocation of new road projects has also seen a steep decline, dropping from 1,975 km in the same period last year to 1,125 km.
