India’s road infrastructure to be on par with US, UK in two years! In the coming two years, India may find itself in the league of advanced nations like the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia in terms of road infrastructure. There will be a focus on critical infrastructure building through an integrated approach, from several strategic tunnels as well as bridges to 22 green expressways, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said according to a PTI report. The road transport minister was quoted as saying that besides, various strategic tunnels and bridges that are being built across the country, a total of 22 green expressways comprising 7,500 km, are planned to be executed at a cost of around Rs 3.10 lakh crore in the next few years.
Gadkari further said that for building Chambal Expressway in Madhya Pradesh, worth Rs 8,250 crore, talks are in an advanced stage. The project is a first of its kind in collaboration with the state government. Gadkari further said the strategic Rs 2,379 crore Z-Morh Tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir was cleared and is expected to be built soon. The work on Z-Morh tunnel was stuck but now the work will start in two months, he said.
