The ministry intends to complete 2,700 km length of NHs (national highways) at a cost of Rs 35,000 crore by the year 2021-22, whereas another 2,500 km costing Rs 30,000 crore will be completed by the year 2023-24, , , nitin gadkari, msmes, Road construction, rajasthan
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The decision was announced by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced that FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in the country from January 1, 2021. Addressing a virtual function, he said, FASTag will be enforced from 1st of January, 2021.
Enumerating its benefits, he said, it is useful for the commuters as they will not need to stop at toll plazas for cash payments. It also saves time and fuel. The FASTags were launched in the year 2016, and four banks together issued nearly a lakh of them. By 2017, their numbers went up to seven lakh. Over 34 lakh FASTags were issued in 2018.
After striving to turn the pandemic-induced crisis into an opportunity with ongoing construction of tunnel roads in tough terrains and critical infrastructure, the government will step on the gas in the new year for massive penetration of electric vehicles as well as expansion of road networks. From Kailash Mansarovar route to Zojila tunnel to Lipulekh pass, massive construction works in the country s roads and highways sector are either in progress or launched or have been completed during the coronavirus pandemic-ravaged 2020. In the words of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the driving force behind roadways expansion and numerous infrastructure development projects, the government decided to turn the crisis due to the pandemic into an opportunity.
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From Kailash Mansarovar route to Zojila tunnel to Lipulekh pass, massive construction works in the country s roads and highways sector are either in progress or launched or have been completed during the coronavirus pandemic-ravaged 2020.
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The total length of national highways is currently around 1,34,400 kilometres and the aim is to add another 60,000 kilometres in five years time.
New Delhi: After striving to turn the pandemic-induced crisis into an opportunity with ongoing construction of tunnel roads in tough terrains and critical infrastructure, the government will step on the gas in the new year for massive penetration of electric vehicles as well as expansion of road networks.
These projects are for a total length of 1,127 kms. Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate and lay foundation stone for 18 highway projects in Rajasthan tomorrow, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will preside over the virtual function, to be attended by Union Minister V K Singh and several ministers from the state. These projects for inauguration and foundation laying carry a road length of nearly 1,127 kilometers, involving construction value of Rs 8,341 crore, the statement added. Paving the way for development of Rajasthan, these roads will enhance connectivity, convenience and economic growth in the state, it added.