Govt to spend Rs.72.05 bn to remove national highway hurdles

The Central Government has decided to spend Rs.72.05 bn to eliminate traffic bottlenecks by realigning key highways in Punjab under the National Highway Development Project (NHDP). Under Phase-1 of the Bharatmala Pariyojana, a centrally-sponsored and funded road and highways project, 223 km would be included for building bypasses over the state. The NHAI has brought up a plan to complete work for decongesting eight identified highways in the state. The project intends to strengthen the present NH infrastructure by improving accident black spots to make driving safer.

Contact: National Highways Authority of India.

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