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The pace of building highways has picked up to 20 kms a day, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today as he inaugurated the long-awaited Palwal-Manesar stretch of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway. "Highways construction pace has now reached 20 kms a day with a target to reach 30 kms a day shortly. "The focus is to bring in policies aimed at improving the condition of villages, poor people, farmers and labourers. (PTI)
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A strong infrastructure plays a major role in fostering development," the road transport and highways minister said. About the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway, Gadkari said the project had been languishing for several years but the Centre and Haryana government resolved the issues plaguing it and the 52.33 km long section has been completed in a record time of eleven months. (PTI)
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Addressing a well attended public meeting, Gadkari announced that the remaining part of KMP E-way, connecting Manesar with Kundli, would be constructed with cement-concrete and a communique in this regard would be sent to the Haryana government tomorrow. Such a construction will not need maintenance for next 50 years and the drive will also be smooth and hassle free, he pointed out. (PTI)
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Govt eyes Rs 25-L cr investment for infra development: Nitin Gadkari: The government is expecting investments worth Rs 25 lakh crore over the next 3 years in the roads, railway and shipping infrastructure that includes setting up of 27 industrial clusters at ports at around Rs 8 lakh crore, said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Apart from Rs 8 lakh crore on developing 27 industrial clusters, another about Rs 5 lakh crore would be spent on road, railway and ports connectivity projects, the Minister said on the sidelines of an event by Indo-American Chamber of Commerce. (PTI)
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The total length of KMP E-Way is 135.6 km and spans five districts of Sonepat, Jhajjar, Gurgaon, Mewat and Palwal. The stretch between Palwal and Manesar has been completed at a cost of Rs 457.81 crore.Now, the National Highway-2 (Delhi-Agra) is connected with NH-8 (Delhi-Jaipur), thus allowing vehicles going to Rajasthan and beyond a passage without entering Delhi.This stretch has four toll points. Though the stretch has been opened for traffic from today, toll is not being charged as of now. (PTI)
