Tuesday 31 January 2017

Nitin Gadkari Announces to Develop 1,253 km road in Assam as National Highways

Nitin Gadkari Announces to Develop 1,253 km road in Assam as National Highways
The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping, Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Road inaugurated a 3-lane Brahmaputra Bridge at Saraighat  in Guwahati on January  29, 2017. As a part of the event, the Minister announced that the government would spend Rs 15,000 crores to develop 1,253
kilometres of roads in Assam into National Highways over the next few years. Besides, the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) will spend Rs 8,000 crores over the next two years for developing 143 kilometres of road, including a few bridges over Brahmaputra.
The 3-lane Bridge has been developed at a cost of Rs. 475 crore and aims to solve the problem of traffic congestion at Jalukbari and Amingaon points.
The Centre has also increased the roads funds from Rs. 450 crore to Rs. 800 crore.

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