More tunnels to reach out to inaccessible places
Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari has urged the stakeholders to come out with cost-effective and modern technologies for tunnelling to reduce capital expenditure without compromising on safety aspects.
Underlining the need to adopt modern concepts of tunnelling to reduce big capital cost involved, he sees the development of smart cities, roadway amenities and other facilities near tunnels for increasing revenue generation.
Addressing an International Webinar on Road Tunnel Recent Trends, Innovations & Way Forward through video conferencing on 5 May 2021, Gadkari highlighted the need to look at ways to create ‘tunnels and immersed tunnels under the rivers and sea using pre-cast technology’.
Gadkari wants to adopt good practices from across the globe to reduce road building costs.
Speaking at the webinar, Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, General (Retd.) Dr. V. K. Singh added that the Ministry is ensuring making more and more tunnels to reach out to places that are inaccessible and get cut off due to inclement weather and during winters.
The webinar was hosted by Indian Roads Congress, Ministry for Road Transport & Highways and World Road Organization. #tenders #roads #construction #projects #development #smart-cities #costs #investment /fiinews.com
