Rs.766.42 cr sanctioned for various National Highways in Goa
Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari has laid foundation stones of 10 National Highway projects, to be built at a cost of Rs.10,000 crore in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, on 1 Mar 2024.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has made significant progress under the PM Gatishakti National Master Plan aimed at improving multi-modal connectivity and last mile connectivity across the country, he said at the function.
One such project is the four-lane Prayagraj-Dohrighat Corridor Project, which is in Prayagraj, Jaunpur and Azamgarh districts of Uttar Pradesh.
“This project, being built in a total of 4 packages, connects Purvanchal Expressway, 11 National Highways, 2 State Highways, 5 railway stations, 2 airports,” said Gadkari.
He also inaugurated 8 National Highway projects at a cost of Rs.4,142 crore in Rae Bareli.
The 424-km roads and other development works will be done through the projects.
The Minister has also sanctioned Rs.766.42 crore for construction and strengthening of various National Highways in Goa.
These developments will include a 4-lane flyover spanning from MES College Junction to Bogmalo Junction, covering a total length of 3.35-km on NH-566.
Additionally, a 4-lane Vehicular Underpass (VUP) at Queeny Nagar Junction, spanning 1.22-km, will be built under the Engineering, Procurement, and construction (EPC) mode within the National Highways (Original) framework.
Gadkari also allocated Rs.310.92 crore for land acquisition to construct the Cuncolim Bypass from Uskini-bandh Cuncolim to Bendordem. Spanning 8.33-km on NH-66 in South Goa district, this initiative under the Annual Plan 2023-24 aims to expedite the completion of the Mumbai to Kanyakumari Economic Corridor. Fiinews.com
