Minister updates Lok Sabha on Bharatmala Pariyojana
Many Smart Technologies such as Automated & intelligent Machine-aided construction (AI-MC), LIDAR and drone-based analytics etc is being adopted in highway construction, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on 13 Mar https://www.conexpoconagg.com/.
As of February 2025, 6,669 km of high-speed greenfield corridors has been awarded with construction completed for 4,610 km, he said in an update on projects under the Bharatmala Pariyojana which was approved by Government in 2017 https://www.globaltenders.com/.
As on 28 Feb 2025, projects covering 19,826 km have already been constructed out of the contracts for 26,425 km that have been awarded https://www.nseindia.com/.
Bharatmala Pariyojana is envisaged to improve the logistics efficiency and connectivity in the country, ensuring safer transportation networks. Development of high-speed corridors will also reduce the travel time substantially between key economic centres, he said https://ted.europa.eu/en/.
Various Industrial Hubs, NMP nodes, MMLPs, Ports and Airports to be provided high-speed connectivity through these corridors.
In so far as National Highways (NHs) are concerned, works are carried out as per standards, guidelines, manual, code of practice of Indian Roads Congress as well as Specification for Road and Bridge Works https://www.bseindia.com/.
Necessary road safety measures are taken during design, construction, operation and maintenance stages. Further, Guidelines have been issued for regular safety audit of all NHs at design, construction, pre-opening stage of NH projects as well as on existing NHs for ensuring road safety, assured the Minister. Fiinews.com
