national highways

Govt to soon start work on 10 express highways: Nitin Gadkari

"We will soon build ten express highways on the pattern of Mumbai-Pune Express Highway. These include Nagpur-Mumbai, Bangalore-Chennai, Baroda-Mumbai, Katra-Amritsar and Ludhiana-Delhi," Road Transport and Highways Minister Gadkari told PTI.

Jul 19, 2015, 16:12 PM IST

Centre aims to build 30 km NH every day: Nitin Gadkari

He said his ministry had already set a target to spend Rs 5 lakh crore in road infrastructure and Rs one lakh crore in inland water projects within five years.

Jul 10, 2015, 19:58 PM IST

Govt to convert 90,000 kms NH into green corridors

The government will convert 90,000 kms of country's national highways into green corridors, for which it is planning to create at least 1,000 contractors responsible for planting trees.

Jul 05, 2015, 15:04 PM IST

Government approves Rs 5,529-cr highway projects

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave approval for development of the eight-laning of Mukarba Chowk to Panipat section of National Highway 1 in Delhi and Haryana.

Apr 22, 2015, 23:11 PM IST

Highway projects to pick up in Q1 of the next fiscal: ICRA

Efforts to fast-track clearances in the highways sector will yield positive results beginning the first quarter of 2015-16, rating agency ICRA said Monday.

Feb 23, 2015, 21:29 PM IST

NHIDCL to work on Rs 34,300 cr projects in first tranche: Gadkari

He said NHICL, on the lines of NHAI, will expedite projects mainly in North Eastern regions and strategic areas like in parts sharing international borders to boost economic activities besides job creations.

Jan 28, 2015, 15:01 PM IST