1.02 lakh km National Highways built in last 10 years, pace up by 130 pc over 2004-2014: Gadkari

1.02 lakh km National Highways built in last 10 years, pace up by 130 pc over 2004-2014: Gadkari

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The average annual construction of National Highways has jumped by a massive 130 per cent during 2014-2024, as compared to the previous 10 years from 2004-2014, and has taken the length of those coming up in the last 10 years to 1,01,900 km, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin … Read more

Automated, intelligent machine-aided construction is key for National Highways: Nitin Gadkari

Automated, intelligent machine-aided construction is key for National Highways: Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) National Highways are our national assets, and we have put a lot of emphasis on enhancing their quality and safety, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has said. Addressing the stakeholder consultation workshop in New Delhi, organised by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Gadkari said … Read more

Each rupee invested in India’s highways led to Rs 3 rise in GDP: IIM-Bangalore study

Each rupee invested in India's highways led to Rs 3 rise in GDP: IIM-Bangalore study

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Investments made in India’s highways sector have translated to a more than three-fold increase in the country’s GDP due to the multiplier effect resulting from the creation of more jobs and incomes in the economy, according to an IIM-Bangalore study. The research study said that every unit of expenditure on … Read more