India becomes the second-largest country with the biggest road network after beating China. While the United States remains in the number one position. The report says India successfully reserved the position by spreading 1.45-lakh km of road connectivity over the last 8 years. Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari also reacted about the same in the press conference.
While sharing the achievements during his tenure, Gadkari said that India has been focusing on improving the highways and creating greenfield expressways from the past In the past nine years. The minister said he is trying every possible thing to take the country’s infrastructure to the next level.
India’s Road Network
During the conference, Gadkari also informed the Authority of India (NHA1) has been working on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway with full focus, and almost completed India’s top-notch longest project ever.
Gadkari also revealed that before his leadership, India had 91,287 km of road network only. During his tenure, the minister gripped on NHAI, which has constructed, fixed and improved highways and expressways. He informed that NHAI has constructed more than 30,000 km of highways and expressways nationwide.
India’s Fund For Constructing Expressways
While addressing the media, Gadkari also highlight a fact by saying during his tenure, the revenue for the highways and constructing the roads also have been increased. He said the toll collection price also increased from Rs 4,770 cr to 41,352 in the past nine years. He said, now the central government has a goal to increase the revenue collection up to 71.30 lakh cr in upcoming years.
He also called the FASTags a great system as it has shaped the future of highways and expressways by cutting down the long queues at toll plazas.
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