884 KM in UP, 589 KM in Bihar… High-speed road network is being built rapidly across the country.

Knews Desk- Expressways and high-speed corridors are expanding rapidly in the country. The Central Government informed the Lok Sabha that work on thousands of kilometers long high-speed road network is going on in many states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. With the completion of these projects, travel time will be reduced, freight movement will be faster and industrial development is expected to get a new impetus.

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told in Parliament that till now across the country 10,389 kilometers National high-speed corridor and expressway projects have been allocated. of these 4,809 kilometers The road has been completed and is operational, while 5,580 kilometers Construction work on long projects continues. Other than this 1,022 kilometers Long projects have been approved, but their allocation is yet to be done.

Which states have the most high-speed corridors?

According to government data Rajasthan Leads with 1,340 km of projects, of which 1,192 km have been completed. after this Punjab (923 km), Andhra Pradesh (893 km), Uttar Pradesh (884 km), Haryana (839 km), Gujarat (764 km), Bihar (589 km) And many important projects are being developed in Maharashtra also.

Maximum construction continues in these states

If we talk about projects under construction 774 kilometers in Punjab, 589 kilometers in Bihar, 585 kilometers in Andhra Pradesh, 496 kilometers in Uttar Pradesh And 445 kilometers in Telangana Work is going on on the road network. Due to this, there will be a big change in the road connectivity of these states in the coming years.

Work on some projects has not started yet

The government said that many important high-speed corridors have been approved, but their construction has not started yet. in Uttar Pradesh Kanpur-Kabarai High-Speed ​​Corridor (118 km), Ganga Elevated Corridor (46 km) And Varuna Elevated Corridor (43 km) Projects like these are currently awaiting allotment.

Similarly in Maharashtra Nashik-Ahmednagar-Solapur-Akkalkot High-Speed ​​Corridor (374 km) Work on many projects is yet to begin.

Wadhawan Port will get high-speed connection

Maharashtra’s proposed Wadhawan Port To connect the country’s expressway network 32 kilometer long four lane access control highway Will be made. close to Rs 4,362 crore The contract for this project costing Rs. After its completion, Wadhawan Port will directly Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway And NH-48 Will be connected to India, which will provide great strength to freight transportation and logistics.

Government steps to stop delay

The government says that many technical improvements are being made to reduce delays in road projects. to acquire land Bhumirashi Portal And GIS based system is being used. For environmental clearance Environment Portal And systems like online approval of ROB/RUB designs related to railways have been implemented. The Central and State Governments are monitoring the progress of the projects through regular review meetings, so that the expansion of the road network is completed within the stipulated time.