NEW DELHI: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday approved a Rs 650.42 crore project to develop a key highway corridor in Kutch district aimed at improving connectivity across the remote region of Gujarat.
The project involves the construction of the 165.58-kilometre Lakhpat–Gaduli–Jara–Hajipir–Khavda–Kandavan–Dholavira section of National Highway-754K as a two-lane road with paved shoulder configuration.
The corridor runs through several sparsely populated areas of Kutch and is expected to play a significant role in improving mobility and transport infrastructure in the district.
Announcing the decision on X, Gadkari said: “The project has been sanctioned with an estimated cost of Rs 650.42 crore. The development would strengthen connectivity between the Kutch region and the rest of Gujarat while supporting economic and tourism activities in the area.”
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