Centre to take up `3,000-crore worth highway projects in 5 states
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New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari announced a series of highway development and infrastructure projects for five states -- Odisha, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan -- valued at Rs 3,200 crore to improve connectivity, road safety, and boost regional economies.
In Odisha, an allocation of Rs 447.11 crore has been approved for the upgradation of the 103.52-km Kurumpuri–Raj Khariar section across NH-353 and NH-59, spanning Nuapada and Balangir districts.
The project will strengthen interstate connectivity with Chhattisgarh and improve access to key tourist destinations, while enhancing road safety through black spot rectification and paved shoulders, Union Minister Gadkari said.
In another separate X post, the Union Minister said that in Gujarat, approval has been granted for the upgradation of the 68-km Naliya–Narayan Sarovar section of National Highway-41 at a cost of Rs 508 crore. The project is expected to enhance connectivity to Narayan Sarovar, a key religious site, and improve access to nearby wildlife sanctuaries and tourist destinations.
