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UP aims to finish 2 highways before 2022 polls, steps up land acquisition

Land acquisition for the 353-km Purvanchal Expressway and the 296-km Bundelkhand Expressway is in top gear, say officials.

Gadkari to lay foundation stone for 5 national highways in Ayodhya on Fri

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Friday will lay the foundation stone for five national highway projects worth Rs 7,195 crore in Ayodhya, that includes sections of Ram Vangaman Marg and Kosi Parikrama Marg, the government said. Foundation stone will be laid for five national highway projects with a total length of 632 km. The projects will establish direct connectivity from Ayodhya to Chitrakoot and Ambedkarnagar. "Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways will lay the foundation for 5 National Highways projects of total length 632 km and estimated cost Rs 7,195 crore in Ayodhya tomorrow (Friday)," Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement. The Ayodhya Ring Road will reduce traffic congestion in the city and lower pollution levels, the statement said adding that the projects will facilitate pilgrimage and give a boost to tourism in the Ayodhya and Varanasi regions. The projects include beautification of Ayodhya section of Lucknow-Ayodhya highway for .

National highways at loss as telecom, hospitals gain from road fund

The amount earmarked from the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund for 2019-20 is Rs 54,538.65 crore

PM Modi to inaugurate 13-km long Kollam bypass in Kerala on Tuesday

Kerala had 1,782 km of national highways till May 2018, which has currently gone up to about 2,280 km

Align Delhi-Mumbai expressway with rail corridor, say experts

Seamless entry and exit points, along with connectivity with the upcoming rail corridor, would ensure success of the project, say experts

12 National Highways to double up as emergency landing airstrips

There was initially a proposal to develop a total of 21 NHs into airstrips

Road construction at 6,604 km, misses target of 15,000 km for FY17

Against a target of building 41 km of roads a day, only 20 km a day was achieved as on February 28

Govt approves Rs 6,068 crore highway projects in 8 states

Of the 12 projects, nine are in EPC mode, two in hybrid annuity and the remaining one in OMT mode

Govt may bundle road projects to boost minimum investment size

Earlier this month cabinet has approved a proposal from Road transport and highway ministry to monetise public-funded highway projects

Govt mulls tolls on public-funded national highways

Proceeds from such monetisation of completed projects shall be utilised for construction, operation and maintenance of national highways