New Delhi . Asal Baat news. Bharatmala Pariyojana was approved by Government in 2017 covering a length of 4,800 km across the country. As...
New Delhi .
Asal Baat news.
Bharatmala Pariyojana was approved by Government in 2017 covering a length of 4,800 km across the country. As on 28.02.2025, projects covering a total length of 26,425 km have been awarded and out of this, 19,826 km have already been constructed. The state-wise details are annexed.
Bharatmala Pariyojana is envisaged to improve the logistics efficiency and connectivity in the country including connectivity to tribal, aspirational and LWE affected districts while reducing accident on the these Highways ensuring safer transportation networks. Development of high-speed corridors will also reduce the travel time substantially between key economic centers. Various Industrial Hubs, NMP nodes, MMLPs, Ports and Airports to be provided high-speed connectivity through these corridors.
As of February 2025, 6,669 km length of high speed greenfield corridors has been awarded with construction completed for 4,610 km.
In so far as National Highways (NHs) are concerned, works are carried out as per standards, guidelines, manual, code of practice of Indian Roads Congress as well as Specification for Road and Bridge Works. Necessary road safety measures are taken during design, construction, operation and maintenance stages. Further, Guidelines have been issued for regular safety audit of all NHs at design, construction, pre-opening stage of NH projects as well as on existing NHs for ensuring road safety.
Many Smart Technologies such as Automated & intelligent Machine-aided construction (AI-MC), LIDAR and drone based analytics etc is being adopted in Highway Construction.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
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