Indore : Union transport, national highways minister Nitin Gadkari gave a major boost to infrastructural development in the city by gifting five projects worth Rs 5,186 crore during his visit here on Monday.
Gadkari, who also takes care of shipping and Ganga cleaning ministries, said the Indore-Ahmadabad National Highway would be ready by December this year.
He also announced that from next year his ministry would construct 40-km road per day against the existing 28 km. The minister also said bhoomi-pujan of the Indore-Manmad project will be held within the next four months.
Gadkari, who has earned the sobriquet of ‘flyover man’, laid foundation stones of a few infrastructural projects, including a bypass worth Rs 90 crore.
Laying emphasis on infrastructure development, he said, “We are going for river transportation in a big way. It will cost the commuter a meagre 20 paise per kilometre. Currently, transportation through railways and roads costs Rs 1 and Rs 1.50 per km respectively.
Ruling out any shortage of funds, the minister said, “We are zeroing in on faster and sustainable infrastructure development. Right infrastructure and road engineering will also help reduce road accidents.”
