Gadkari said the highways ministry will get Rs 15 lakh crore if it monetises its road projects. (Image: Unsplash) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed
The government is constructing 25 greenfield expressways, totalling 10,000 kilometer across the country, at a cost of Rs 6 lakh crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.
Addressing the 120th Annual Session of PHDCCI, Gadkari further said 75-80% of the work on the strategic Zojila Tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between the Ladakh region and the rest of the country, has been completed.
He said the highways ministry will get Rs 15 lakh crore if it monetises its road projects.
The road transport and highways minister also said that the construction of expressways and economic corrid