New Delhi, March 14 -- Bharatmala projects covering a total length of 26,425 km have been awarded and out of this 19,826 km have already been constructed, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed Lok Sabha in a written reply earlier this week.

The Bharatmala Pariyojana was approved by the central government in 2017.

Bharatmala Pariyojana is envisaged to improve the logistics efficiency and connectivity in the country including connectivity to tribal, aspirational and Left Wing Extremist-affected districts while reducing accident on the these Highways ensuring safer transportation networks.

The development of high-speed corridors will also reduce the travel time substantially between key economic centers.

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