Gandhinagar, July 13 -- Following the damage caused by recent heavy rainfall to sections of the Bharatmala Highway in Gujarat, NHAI Member Venkataraman, accompanied by senior state officials, conducted an on-site inspection near the Bakatra toll plaza in Patan district on Sunday.

Gujarat's Chief Minister has directed immediate repairs and inspections to maintain seamless connectivity. Authorities have also promised legal action against the contractors responsible for poor construction work.

In addition, orders have been issued to inspect the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) roads with collaboration between the Central and State Governments. As part of this initiative, Venkataraman assessed a 1.35 km stretch of the Bharatmala ...