Shimla, July 1 -- Public works department (PWD) minister Vikramaditya Singh on Monday informed that the central government has approved the annual plan of Rs.3,667 crore for the construction and up-gradation of roads, bridges and related infrastructure in Himachal Pradesh for the financial year 2024-25.

The plan includes construction of bridges, road widening, installation of crash barriers and other works on national highways across various districts of the state.

The minister said that he recently met Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari and discussed important issues related to the state. He said that the presently the state has around 1,200 kilometres of roads under the national highway network and requested ...