India, April 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a Rs.1,000-crore outer bypass in Rewari, aimed at reducing congestion in the city and enhancing connectivity, particularly for heavy vehicles that have long overwhelmed the town's narrow roads, officials said.

The 15-kilometre bypass, constructed under the Union government's Bharatmala project, seeks to divert commercial and long-distance traffic away from the city centre, officials added.

The project, executed by the Union ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH), is already benefiting locals by alleviating chronic congestion and reducing air pollution. "This bypass has reduced my travel time by almost 30 minutes every day. Earlier, crossing Rewari city during...