India, March 26 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Budgetary allocation for road transport and highways has increased from about rs 31,130 Crore in 2013-14 to rs 3,00,019 Crore in 2024-25. Capital expenditure on National Highways (NHs) has been significantly increased from about rs 51,000 Crore in 2013-14 to rs 3.01 Lakh Crore in 2023-24. Infrastructure sector is the prime mover of the economy and contributes to the faster economic growth and development.
National Highways (NH) network length in the country has increased from 91,287 km in March, 2014 to 1,46,204 km at present, including the States of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and North-eastern States.
With increased budgetary ...