New Delhi, July 1 -- Rs.5 trillion.

That's the amount that Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said will be spent this year on roads and highway projects. That's an incredible $58 billion (bn). It's double the recent annual average.

With the government committed to infrastructure creation, the roads and highway sector will remain a growth driver of the Indian economy.

India's highway network has massively improved over the years. In recent years, the pace of construction has noticeably improved.

Companies building roads and highways in India have benefitted a lot over the last ten years due to the flood of government projects, improved bidding processes, and reforms in the sector.

And the momentum is expected to pick up now.

This will ...