New Delhi, March 16 -- March 16Contracts for constructing highways across 26,425 km in the country have been awarded under Bharatmala Pariyojana, out of which 19,826 km have been completed so far, according to information tabled in the Lok Sabha.
Bharatmala Pariyojana is envisaged to improve the logistics efficiency and connectivity in the country, including connectivity to tribal, aspirational and Left Wing Extremist-affected districts while reducing accidents on the highways, ensuring safer transportation networks, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari informed the Lower House in a written reply, earlier this week.
As of February this year, 6,669 km length of high speed greenfield corridors have been awarded with constr...