New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The 100th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG), convened today to evaluate infrastructure projects of Road, Transport & Highways, with the focus on enhancing multimodal connectivity and logistics efficiency in alignment with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan.
The NPG evaluated 5 projects consisting of 2 Road/Highway projects of MoRTH, 2 Rail projects and 1 Metro Rail Project of MoHUA for their conformity to the PM GatiShakti principles of integrated multimodal infrastructure, last-mile connectivity to economic and social nodes and 'Whole of Government' approach.
A 65 km quadruple railway line is proposed between Hosapete and Ballari to decongest one of Karnataka's busiest industrial corridors. The project...