Prime Minister Modi initiates 11 projects

*Modi at the inauguration and laying of foundation stone of various major highway projects, at Udaipur, in Rajasthan on 29 August 2017.*

The Central Government has announced a Rs.2 lakh crore National Highway projects in Rajasthan after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 12 highways and held project initiating prayers for 11 others on 29 August 2017.

Modi has inaugurated 12 National Highways projects worth Rs.5,610 crores and did Bhoomi Poojan (prayers) for 11 projects worth Rs.9,490 crores in Rajasthan on 29 August 2017.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said the Centre plans to spend Rs.2 lakh crores in the next 5 years for building National Highways in Rajasthan.

National Highways construction work worth Rs.10,430 crores have been completed in the state 2014 while Rs.50,000 crore will be completed soon.

The Prime Minister described the highways as “gateways to progress” and boosting economic opportunities.

The projects inaugurated included a 6-Lane Cable Stayed Bridge across river Chambal at Kota. The Rs.278 crores bridge marks the completion of the East-West corridor.

Other inaugurated projects included 4 laning of Gomati Chauraha – Udaipur section of NH-8 at a cost of Rs.1,129 Crore, 4-laning of Rajsamand-Bhilwara section of NH-758 at Rs.1,360 Crores, Nagaur Bypass to Netra village on NH-65 at a cost of Rs.301 Crores and 48 road safety projects at a cost of Rs.381 Crores.

The 11 projects for which Prime Minister did the Bhoomi Poojan include 4-Laning of Bar-Bilara-Jodhpur section of NH-112 at Rs.1,249 Crores, 6-Laning of Kishangarh-Gulabpura section of NH-79A and 79 – Rs.1,184 Crores, 6-Laning of Gulabpura-end of Chittorgarh section of NH-79 – Rs.1,378 Crores, 6-Laning of Chittorgarh to Udaipur section of NH-76 – Rs.1,223 Crores 6-Laning of new Udaipur Bypass on NH-8 – Rs.726 Crores., 6-Laning from Udaipur to Rajasthan/Gujarat Border section of NH-8 – Rs.1,616 Crores, Jaipur Ring Road – Rs.1,668 Crores, 2-Lane paved shoulders section of Balotra to Sanderao (Pkg – II) of NH-325 – Rs.178 Crores, 2-Lane paved shoulders section of Balotra to Sanderao (Pkg – III) of NH-325 – Rs.164 Crs, 4-Lane CC road with safety imp. in Jhalawar city of NH-12 – Rs.80 Crores, 2-Lane ROB and its approaches on NH-709 ext. near Sadulpur Rly. Stn. – Rs.24 Crores. fii-news.com