New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): All the new national highways to be constructed in the country will have helipads along them for immediate evacuation during emergencies, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia revealed on Tuesday while speaking at Civil Aviation Minister's Conference.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): In view of facilitating ease of movement, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given instructions to run a massive campaign for pothole-free roads in the state.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 8 (ANI): Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday emphasized on collaboration amongst all stakeholders for qualitative reforms in the transportation sector.

Jalaun (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun.

New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The government is "dedicatedly working" towards expanding the length of the National Highways network in the country to 2 lakh kilometres by 2025 from the current around 1.47 lakh kms, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said.

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 29 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday inaugurated 12 National Highway projects worth Rs 8,000 crores and seven CRIF projects in Hyderabad.

Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 24 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday laid foundation stones for 11 National Highways projects with a total length of 534 km worth Rs 5,722 crore in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain and said that the projects will provide easy transport facilities to the pilgrims and tourists.

Hyderabad Feb 19 PTI The NDA government at the Centre has taken up construction of highways on a large-scale in Telangana with the network of National Highways increasing by 99 per cent in the State since 2014 Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Saturday Reddy who spoke to reporters on the development of highways in Telangana said the NH and others in the infrastructure sector have been among the thrust areas of the Modi-headed government Asserting that highway connectivity got an impetus during the previous NDA government led by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee he alleged that the construction of highways moved at a snails pace during the UPA regime An average of 37 kms of NH are being constructed everyday in the country and such construction is not happening on such a scale in any other country in the world he claimed The Modi government has given Telangana priority to building NH he said The length of NH in the State was 2511 km before Modi became Prime Minister in 2014 and 2483 km of new NHs have been built in the last seven years he said The length of NH in 2021 in the State was 4994 km The NH network increased by 99 per cent after Modi became the Prime Minister he said All the districts of the State except Peddapalli are now connected by NH Reddy said the new NH works at a cost of Rs 31624 crore have been sanctioned during the last six years He said works including a regional ring road RRR at a cost of Rs 32755 crore are being sanctioned during 2022-23 The Hyderabad-Bengaluru NH 44 in Telangana would be made into a six-lane from the existing four-lane he said It is not only planned to develop the existing highway from 4-lane to 6-lane but also as super information highway with real-time digital information management system said an official press release The approximate cost of conversion is Rs 4750 crore said the release Under the PM Gati Shakti five corridors of 898-km length costing Rs 22706 crore have been included as high-impact projects in Telangana the Union Minister said He said a RRR has been proposed to be developed on the outskirts of Hyderabad The northern part of proposed RRR for a length of 15850 km is approved and notified as NH the release said adding that the RRR would accelerate economic development PTI SJR NVG NVG

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy along with Union Minister of Road and Transport Nitin Gadkari participated in various development programs being inaugurated in the state on Thursday.

New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The National Ropeways Development Programme, 'Parvatmala' announced in union budget is "a great gift" for hill states, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday and noted that it will provide pollution-free transport and help create jobs.