Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of the Republic of India

06/02/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/02/2023 06:33

Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates two National Highway projects in Vadodara, Gujarat worth Rs.48 crore

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates two National Highway projects in Vadodara, Gujarat worth Rs.48 crore

Posted On: 02 JUN 2023 5:52PM by PIB Delhi

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated two National Highway projects in Vadodara, Gujarat today at a cost of Rs.48 crore the, Bhumi Pujan of these projects was done a year and a half ago on the birthday of Hon'ble Prime Minister.

Live from Inauguration of 2 National Highway projects worth Rs 48 Crore in Vadodara, Gujarat. #PragatiKaHighway#GatiShaktihttps://t.co/FSUNVi8Sit

- Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) June 2, 2023

Shri Gadkari said improvement work has been done near Dumad Chowkdi of Ahmedabad-Vadodara section of National Highway 48. He said this project of about 3 km length has been inaugurated at a cost of Rs 27.01 crore. The Minister said in this, new service roads, vehicular underpasses and RCC crash barriers have been built, which will solve the problem of traffic jam and make the journey more safe.

Shri Gadkari said the length of the second project costing Rs 17 crore to be dedicated to the nation is about 1 km. He said in this project, underpass and service road have been constructed near National Highway 48 Dena Junction of Vadodara. The Minister said under this project, solar powered street lights have been used for the first time on National Highway 48. Polymer Modified Bitumen has been used in the underpass and service road surface which will give it greater strength and better resistance to cracks, he added.

वडोदरा, गुजरात में 48 करोड़ रुपए की लागत वाली 2 राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग परियोजनाओं का लोकार्पण। #PragatiKaHighway#GatiShaktipic.twitter.com/TESPD8w3N2

- Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) June 2, 2023

Shri Gadkari informed that for the first time in this construction, a 3-lane service road has been constructed. He said the projects will provide better connectivity to Dena, Harini, Virod villages, making this accident prone area safer for traffic and movement from industrial areas will be more accessible.

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