The project for 6 lane access controlled Greenfield Highway from Rajasthan/Gujarat Border to Santalpur section of NH-754A is in full progress, informed Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today.
Taking to Twitter, Gadkari informed that the project for 6 lane access controlled Greenfield Highway from Rajasthan/Gujarat Border to Santalpur section of NH-754A is in full progress.
The Minister said this stretch is the part of Amritsar-Jamnagar Economic Corridor in Gujarat under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-1 & is being built at a project cost of Rs. 2,030 crore.
“Once the project is completed, the travel time within this section will reduce by 2 hours and travel distance by 60 Km,” said Gadkari.
He further said reducing pollution level, median & avenue plantation throughout the stretch would enrich the ecosystem and boost SDGs.
The stretch would facilitate easy movement of Border forces/Armed forces/a Military vehicle etc. as it is closer to Indo-Pak Border, he added.
Making New India the hub of World Class Infrastructure, Gadkari said government is actively committed towards transforming India through excellent connectivity & world class infrastructure.