Centre spent over Rs 29903 cr in J&K national highways in 5 yrs
The Centre Government has spent over 29 thousand crore rupees in Jammu and Kashmir in the past 5 years on the development and maintenance of national highways
In response to a question Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari informed the Parliament that the government has constructed over 1 thousand kms of roads in the past five years.
The Union Minister said that several ambitious projects, including the four-laning of highways and construction of many tunnels are part of this ongoing push to modernize road networks in J&K.
The Minister said that with continued investments in infrastructure, the central government is set to accelerate highway construction in J&K and the focus remains on making travel safer and more efficient, while also supporting economic growth and regional development.
