As a result of Nitin Gadkari's dedication, India outperformed China in terms of roads

 

As a result of Nitin Gadkari's dedication, India outperformed China in terms of roads

According to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the National Highway's overall length was 91,287 km in 2013–14 and would be 1,45,240 km in 2022–23. Over this time, there has been a growth of more than 59%.

In Delhi. Tuesday saw a news conference by Nitin Gadkari, the union's minister of roads and highways. During this, he noted that the length of all National Highways in the nation had grown by nearly 59% over the previous nine years. Additionally, India's road network is second only to that of the United States. According to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the National Highway's overall length was 91,287 km in 2013–14 and would be 1,45,240 km in 2022–23. Over this time, there has been a growth of more than 59%.

Highway length is currently 44,654 kilometres

According to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the number of four-lane national highways has nearly doubled in the previous nine years. This four-lane national highway's length was 18,371 km in 2013–14; it has since grown to 44,654 km during the past nine years. Since the implementation of Fastag, toll collection has increased significantly, according to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. 

Additionally, he stated that from Rs 4,700 crore in 2013–14 to Rs 41,342 crore in 2022–23, toll income was collected. According to Nitin Gadkari, the government's goal for toll income collection by 2030 is to reach 1,30,000 crores.

The time spent queuing at toll booths has been cut by Fastag: Gadkari, Nitin

In addition, he claimed that Fastag has decreased toll queue wait times. The average wait time at the toll booth in 2014 was 734 seconds. In contrast, it was cut to 47 seconds in 2023. Soon, we want to get it down to 30 seconds. According to the Union Minister, the North East region's roadway network is being expanded with special priority. 

According to him, projects of more than Rs 2 lakh crore are being carried out in this region. Let us inform you that America has 68 lakh 3000 479 kilometres of highways built. In India, there is a 63 lakh 72 thousand 613 km long road network. China's road network is just 51 lakh 98 thousand kilometres long.

NHAI grew 3.86 billion new trees

A good driving experience on National Highways is one of the goals of the development of 670 roadside facilities, he added. According to Nitin Gadkari, more than 68,000 trees have been transplanted during the past nine years. 3.86 billion new trees were planted, though. More than 1500 Amrit Sarovars have been built by NHI along the nation's highways.