Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday that the 313-kilometer lengthy Ambala-Kotputli highway is expected to open to the public by March 2022 as 80 percent of the corridor is complete. In a meeting with officials of the ministry, NHAI, NHIDCL and PWDs Gadkari said that it is their collective mission to give the country, road infrastructure of global standard.
The Minister said with an investment of Rs 11,000 crore, the 313 km long Ambala-Kotputli highway will transform the road infrastructure of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. He added that 80 percent of the corridor has been completed and is scheduled to open to the public by March 2022. The six-lane access-controlled Ambala-Kotputli greenfield corridor is being constructed at record pace, the minister noted.
The minister highlighted on safety-first approach for road design and construction, construction of environment-friendly roads, industry-friendly approach, new technology for safe, faster and economic roads and faster construction. He further added that the "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi road infrastructure is being developed faster, safer and more sustainable than ever before," the minister said.
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