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New Delhi. A major decision has been taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards strengthening the infrastructure. The cabinet has approved eight important National High-Speed Road Corridor projects of 936 km length for Rs 50,655 crore. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav informed about the cabinet decisions in a press conference.
What did PM Modi say?
Regarding the Cabinet decision, PM Modi said on Twitter, "Transformational boost to India's infrastructure! Cabinet's approval to the National High-Speed Road Corridor projects will have a multiplier impact on our economic growth and boost employment opportunities."
These cities will benefit.
These roads being built in different parts of the country will save people's time and reduce the distance between many cities. Along with this, they will also help in saving fuel. These new corridors will benefit Kanpur-Lucknow, Ayodhya, Agra-Gwalior, Kharagpur-Moregram, Raipur-Ranchi, Ahmedabad, Pune, Nashik, Ayodhya and Guwahati.
On which projects will work be done?
He said that the implementation of these projects will generate an estimated 4.42 crore man-days of employment directly and indirectly. The projects include 6-lane Kanpur Ring Road, 4-lane Ayodhya Ring Road, 6-lane Agra-Gwalior National High-Speed Corridor, 4-lane Kharagpur - Morgram National High-Speed Corridor, 6-lane Tharad - Deesa - Mehsana - Ahmedabad National High-Speed Corridor and 4-lane section between Pathalgaon and Gumla of Raipur-Ranchi National High-Speed Corridor.
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