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National Highway
Sikh community in Kashmir agrees for demolition of 72-year-old Gurudwara to make way for National Highway
The Gurudwara was one of four bottlenecks in the road project, most parts of which were completed in 2013. Besides the gurudwara, the three other bottlenecks were a power line, a petrol pump, and water supply lines.
Maharashtra: Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway to be renamed after Balasaheb Thackeray, was earlier to be named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The previous government, led by BJP had planned to name the Mumbai Nagpur expressway after late Atal Bihari Vajpayee and had even submitted the proposal for the same to then chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Naveen Patnaik says Modi government has failed to create and augment rail and highway infrastructure in Odisha, facts say otherwise
Development of Railways and Highways infrastructure in Odisha at a glance Under Modi Government
West Bengal under Mamata: When Army’s routine exercise becomes ‘hostile deployment’ and CBI doing its duty is ‘coup’
In 2016, Mamata Banerjee has locked herself up inside the state secretariat accusing that the Indian Army is threatening her government.
40% of 700 ongoing National Highway projects completed in 4 years
More than 300 projects were identified to have been completed by 2019.
Western Peripheral Expressway : Another project started and delayed by Congress government, completed by BJP government
Started in 2003, the project took 15 years to complete
Highway construction under BJP govt clocked at 26 KM per day, UPA’s highest was 16 KM per day
The UPA government seems to be beaten in this regard
NHAI instructs officials to properly maintain highways, failing which toll would be halved
Attempt to bring in greater accountability has been made