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What is Bharatmala project: All you need to know about Modi govt's massive infrastructure push through ambitious roadways plan

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01/11/2017 What is Bharatmala project: All you need to know about Modi govt's massive infrastructure push through ambitious roadways plan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34,800 km of highways will be constructed at the cost of Rs 5.35 lakh crore under the Phase-1 of Bharatmala project.  India TV Gadkari on Wednesday said the Bharatmala will be a major driver for economic growth in the countryPhoto:PTI In a massive infrastructure push, the government on Tuesday approved a mega plan to build 83,677 km of highways by March 2022 at a cost of about Rs 7 lakh crore, which includes the ambitious Bharatmala project.  34,800 km of highways will be constructed at the cost of Rs 5.35 lakh crore under the Phase-1 of Bharatmala project.  Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the Bharatmala will be a major driver for economic growth in the country, and help realise Prime M...

What is Bharatmala project? PM Narendra Modi’s most ambitious infrastructure plan :-

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01/11/2017 What is Bharatmala project? PM Narendra Modi’s most ambitious infrastructure plan :- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Financial Express Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojana is an umbrella highway development project. The Centre has formally approved the Phase-1 of one of India’s biggest highway development plan – the Bharatmala project. Under the phase-1 of the massive project, a total of around 34,800-km of roads at an investment of over Rs 5.35 lakh crores would be constructed by 2022. Here are important points you should know about the ambitious project : - 1. Bharatmala is a new umbrella program for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing the efficiency of road traffic movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps.' 2. Highways works worth Rs 8 lakh crore will begin before the end of 2018 under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. 3. Accord...