The projects include four-laning of roads, construction of all weather-roads, installation of crash barriers, retaining wall and more. The estimated cost of all the projects is pegged at Rs 4,419 crore.
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stones for seven National Highway projects worth over Rs 4,419 crore in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra on Sunday. The projects involve four-laning of highways, construction of all weather-roads, installation of crash barriers and more.
Gadkari will be accompanied by Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur, Union Minister JP Nadda and former CM Shanta Kumar.
According to the official release the projects include four-laning of the 37.03 km-long Punjab-Himachal Pradesh Border to Sihuni section of NH-154 at a cost of Rs 1,573 crore, construction of the 104.6 km-long Paonta Sahib–Guma-Feduzpul section of NH-707 at a cost of Rs 1,356 crore. Other projects are construction of the 109.45 km-long Hamirpur-Mandi section of NH-70 at a cost of Rs 1,334 crore, construction of the 15.75 km-long Una to Bhiroo section of NH-503A at a cost of Rs 51.09 crore, construction of 23.105 km long Mataur-Dharamshala-Mcleodganj section of NH-503 at a cost of Rs 46.13 crore.
Other projects are four-laning of the 7 km-long Paonta Sahib Town section of NH-7 at a cost of Rs 30 crore, and construction of retaining wall and installation of crash barriers on the 94 km-long Sainj-Luhri-Anni-Jalori-Banjar-Aut section of NH-305 at a cost of Rs 29.07 crore.
The projects are aimed to benefit the local population by increasing tourism, reducing travel time. These projects will also make the journey safe in the state and the highways will be beautified. Economic activity and employment will also be boosted with all the seven projects. Since the state witnesses landslides during poor weather, all-weather roads will help the commuters a lot.