The government has increased the highway construction target for FY24 from 12,500 km to 13,800 km, according to officials in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

The trilateral highway connecting India, Myanmar, and Thailand was one of the projects that the external affairs minister, S Jaishankar, discussed with his counterpart from Myanmar, Than Swe.

With a view to reduce pollution at the construction sites, ensure expeditious progress and improve the aesthetics, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on 1st of April, 2023 decided to use 25 per cent factory-manufactured concrete elements as a bare minimum, out of the total volume.

The Government is planning to increase the country’s highway construction target for the current fiscal year,which may now be pegged higher at around 14,000 km, up from 12,500 km set at the start of the year.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has set an ambitious target for the current fiscal year to further expand and improve the country's road network.

Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has changed the face of India both on local and global fronts.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of Rajasthan recently addressed the ongoing initiatives of the state government to establish excellent infrastructure within the region.