On the occasion of inaugurating and laying foundation of several new road projects at a function in Udaipur of Tuesday, the Union Minister of Road Transport Shri Nitin Gadkari made 7 new important announcements for the development of the National Highways (NH) in the state.

The announcements made by Shri Gadkari are:

• 2-lane Road with paved shoulder of NH-58E from Kundal (Udaipur) to Idar (Gujarat) Via Jhadol-Som-Gujarat border in Udaipur (Length 91 KM, Cost Rs. 756 cr)
• 2-lane Road with paved shoulder of NH-927A from Swaroopganj (Sirohi) to Ratlam via Kotda, Som, Kherwara, Dungarpur, Talwada, Banswara (311 KM)
• Elevated Road in Udaipur from Court Chauraha to Railway Station (1.6 KM, Cost Rs. 400 cr)
• Elevated Road in Bikaner from Urmool Circle to Rani Bazaar Chauraha (3.5 KM, Cost Rs. 650 cr)
• New NH declared from Soyala (Jalore) to Balesar (Jodhpur) via Osian, Tinvari (126 KM)
• New NH declared from Sanganer (Jaipur) to Mandal (Bhilwara) via Malpura (Tonk), Fagi, Kekri, Shahpura (212 KM)
• New NH declared from Suratgarh (Sriganganagar) to Hisar (Haryana) via Jakhadwali, Rawatsar (Hanumangarh), Nohar, Bhadara (210 KM)

Udaipur / Jaipur, August 29, 2017