If you are troubled by the frequent toll tax during the journey on the National Highway, then there is good news for you. Union Road, Highways and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has now announced to have only one toll plaza within 60 km radius. The Union Minister said that apart from this, all the toll plazas will be removed and people will now have to pay toll only once within 60 kms.
The Union Minister said on Tuesday that following the suggestions of the MPs, the pass will be made on the basis of Aadhar card to pass the toll in the area of the local people. He said that within three months it would be ensured that there is only one toll naka within 60 kms. The rest will be closed. Gadkari said that we need money but cannot trouble people. He said that keeping in mind the safety, it has been made mandatory to have six airbags in every vehicle.
All toll collecting points which are within 60 km of each other on the National Highways will be closed in the next three months. : Union Minister Shri @nitin_gadkari ji pic.twitter.com/RSmMUaJFVE
— Office Of Nitin Gadkari (@OfficeOfNG) March 22, 2022
Referring to the death of one and a half lakh people in road accidents every year in the country, the Road Transport Minister said that people keep dying and we keep watching… it cannot happen. Gadkari said that respect and fear of law is necessary among the people, but it has been seen that many people do not follow the green signal and red signal.
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Road and Highways Minister Gadkari said that it is sad that 11 percent of the world’s road accidents happen in our country. Every year 1.5 lakh people die in five lakh road accidents in the country and this causes a loss of 3 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).
Indian roads to be like America by 2024
Reiterating the ministry’s commitment towards the Modi government’s resolve to build a self-reliant, happy, prosperous and prosperous India, Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday that by the year 2024, India’s road infrastructure will be at par with that of America, which will lead to development and economic growth and tourism will be boosted. will be promoted.
Responding to a discussion in the Lok Sabha on ‘Demands for Grants under the control of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for the year 2022-23’, Gadkari said that we are working on a project of 60 thousand crore rupees in Jammu and Kashmir and Zojila tunnel in the year 2026. It is expected to be completed by 2024 instead of the target of Rs.
Gadkari said that it is the resolve of the Modi government to make a self-reliant, happy, prosperous and prosperous India and we are committed to fulfill it. He said that by the year 2024, India’s road infrastructure would be at par with that of the US, which would lead to development and economic growth and boost tourism.
Good news for those traveling by road
There is a very good news for those traveling by road. In the coming time, you will be able to complete the journey from Mumbai to Delhi in just 12 hours. Apart from this, you will be able to cover the journey from Mumbai to Srinagar in just 20 hours.
The Union Minister said in Parliament that by the end of this year, our effort is to complete the project so that it can reach Mumbai in 20 hours from Srinagar. Referring to the road infrastructure development works, Gadkari said that the government is working on several other projects, which will reach Jaipur, Haridwar and Dehradun from Delhi in two hours.
Besides, the projects aiming to reach Delhi to Amritsar in four hours, Chennai to Bangalore in two hours and Delhi to Mumbai in 12 hours are expected to be completed by the end of this year, he said. He said that our roads are linked to the prosperity of the country and development of road infrastructure will pave the way for the prosperity of the country.