A total of 25,000 km of two-lane highways in the country will be converted into four lanes for Rs 10 lakh crore, and it will help reduce accidents on the roads significantly, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in Lok Sabha on Thursday.Gadkari also said that 16,000 km of national highways will also be converted into six lanes for Rs 6 lakh crore.
“We are planning to convert 25,000 km of two-lane highways into four-lane highways at a cost of Rs 10 lakh crore. The DPRs (detailed project reports) of the projects are getting ready and we are hopeful to complete the work in two years,” he said during Question Hour.
The minister said the government is prioritising these projects, and once they are completed, the number of road accidents is expected to be reduced significantly.