India Records Highest Ever Road Building Speed With 36.5 Km Per Day Of Highway Construction In 2020-21

Despite Covid-19 induced restrictions on construction and logistics sectors, India recorded the highest ever construction speed of National Highways in 2020-21 with a pace of 36.5 km per day.

The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said India has also created a world record by constructing a 2.5 km four-lane concrete road in just 24 hours and 26 km single lane Bitumen road in just 21 hours.

The Union government has implemented a slew of measures to relieve executioners of highway projects who have suffered a blow due to Covid induced delays and restrictions.

Recently, in a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Gadkari said the release of retention money in proportion to the work already executed, an extension of time to contractors, direct payment to approved sub-contractor and waiver of penalty for delay in submission of performance security are some relief measures provided to contractors to mitigate the delay and ease the financial situation.