Gadkari Announces Rs 2 Lakh Crore Road Projects For Telangana, Says National Highway Network Has Doubled In Decade

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday (5 May) announced that the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre will initiate road infrastructure projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore in Telangana over the next three to four years, PTI reported.

The announcement was made during an event in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, where he laid the foundation stone and inaugurated road projects totalling over Rs 3,900 crore.

Addressing the gathering, Gadkari highlighted the government’s commitment to transforming connectivity in the state.

“Roadworks are continuously being undertaken in 33 districts (of Telangana). So far works worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore have been completed. The development that you have seen now is just the tip of the iceberg. In the coming times, in the next three-four years we are going to take up works worth Rs 2 lakh crore in Telangana. It is my belief that after completion of these works Telangana’s image will transform,” he said.

Gadkari also noted that the national highway network in Telangana has more than doubled in the last decade, rising to 5,000 km since he assumed office.

He offered support for water conservation initiatives under the Centre’s “Amrit Sarovar” scheme and called for cooperation from Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his cabinet.

Gadkari further added that under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, roads have been constructed in 4.5 lakh out of 6.5 lakh villages nationwide.

Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy, MoS for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, and Telangana Ministers Komatireddy Venkata Reddy and Danasari Anasuya Seethakka also attended.

Reddy stated that the projects would unlock new opportunities for trade, tourism, and investment.

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