Mumbai-Goa Highway To Be Completed By June, Says Gadkari; Promises End To Toll Booths Soon

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has announced that the long delayed Mumbai-Goa highway will be completed 100 per cent by this year June.

"There were numerous difficulties with the Mumbai-Goa highway. But do not worry, we will complete the road 100 per cent by this June," Gadkari declared on Monday (14 April) at an event organised in Mumbai, PTI reported

The project, which is expected to drastically reduce travel time between Mumbai and Goa, had been marred by legal disputes, compensation hurdles, and land acquisition delays.

"There were fights among brothers, cases in courts, and endless complications in providing compensation for land. But those issues have now been resolved, and the work on the Mumbai-Goa highway has gained momentum," he said.

Gadkari also pointed out systemic challenges and said, "Delhi-Jaipur and Mumbai-Goa (highways) are among the black spots in our department. They come with many difficulties. If I were to speak the truth about Konkan, people would not accept it."

The minister reiterated the government's intention to scrap physical toll booths nationwide.

"The central government will soon introduce a new toll policy. I will not speak much about it now, but within the next 15 days, a new policy will be announced. Once implemented, there will be no reason for anyone to complain about tolls," he stated.

He revealed the system would rely on satellite tracking and number plate recognition for direct bank deductions, streamlining toll collection.

With optimism for India's infrastructure future, Gadkari added, "In the next two years, India's road infrastructure will be better than that of the United States."

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