Ambala-Kotputli Expressway likely to open for public by March 2022
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said the 313-km Ambala-Kotputli highway is to be opened for public by March 2022 as 80 per cent of the corridor has been completed.
In a meeting with the officials of the ministry, NHAI, NHIDCL and PWDs Gadkari mentioned that it is their collective mission to give the country a global class road infrastructure.
Gadkari said the 313-km Ambala-Kotputli highway will transform the road infrastructure of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan with an investment of Rs 11,000 crore.
He said that 80 per cent of the corridor has been completed and is to be opened to the public by March 2022. The Minister said that the six-lane access controlled Ambala-Kotputli Greenfield Corridor is being built at a record speed.
“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, road infrastructure is being developed faster, safer and more sustainable than ever before,” the minister said.
The Minister emphasized on safety-first approach to road design and construction, eco-friendly road construction, industry friendly approach, new technology and faster construction for safe, fast and economic roads.
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