Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday declared that two express highways would be constructed in Madhya Pradesh along Narmada and Chambal rivers.
While talking to media persons here on Tuesday at the Chief Minister's residence, Gadkari said that the express highway on Narmada river would be 1300 km from Amarkantak to Alirajpur, while the second highway would be on Chambal river measuring 185 km from Sheopur to Morena.
Regretting the bad condition of Rajgarh-Biaora and Obedullahgunj-Betul roads that are considered important, Gadkari said, "I am ashamed over the poor condition of these roads.”
“On the demand made by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Central Government has accepted conversion of 2021 km long seven roads in the State into national highways,” Gadkari added.
He informed that over 30 per cent driving licences in the country are forged and for that arrangements have been made to issue licence by taking computerized test.