MP from Rohtak, Deepender Singh Hooda on Monday urged the Central Government to construct new National Highways from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh to Narnaul in Haryana and another from Dwarka in Delhi to Jhunjhunu of Rajasthan.
He said these two National Highways would pass through various districts of Haryana and would further improve road transportation in the State. Hooda said that the demand for construction of these highways is related to the Road Transport Policy of Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and National Highway Authority of India to connect all district headquarters in the country with National Highways.
He had called on Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Oscar Fernandes to hand over a charter of demands to him for construction of these highways. Also, he met with Secretary,Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Vijay Chhibber and presented to him a copy of the demands. The Ministry assured that soon action would be taken in this regard.