The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is planning a 1,000-km Char Dham Yatra project to connect the four holy towns of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath with national highways at a cost of Rs11,000 crore.
Confirming the report, Union Minister of Roads and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to begin work on the project during Dusshera”.
Besides, Gadkari’s Ministry is also planning to build 5,000-km of road network all along the borders and coastal areas under a new scheme to be called “Bharat Mala” at a cost of Rs50,000 crore.