Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has expressed keenness on the part of his ministry to develop an elevated road corridor between Raipur and Durg in Chhattisgarh costing Rs 2,500 cr.
During his meeting with Chhattisgarh's Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Rajesh Munat in New Delhi on Tuesday, the Union Minister said he will discuss the proposal with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh at the earliest, officials informed.
Munat said that Raipur-Bilaspur four-lane road along with other prominent roads approved under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) scheme would be completed rapidly.
Gadkari directed the departmental officials to pace up the project works including Raipur-Dhamtari four-lane road and Raipur-Katghora four-lane road whereas Munat informed him about the pending projects of Chhattisgarh region. During the meeting, Munat urged Gadkari to sanction Rs 617 cr for implementing road-widening, electrification and other development works of 18 by-pass roads to be constructed under NHDP scheme in 18 cities of the State besides approval of the five development works under the Central Road Fund (CRF) project.
The Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has granted permission to declare 1,771 km long road of Chhattisgarh region as national highways, Munat said.
Munat appealed to Gadkari to approve the proposal of appointing a consultant for preparing Detailed Project Report (DPR) of 714 km road besides approving the proposal of five railway over-bridges under Bharatmala project.
Centre to process proposal on Raipur-Durg elevated road corridor