Summary:

India plans to upgrade 25,000 km of two-lane highways to four lanes for ₹10,00,000 crore (US$ 117 billion) and expand 16,000 km of four-lane highways to six lanes for ₹6,00,000 crore (US$ 69.93 billion). Detailed project reports are underway, with work starting in two years. Aiming to cut road accidents by 50% by 2030, these projects target safer, more efficient connectivity.

The government is prioritising highway development in Jammu and Kashmir, the northeast, and hilly regions like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Projects worth ₹2,00,000 crore (US$ 23.31 billion) include 105 tunnels and the Zojila tunnel, Asia's longest sub-zero tunnel, costing ₹6,000 crore (US$ 699 million). Upgrades like the Jammu-Srinagar highway and Delhi-Leh expressway will drastically reduce travel times.

Source: IBEF 

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