Road quality in the country will be at par with the very best in the world by 2024: Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated phase 1 of the New Zuari Bridge in Goa. Located on the Zuari river at Cortalim village on Margao-Panaji National Highway, the bridge aims to ease the traffic woes of the state. Under the 1st Phase, the 4 Lane Right Hand Side Corridor of the 8 Lane Stayed Cable bridge has been inaugurated. The Rs.2530 Crore project consists of the new bridge and the approaches from Bambolim to Verna and has a total project length of 13.20 KM.
Speaking at the event, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari expressed his joy at being present at such an occasion where a grand and ambitious project becomes a reality. He credited the late Chief Minister and Union Minister Manohar Parrikar as being one of the architects of both the Mandovi bridge and the new stayed cable bridge over the Zuari river.
The recent pace of construction of this project is also a testament to the new technology that the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is using to build bridges across the country, observed Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. He informed me that the Goa-Mumbai Highway will also be completed in the next 7 to 8 months.
The Minister stated that both the Union and State Governments are determined to see the planned revolving restaurant on the New Zuari Bridge become a reality. He stated that being in a beautiful state that attracts tourists from all over the world, it is only fitting that such a bridge has this additional first-of-its-kind feature. He added that the Union Government is committed to seeing radical improvements in the quality of road infrastructure in the country. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also informed that by 2024, the quality of roads in the country will be at par with the very best in the world.
