Nitin Gadkari inaugurates two National Highway projects in Vadodara, Gujarat worth 48 crore

VADODARA: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways

Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated two National Highway projects in Vadodara, Gujarat on Friday built at a cost of Rs. 48 crore the, Bhumi Pujan of these projects was done a year and a half ago on the birthday of Hon’ble Prime Minister

Shri Gadkari said improvement work has been done near Dumad Chowkdi of Ahmedabad-Vadodara section of National Highway 48 He said this project of about 3 km length has been inaugurated at a cost of Rs 27.01 crore. The Minister said in this, n e w s e r v i c e r o a d s , v e h i c u l a r underpasses and RCC crash barriers have been built, which will solve the problem of traffic jam and make the journeymoresafe.

Shri Gadkari said the length of t h e s e c o n d project costing Rs 17 crore to be dedicated to the nation is about 1 km He said in t h i s p r o j e c t , underpass and serviceroadhave been constructed near National Highway 48 Dena Junction of Vadodara TheMinistersaidunderthisproject,solar powered street lights have been used for the first time on National Highway 48 PolymerModifiedBitumenhasbeenused intheunderpassandserviceroadsurface which will give it greater strength and betterresistancetocracks,headded

Shri Gadkari informed that for the first time in this construction, a 3-lane service road has been constructed. He said the projects will provide better connectivity to Dena, Harini, Virod villages, making this accident prone area safer for traffic and movement from industrial areas will be more accessible.