Centre eyes state highways with high traffic for lane expansion
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Centre eyes state highways with high traffic for lane expansion

The Centre is mulling a scheme under which it will take over state highways having high-traffic density for expansion, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Gadkari, who handles the road transport and highways portfolio, said a state highway will be expanded into a four or six-lane road by the Centre and toll will be collected for 25 years before handing the asset back to the state.

"...we will take that highway from the state government (and) will collect the toll," Gadkari said, speaking at a convention organised by the Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI) here.

The minister, who has built a reputation for constructing mega road projects across the country, exuded confidence that the money invested for a particular highway's expansion into a 4-6 lane carriageway can be recovered in 12-13 years itself.

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The Centre is mulling a scheme under which it will take over state highways having high-traffic density for expansion, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Gadkari, who handles the road transport and highways portfolio, said a state highway will be expanded into a four or six-lane road by the Centre and toll will be collected for 25 years before handing the asset back to the state. ...we will take that highway from the state government (and) will collect the toll, Gadkari said, speaking at a convention organised by the Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI) here. The minister, who has built a reputation for constructing mega road projects across the country, exuded confidence that the money invested for a particular highway's expansion into a 4-6 lane carriageway can be recovered in 12-13 years itself. Also Read NHAI road awards at three-year low in first half of fiscal Modi launches PMGSY-III road scheme in Himachal

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