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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviews national highway projects in MP, Chhattisgarh and J&K
✍️ FM Bharat
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 04:02 PM
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inspected ongoing national highway works in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jammu & Kashmir, emphasizing progress and upcoming milestones.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, toured key national‑highway sites across Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jammu & Kashmir. During the visits he met project officials and local administrators to gauge the status of ongoing construction and to address any bottlenecks.
Gadkari highlighted that several stretches are nearing completion, while others are slated for accelerated work under the central government's push to improve connectivity in the hinterland and border regions. He reiterated the ministry's commitment to meeting targeted deadlines and ensuring quality standards.
The minister also underscored the strategic importance of these corridors for trade, tourism and defence logistics, especially in the northern and central zones. He called for continued coordination among state agencies, contractors and funding bodies to keep the projects on track.
Gadkari highlighted that several stretches are nearing completion, while others are slated for accelerated work under the central government's push to improve connectivity in the hinterland and border regions. He reiterated the ministry's commitment to meeting targeted deadlines and ensuring quality standards.
The minister also underscored the strategic importance of these corridors for trade, tourism and defence logistics, especially in the northern and central zones. He called for continued coordination among state agencies, contractors and funding bodies to keep the projects on track.