Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday allocated ₹5,576 crore for the development of nine high-speed corridors, spanning 809 km, to improve safety and ease traffic on heavily congested roads. According to a government release, Patel cleared the total allocation of ₹7,737 crore for 124 projects, which includes the nine Garvi Gujarat corridors.
The Chief Minister commented that the state government has made determined efforts to realise the vision of a developed India by enhancing the road infrastructure network with an emphasis on ease of transportation. "For this, I have decided to allocate ₹7,737 crore to the Roads and Buildings Department for a total of 124 works under various schemes," he said.
Patel has specifically approved ₹5,576 crore for the nine Garvi Gujarat high-speed corridors. Under this initiative, several key routes, including the Bagodara-Dhandhuka-Barwala-Botad route, the Botad-Dhasa-Chavand-Amreli-Bagasara-Bilkha-Mendarda road, the Mendarda-Keshod-Mangrol route, and the Unjha-Patan-Sihori-Deodar-Bhabhar road, among others, are set to be developed as high-speed corridors, the release confirmed. In this year's budget, the state government initially announced plans to develop 12 high-speed corridors totalling 1,367 km under the Garvi Gujarat project, aiming to create a more robust road network.
Patel also approved ₹1,147 crore to make roads climate resilient and equipped with new technologies. As part of this initiative, 20 road works covering 271 km will be undertaken using advanced technologies such as waste plastic, white topping, geo grid and glass grid, cement stabilisation, fly ash, and green technologies. This work is intended to make the roads more durable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly, the release stated.
Additionally, the Chief Minister approved ₹986 crore for 79 works focused on improvement of roads, covering 803 km.
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