New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that the central government is working to develop a national highways network of 2 lakh KMs by 2025.
"Government is working towards the development of a national highway network of 2 lakh kilometres by 2025. We are developing 22 greenfield access control expressways to reduce travel time," said Gadkari while speaking on the role of infrastructure development for realizing India's 5 trillion dollar economy goal "Apart from cutting down travel time and fuel cost, fast track highways also helps in the economic development of the region. Our priority is to bring down the cost of logistics to 10 per cent from the current 14-16 per cent of GDP. It is 8-10 per cent in China and 12 per cent in European countries. If we bring this down to 10-12 per cent in India, we can compete well in the international market," he added as he explained the Union government's vision for the promotion of integrated infrastructure under PM Modi's Gati-Shakti National plan
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