Nitin Gadkari inaugurates 16 National Highway projects worth Rs 2,460 cr in Jalgaon
Gadkari said that road connectivity is important for transportation & milling of agricultural commodities in Jalgaon district, which is an important hub for banana, cotton & sugarcane production & has the highest banana production in India
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Jalgaon, April 23: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 16 National Highway projects worth 2,460 crore rupees in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra.
This will help in reducing traffic congestion in Muktainagar, Varangaon, Nasirabad and Jalgaon. He said, these projects will also speed up transportation, save fuel and time and help in reducing traffic jams and accidents in Jalgaon city and improve connectivity with nearby rural areas too.
Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister said that road connectivity is important for the transportation and milling of agricultural commodities in Jalgaon district, which is an important hub for banana, cotton and sugarcane production and has the highest banana production in the country.
He also said that these road projects in the district will improve the connectivity of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
This will help in reducing traffic congestion in Muktainagar, Varangaon, Nasirabad and Jalgaon. He said, these projects will also speed up transportation, save fuel and time and help in reducing traffic jams and accidents in Jalgaon city and improve connectivity with nearby rural areas too.
Gadkari also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 2 National highways projects worth Rs 1,791.46 crore in Dhule in Maharashtra. H4 said these projects will give impetus to the economic development of Dhule and Nandurbar districts as well as provide new employment opportunities in the region.