Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation for NHs worth Rs 15,000 cr

     Written by : IANS | Sat, Aug 19, 2017, 12:40 PM

Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation for NHs worth Rs 15,000 cr

New Delhi, Aug 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay foundations for National Highways (NH) worth Rs 12,300 crore in Rajasthan's Udaipur on August 29, an official statement said on Friday.

According to the statement, Modi will dedicate a total of 11 NHs (873 km) constructed at an expense of Rs 4,925.12 crore to the nation while laying foundations for NH (555 km) to come up at a cost of Rs 7,374 crore.

The stretches for which Modi will lay the foundation also includes a six-lane cable stayed bridge across river Chambal at Kota.