PM Modi to lay foundation stone for 4 National Highways in Gujarat

Narendra ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for four National Highways projects at Dwarka in Gujarat tomorrow.

The projects are worth Rs 5,825 crore, said the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in an official statement.

Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari and MoS Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Chemicals & Fertiliser Mansukh L Mandavia will accompany the Prime Minister.

The Ministry said that Modi will lay the foundation for construction of Cable Stayed Signature Bridge between Beyt Dwarka and Okha on NH-51. The project cost of the bridge is Rs 962 crore. The other projects include 4 laning of 116.24 km of Porbandar-Dwarka section of NH-51 at a cost of Rs 1,600 crore; 2/4 laning of 93.56 km of Gadu-Porbandar section of NH-51 at a cost of Rs 370 crore and 6 laning of 201.31 km Ahmedabad-Rajkot section of NH-47 and NH-27 at a cost of Rs 2,893 crore.