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Detailed explanation-1: -Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said the government is planning to construct an electric highway between Delhi and Mumbai. He also urged heavy vehicle owners to use alternative fuels like ethanol, methanol, and green hydrogen in order to curb pollution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kharagpur-Burdwan-Moregram Expressway It is part of the Kharagpur-Siliguri Economic Corridor being developed in West Bengal under Bharatmala Pariyojana. The 4-lane expressway will be built into five packages, at an estimated cost of Rs 12, 000 crore. The tenders for the project road shall be floated by December 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gadkari further said good road infrastructure creates prosperity and employment. “We are constructing 40 kilometers of highways per day, our target is to construct 60 kilometers of highways per day, ” he said at an event organised by Entrepreneurs’ Organisation Gurugram Chapter.

Detailed explanation-4: -Officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) estimate the average cost of building fourlane highways at Rs 8-9 crore per km and six-lane highways at around Rs 14 crore per km, inclusive of land costs.

Detailed explanation-5: -Frequently Asked Questions About Highways In India Which state has the best roads in India? According to the data, Karnataka has the best roads in India with a total of 184, 918.