India’s transport upgrade programme being planned

India is setting its sights on a huge programme of works to upgrade its transport network. The Indian Government has plans to allocate a massive US$58.17 billion to develop transport systems within the country. Road and highways will be amongst the transport systems benefiting from the investment. Some 2,000km of coastal highways will be developed under the plans, along with a series of other highway projects commencing. $2.2 billion is being invested in upgrading 1,253km of roads in Assam. These roads will
February 6, 2017 Read time: 1 min
India is setting its sights on a huge programme of works to upgrade its transport network. The Indian Government has plans to allocate a massive US$58.17 billion to develop transport systems within the country. Road and highways will be amongst the transport systems benefiting from the investment. Some 2,000km of coastal highways will be developed under the plans, along with a series of other highway projects commencing. $2.2 billion is being invested in upgrading 1,253km of roads in Assam. These roads will be improved so that they meet the standards required to be reclassified as National Highways.
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