Chattisgarh to connect directly to Ayodhya

NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai today met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and discussed significant infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing connectivity and promoting economic growth in the state. The chief minister proposed new national highway projects to make road transport in the state more accessible and convenient, increasing direct connectivity to tribal areas and Ayodhya were discussed in detail. On which, Union Minister Gadkari gave necessary instructions to the concerned department officials.

During the meeting at his residence, he focused on the urgent need to expand the national highway network in the state to connect remote tribal areas with major economic centers.

Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao and Chhattisgarh Finance Minister OP Chaudhary, Secretary to the Chief Minister P Dayanand, Rahul Bhagat, Public Works Department Secretary Kamalpreet Singh and other department officials and officials of the Government of India were also present in the meeting.

Pointing out that currently, Chhattisgarh has 20 national highways spanning a total length of 3575 km, the chief minister said that for the social and economic development of the state there is necessity to declare additional roads as national highways and to upgrade and widen existing routes.