3.4.6. National Highways Interconnectivity Improvement Project

This is a project to ensure safe, fast and all weather movement of traffic on National Highways, mostly located in backward regions. Development of 1120 kms of National Highways in the States of Karnataka, Odisha, Bihar, Rajasthan and West Bengal have been approved. The projects are already taken up for implementation and 429 kms have been completed. The civil works are expected to be completed by July, 2019 and maintenance works are expected to be completed by July, 2024.