Kerala CM meets Gadkari; discusses various road projs

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and discussed about various development projects in the state.As many as 11 roads in Kerala would be included for upgradation under the second phase of the ambitious Bharatmala project.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and discussed various development projects in the state.

As many as 11 roads in Kerala would be included for up-gradation under the second phase of the ambitious Bharatmala project. Besides, a stretch of Kannur airport road would be upgraded into the national highway, according to a release issued by the Kerala government after the meeting held in the national capital.

A ministry official said Gadkari and Vijayan discussed the status of various development projects being implemented in the state.

A program for the highways sector, the Bharatmala project focuses on optimizing the efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps. This is being done through effective interventions including the development of economic corridors, inter corridors and feeder routes, coastal and port connectivity roads.

On Tuesday, Vijayan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Ashwini Vaishnav.