Gadkari Reviews Highway Quality in Jharkhand, Uttarakhand

• Nitin Gadkari reviewed National Highway projects in Jharkhand and Uttarakhand.
• Review covered 3,245 km in Jharkhand and 4,026 km in Uttarakhand.
• Minister stressed timely maintenance, quality standards and modern construction.
• Officials directed to strengthen monsoon preparedness and emergency response.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 29th June: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday reviewed the quality, maintenance and progress of National Highway projects covering 3,245 km in Jharkhand and 4,026 km in Uttarakhand, directing officials to accelerate execution and improve infrastructure quality.

The review meetings, held in New Delhi, were conducted based on feedback received through media reports and social media platforms. Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Ajay Tamta, along with senior officials of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) and project contractors, attended the meetings.

Gadkari emphasised the need for timely maintenance, strict adherence to the highest quality standards and wider adoption of modern construction technologies to build sustainable and efficient highway infrastructure. He instructed all stakeholders to expedite on-ground execution, strengthen quality monitoring and improve riding quality to ensure seamless connectivity.

The Union Minister also directed officials to enhance preparedness for the upcoming monsoon by ensuring effective drainage management, slope protection measures, preventive maintenance and robust quick-response mechanisms.

He said timely intervention and coordinated action are essential to minimise disruptions, ensure commuter safety and improve the long-term durability and resilience of National Highway infrastructure.