Goa: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announces construction of 45-km bypass at cost of Rs 3500 crore

Panaji (Goa) [India], July 11 (ANI): Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday announced the construction of a 45-km long bypass from Wadgaon to the Karnataka border.
The project will be constructed at a cost of Rs 3500 crore.
Additionally, the Union Minister also announced the spanning of the Panaji-Belgaum section of NH-748 into 4 laning which will cost Rs 4000 crore.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari informed this through a post on microblogging site X and wrote, "Announced the construction of a 45 km long bypass from Wadgaon to the Karnataka border at a cost of Rs 3500 crore in Goa today. Additionally, we will undertake the 4-laning of the Panaji-Belgaum section of NH-748. the project spans 53 km and will cost 4000 crore."

📢 𝙂𝙤𝙖

Announced the construction of a 45 𝙠𝙢 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙮𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙒𝙖𝙙𝙜𝙖𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙖 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 ₹3500 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙧𝙚 in Goa today. Additionally, we will undertake the 4-𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚… pic.twitter.com/xSTx6PaWPV

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) July 11, 2024

Earlier, today, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated a 6-Lane access-controlled roads with elevated viaducts from Manohar International Airport to Dhargal on NH-166S in Goa.
In a social media post on X, he wrote, "The 7 km project, costing Rs1183 crore, promises to significantly improve connectivity to Manohar International Airport, facilitating faster and hassle-free travel. This development is expected to enhance tourism activities and provide a boost to multi-modal connectivity, thereby reducing logistics costs."
"Additionally, it aims to ensure smoother and safer traffic movement, leading to savings in fuel consumption and travel time. Ultimately, the project is poised to stimulate overall socio-economic growth in the region, creating a positive impact on the local economy and the quality of life for residents. Under the leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, we are ensuring streamlined, energy-efficient, and eco-friendly mobility in the state of Goa."

📍𝑴𝑶𝑷𝑨 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑭𝒍𝒚𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝑮𝒐𝒂

Enhancing modern road connectivity in Goa, a 6-𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔-𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒉𝒂𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒊𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒐… pic.twitter.com/JyWobk3A8v

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) July 11, 2024

Notably, the Union Minister is on his Goa tour, commenced on July 11.
On July 12, he will review the progress of National Highways Projects commenced in the state of Gao and after that he will address the BJP Goa State Executive Meeting. (ANI)