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NH construction up by 10%, award for new works falls by over 50%

IndiaTimes Monday, 18 December 2023
The construction and expansion of National Highways till November end, the first nine months of the current financial year, is around 10% more than the corresponding period of 2011-23. However, the award of new projects for construction fell by almost 52% during this year. As per the road transport ministry data, till end of November, different agencies under the road transport and highways ministry have constructed or widened 5,248 km of NHs as compared to 4,766 km during the same period last year.
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