Road building races, may falter later
Mint Mumbai|June 22, 2023
The pace of road construction trebled between April and May to hit the aspirational target of 50km a day, as the government fast-tracks infrastructure in a year of multiple state polls but experts said things may slow down once again in the run up to next year’s general elections
Subhash Narayan
Road building races, may falter later

A total of about 1,465 km roads were laid in May against 523 km in April. This is the first time road building has touched the 50km per day mark.

The heightened construction pace assumes importance as the government is expected to showcase better connectivity and infrastructure as it seeks a fresh mandate.

Speed has picked up after a protracted slowdown when construction activity fell despite more road project awards. In FY23, the pace was 28.3 km/day, and the fiscal ended with 10,331 km of new highways against a target of 12,500 km. The previous year was similar as well: 10,457 km at 28.64 km a day, against a target of 12,200 km.

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