However, the pace of building new roads is higher than what the ministry of road transport and highways had targeted for the whole year.
The government has set a provisional target of constructing 10,421 km of national highways this financial year, which is 15% lower than last year's achievement due to the prolonged election process delaying various state clearances.
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