Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari chaired a consultation workshop on Innovative Policy Interventions for Sustainable National Highway Development in New Delhi today. The workshop highlighted the government’s commitment to creating world-class, sustainable, and future-ready transport infrastructure with a special focus on easing congestion around rapidly growing urban areas. The workshop was attended by Ministers of State Ajay Tamta, and Harsh Malhotra, senior State Government officials, and Municipal Commissioners.
In a statement the Ministry said that the dignitaries discussed a range of innovative policy interventions, including the construction of ring roads and bypasses to divert traffic away from city centers, thereby decongesting urban National Highways. Key discussions also focused on adopting value capture financing models to ensure sustainable funding, and aligning infrastructure development with city master plans for seamless integration. It said that these measures are expected to not only enhance mobility but also promote planned and regulated development in the influence zones of ring roads and bypasses.