New Delhi March 12 (IANS) The government on Monday said it planned to construct 1 911- km international connectivity roads and 3 319-km border roads under its flagship Bharatmala programme.
The project would be completed in a phased manner with the first phase set to be completed betweem 2017-18 and 2021-22 Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Mansukh Mandavia told the Rajya Sabha.
"In the first phase it is proposed to develop 2 000 km of border and international connectivity roads with an outlay of Rs 25 000 crore over five years " he said in a written reply.
--IANS
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