Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 39 National Highways Projects in Andhra Pradesh including construction of eleven ROBs under Setu Bhartam programme.
About:
Objective of the programme: To make all National Highways free of railway level crossings by 2019 so as to prevent the frequent accidents and loss of lives at level crossings.
Launched in: 2016.
Strategy:
208 Railway Over Bridges (ROB)/Railway Under Bridges (RUB) will be built at the level crossings at a cost of Rs. 20,800 crores as part of the programme.
In addition to this, about 1500 old and worn-down bridges will also be improved by replacement/widening/strengthening in a phased manner.
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