New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 19 National Highway (NH) projects worth Rs 1407 crore in Haryana and Rajasthan on Thursday. With the construction of these projects, tourism, agriculture, industry and trade will increase along with increase in employment in the states, said Gadkari.

The Minister said that time and fuel will be saved and pollution will be reduced. The construction of a U-turn near Ambience Mall will relieve the congestion on Delhi-Gurugram border. The construction of various fly-overs on Delhi-Jaipur highway will relieve traffic jams on the highway.

He said that with the construction of various major and minor bridges on NH-48, the adjoining areas will get rid of water logging and the travel of the people will be smooth. Dharuhera city will get rid of traffic jams due to the construction of Dharuhera-Bhiwadi link road. /BI/