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.
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