Magnificent! Nitin Gadkari Shares Incredible Pictures of Goa-Karnataka NH17 Coastal Highway
The highway connects major cities and towns including Panvel, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Panaji, Margao, Karwar, Udupi, Surathkal, Mangalore, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kanyakumari.
New Delhi: Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari shared pictures of the new four-lane Goa-Karnataka Coastal Highway. The minister took to Twitter and wrote, “Great because of its beautiful view… This project is an important coastal highway link between West and South India.” Gadkari said the four-lane of the highway is nearing completion, of which 92.42% of work has already been completed. He further said that the traffic on the highway is open.
The highway connects major cities and towns including Panvel, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Panaji, Margao, Karwar, Udupi, Surathkal, Mangalore, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kanyakumari.
The strategic highway passes through various terrains, with about 50% of its length passing through rolling terrain (45 km) and mountainous terrain (24 km).
Nitin Gadkari said, “The project will reduce travel time, prevent accidents, optimize vehicle operating cost and help in saving fuel due to the smooth road and reduce congestion for inter and intra-state commuters.”
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