WHAT’S DONE

India constructed 13,298 km of highways in 2020-21 despite the pandemic and lockdown

Rs 1.99 lakh crore allocated to the ministry in Budget 2022

Sanctioned highway projects worth Rs 3.36 lakh crore during the three years up to 2020-21

Directed officials to work overtime to clear pending dues to contractors and speed up project approvals, project delivery and implementation

Emergence of greenfield expressways in the past few years, a shift from expanding existing highways such as Delhi-Mumbai and DelhiAmritsar-Katra