India constructs highways more than any other country in last financial year

India has achieved a landmark milestone in road construction by building more highways than any other countries in the last financial year.

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Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said, 37 kilometres of roads have been constructed every day in the year 2020-21.

Over thirteen thousand kilometres roads have been constructed in the last financial year.

The length of National Highways has gone up by 50 percent from more than 91 thousand kilometres to more than one lakh 37 thousand kilometres in the last seven years.

India now holds world record for fastest road construction. India made it to Guinness World Records by building a 2.5 km 4-lane concrete road within 24 hours.