New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari said, “National Highways are our national assets, and we have put a lot of emphasis on enhancing their quality and safety. We have taken measures to fix contractors’ responsibility to enhance the quality of construction and also to improve transparency in our system.”
Addressing the stakeholder consultation workshop in New Delhi, organised by the National Highways Authority of India, on Thursday, Shri Gadkari siad “Technology is a great enabler and adoption of Automated & Intelligent Machine-Aided Construction is a step in the right direction. We have achieved success in the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway pilot project and soon we will implement this technology to other projects also.”
Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Ajay Tamta, V Umashankar, Secretary, MoRTH, Dr.Krishan Kumar Managing Director NHIDCL, Vishal Chauhan, Member (Administration), NHAI and other senior officials were present.
In his address. MoS MoRTH, Shri Tamta said, “India has made remarkable strides in developing world-class roads and highways that has significantly enhanced our infrastructure. Every stakeholder plays a vital role in this transformation. As we move forward, leveraging advanced technology such as sensors, satellites, and real-time monitoring will be key to accelerating progress. With continuous technological advancements we are committed to align India’s road infrastructure with Vision 2047 and take our National Highway network to the world class level.”
Shri Umashankar, Secretary, MoRTH said, “The roads and highways that we construct today will serve our nation for many years to come. Therefore, time and quality of construction are the two critical parameters that we have been focusing on. Compaction is one of the critical aspects of road construction and technology that is available today enable us to address the challenges related to compaction. I am sure that deliberations at this workshop will provide critical insights that will help us in adopting AIMC technology for the enhancement of National Highway construction.”