Pilot Projects for development of People Friendly Roads approved

C.P. Joshi, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways on 11 October 2012, approved two pilot projects for development of People Friendly Roads. This project will involve construction of National highways on corridor redevelopment and spot improvement concepts. This will help in reducing the financial burden from the government making it public friendly.

The pilot projects in this regard will be experimented at the Hero Honda chowk on the Delhi Gurgaon Expressway for its spot improvement concept and Delhi-Dasna Section of NH-24 will be used for implementation of corridor redevelopment concept. Additional features like premium cluster, higher education cluster, business cluster, Social Economic Zone (SEZ) and specialty cluster will be provided in the corridor redevelopment concept at Delhi-Dasna section of NH-24.

The concept just not focus upon, development of the Highways but also have a prime objective of developing livelihood spaces and residential complexes, for people whose lands will be acquired.