Gaziabad (UP) Dec. 23. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari launched India’s first Intelligent Transport system (ITS) on 6 Lane Eastern Peripheral Expressway at Dasna, Ghaziabad today .The Minister said this revolutionary state of the art technology will ensure traffic efficiency by minimizing traffic problems, efficient infrastructure usage, enriching users with prior information about traffic and reduce travel time as well as enhance safety and comfort of commuters.
Earlier, in the day, Mr Gadkar dedicated the 14-lane Delhi-Meerut Expressway to the nation. The expressway which is built at an estimated cost of around Rs 10,000 crore is the widest expressway in India at present. It will reduce the travel time between Delhi and Meerut from the earlier two-and-a-half hours to just 45 minutes.
The minister also inaugurated and laid foundation stone of National Highway projects of 240 Km worth Rs.9119 crore in Meerut and Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh. Inaugurating and laying of foundation stone for 6 National Highway projects in Meerut with a total cost of Rs.8,364 crore Shri Gadkari said with these projects it will be easy for the farmers of the area to take their crops to the market, which will lead to their economic upliftment. He said being a big center of industry, these new highways will lead Meerut on a new path of development.
Addressing the gathering at the foundation stone laying and Inauguration of 3 National Highway Projects worth Rs 755 Crore in Muzaffarnagar Mr. Gadkari emphasized on the welfare of farmers by leveraging technology and research for economic prosperity . He stressed on the importance of Ethanol, Hydrogen and other bio-fuels for overall progress, self sufficiency and sustainable development.