From The Economic Times · ET Online · · 50s
NHAI Gujarat MoU Simplifies Highway Approvals
NHAI and SSNNL sign MoU to fast-track highway projects in Gujarat with new safety rules
In brief
NHAI and SSNNL sign MoU to fast-track highway projects in Gujarat with new safety rules Gujarat will see faster highway approvals and safer high-speed corridors through coordinated planning Originally reported by The Economic Times.
MoU signed
NHAI and SSNNL agree to simplify approval processes for Gujarat highway projects
Time-bound approvals
New framework sets deadlines for approvals and improves coordination between departments
Highway safety rules
Exits marked 5 km, 2 km, 1 km and 500m ahead for safer highway transitions
Lane configuration
Lane numbers based on traffic assessments to optimize highway flow
50,000 km target
Gujarat aims for 50,000 km of access-controlled high-speed corridors by Viksit Bharat 2047
No median cuts
Future highways will not have median cuts or surface-level intersections
The key point
Gujarat will see faster highway approvals and safer high-speed corridors through coordinated planning