PM Modi reviews infrastructure sector projects, calls for faster progress

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the progress of projects in key infrastructure sectors such as roads, rural and urban housing, railways, airports and ports. A presentation was made by the chief executive of the government think tank NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant.

The pace of road construction has picked up significantly, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. The average road length constructed per day in financial year 2017-18 was 26.93 km, compared to 11.67 km in 2013-14.

PM Modi was also informed about the progress made in digitisation of the transport sector. More than 24 lakh RFIDs (radio frequency identification tags) have been issued so far, and over 22 per cent of toll revenue now comes from electronic toll collection.

The Sukhad Yatra application, which provides information on road condition, and facilitates lodging of complaints, has till date been downloaded one lakh times. PM Modi called for faster progress in electronic toll collection. Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, rural roads have now connected in 88 per cent of all eligible habitations.