Gujarat Paves the Way for Safer and Faster Travel with Massive Road Upgrades

The Gujarat government has allocated Rs 3,440 crore for significant road resurfacing and improvement efforts aimed at enhancing connectivity and safety in remote villages, a senior cabinet minister announced Wednesday.

According to cabinet minister Jitu Vaghani, the focus is not only on building new roads but also ensuring their long-term quality and maintenance. In the approved project, around 5,700 km of roads across 33 districts will undergo improvements, affecting 67% of the state's non-planned roads.

To ensure quality and cost-effectiveness, systems like Output and Performance-Based Contract (OPRC) and Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts (PBMC) were introduced. These efforts are expected to curb lifecycle costs, provide better road safety, and improve infrastructure transparency via digital monitoring.