Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone for Rs 4,000 crore road project in Haryana

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone tomorrow for widening of a road project in Haryana that entails Rs 4,000 crore investment.

"The Prime minister is to launch four-laning of over 160 Kms National Highway from Kaithal to the border of Haryana -Rajasthan at a function at Kaithal in Haryana tomorrow," an official statement said.

The project entails investment to the tune of Rs 4,000 crore, including civil and construction cost, and would be implemented under public-private-partnership (PPP) mode, an official said.

This road passes through Kalayat, Narwana, Barwala, Hisar and Siwani towns and shall benefit the people of four districts in terms of improving the living standard, safe connectivity and economic prosperity.

"Twenty-three underpasses and over 20 Kms service roads are proposed in the project near villages which shall ensure the safety of the pedestrian and the people residing in the vicinity of the road," the statement said.

It shall further attract investments in various sectors like Industries, educational institutions, agriculture etc, it said.

Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki, Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Krishanpal Gurjar and senior leaders of the State would participate in the foundation laying ceremony.