Indian Roads Will Be Comparable to America: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari asserted on Monday that Indian road infrastructure will be comparable to America's in another two years, backing his argument that his government has ramped up spending on roads and highways over the past decade.

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"The question is not about the facelift, it has already changed. You have just watched the news reel, the main picture is yet to start.

The projects in the pipeline are progressing rapidly. In another two years, you will be able to see that Indian road infrastructure will be similar to that of America," Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Gadkari, told ANI in an interview, on being asked when the face of Indian roads can completely change.

"Some people from America met me and said our infrastructure is better than America," he supplemented.

The Minister said that the good roads laid out by his government have reduced logistics costs in India, adding that it will further improve export competitiveness.

"If we raise our exports, it will improve our agricultural sector, manufacturing, and services, among all other sectors," he said.