The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has sought Cabinet approval for a ₹22 lakh crore investment in a highway development plan covering 30,600 km by 2031-32. The plan includes 18,000 km of expressways and high-speed corridors, decongesting 4,000 km of national highways around cities, and building strategic and international roads. About 35% of the investment will come from the private sector.
The ministry has requested a 10% annual increase in budgetary allocation for project implementation. The interim budget allocated ₹2,78,000 crore to the ministry, a 2.7% increase from the previous financial year.