The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has reported only 1,288 km of highways constructed up to May 2024, owing to excessive heat, a 12.10 per cent decline from the 1,465 km constructed during the same period in 2023.
According to the ministry, because of the imposition of the model code of conduct, the government did not award any project during the period. Only one project of 4 km was approved by the Election Commission of India, compared to 382 km awarded during the same period last year. Capital expenditure for the period reached Rs 579.25 billion, accounting for 42.5 per cent of the capital outlay under the vote-on-account provision for the first five months of 2024-25.