25,000 km road expansion to complete this year: Kamal Nath

The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Kamal Nath said that 25,000 km road expansion to be completed this year.

He was addressing the the Economic Editors Conference in New Delhi on Oct 27, 2010.

The minister has also sought Rs. 3,400 crores from the Finance Ministry for the repairing damaged highways across the country due the unprecedented rain.

Kamal Nath said in the conference that the government has approved National Permit Scheme to allow seamless travel and transport.