Gujarat Approves Rs 5,230 Crore Road Projects: Ahmedabad-Mehsana Highway to be Eight-Lane

• Gujarat cabinet approves two major road projects worth Rs 5,230 crore, including the Ahmedabad-Mehsana highway and tribal area connectivity.
• The 51-km Ahmedabad-Mehsana highway will be upgraded from four-lane to eight-lane at a cost of Rs 2,630 crore.
• The project includes 7-meter service roads on both sides and a 6-km elevated corridor with five overbridges in Kalol city.
• Another Rs 2,600 crore project will construct 2,020 km of roads, connecting 1,614 areas in tribal regions under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
• These tribal road projects will benefit over eight lakh people across 1,699 settlements, connecting them with paved roads for the first time.

Why It Matters: Gujarat greenlights massive road infrastructure projects, enhancing connectivity for both major highways and tribal regions.