National highways maintenance gets only 1% of capex proposed for highways sector

The government in its budget has allocated barely Rs 2,600 crore for maintenance of national highways for financial year 2023-24, which is only 1% of the capital expenditure proposed for the highways sector. The capex is used for construction of new highways, widening of existing stretches and building bridges and tunnels, among other works.

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