“A total of 25,000 km of two-lane highways in the country will be converted into four lanes for ₹10 lakh crore and it will help reduce accidents on the roads significantly,” Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in Lok Sabha on Thursday (March 27, 2025.)

Mr. Gadkari also said that 16,000 km of National Highways will also be converted into six lanes for ₹6 lakh crore.

“We are planning to convert 25,000 km of two-lane highways into four-lane highways at a cost of ₹10 lakh crore. The DPRs (detailed project reports) of the projects are getting ready and we are hopeful to complete the work in two years,” he said during Question Hour.

The Minister said the government is prioritising these projects and once they are completed, the number of road accidents is expected to be reduced significantly.

Mr. Gadkari, a few weeks ago, had said that every year, India sees 4,80,000 accidents, which lead to 1,88,000 deaths of people aged between 18 and 45 years.