Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Centre approves Rs 25.11 crore to improve NH 305 stretch
Big roads are important because they help people travel safely and quickly.
In a state called Himachal Pradesh, in India, some roads are old and need fixing.
The person in charge of roads for the country, a minister named Nitin Gadkari, said the government will pay money to fix one of these roads.
The money is 25.11 crore rupees, which is a very large amount.
The road is called National Highway 305, and it goes from a place called Banjar to a place called Aut.
The state's road minister, Vikramaditya Singh, also asked for money for other roads and a tunnel.
The tunnel is called the Jalori tunnel and would cost 1,775 crore rupees.
The minister agreed to think about helping with more projects, like another highway called NH 303.
These roads help farmers carry apples to market, so many people will be happy.
Fixing roads helps everyone get where they need to go.
The Central government gave in-principle approval for release of Rs 25.11 crore to repair and tar the Banjar-Aut stretch of National Highway 305 in Himachal Pradesh.
PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Thursday (August 6) to press Himachal Pradesh's road demands.
Gadkari directed officials to speed up the sanctioning of Rs 1,775 crore for the proposed Jalori tunnel after Singh urged expediting it.
Gadkari agreed in principle to provide Rs 395 crore for the Nagrota Bagwan-Ranital road on NH 303.
Gadkari approved Rs 239.45 crore for upgradation of two roads under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund for 2026-27, benefiting the apple-growing belt.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh and Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
- What
- The Central government gave in-principle approval for Rs 25.11 crore to repair and tar the Banjar-Aut stretch of NH 305, and discussed other road projects including the Rs 1,775 crore Jalori tunnel and Rs 395 crore for the NH 303 road.
- When
- Thursday, August 6, when the meeting was held in New Delhi.
- Where
- New Delhi, for road projects located in Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- To improve road connectivity and infrastructure in the state, including in its apple-growing belt.
- Approved fund
- Rs 25.11 crore (in-principle)
- Road stretch
- Banjar to Aut on National Highway 305
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jalori tunnel proposal
- Rs 1,775 crore, expediting urged
- NH 303 (Nagrota Bagwan-Ranital road)
- Rs 395 crore, agreed in principle
- CRIF approvals for 2026-27
- Rs 239.45 crore for two roads
- Setu Bandhan bridge fund request
- Rs 3.46 crore
- Requested annual CRIF allocation
- Rs 200 crore