Rajasthan Chief Secretary Holds Talks with Centre on Road Projects
Discussions held on pending administrative and financial approvals worth Rs 6,420 crore
UdaipurTimes, November 3, 2026 - As part of efforts to strengthen road safety and accelerate the development of national highways in Rajasthan under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Chief Secretary V Srinivas met Union Road Transport and Highways Secretary V Umashankar in New Delhi on Tuesday, November 3.
The meeting, at Parivahan Bhawan, focused on road safety measures along national highways (NH) and issues related to the approval of new road projects.
The Chief Secretary presented several proposals aimed at preventing road accidents and strengthening road safety on national highways. These included improvements at accident-prone locations on NH 248, repair and rehabilitation of the Amjhar Bridge on NH 52, and repair work on the landslide-affected stretch of the Kundal-Jhadol section of NH 58E.
The meeting also discussed pending administrative and financial approvals worth approximately Rs 6,420 crore for seven national highway projects in Rajasthan.
Of these, five projects worth around Rs 3,980 crore have been proposed by the Centre for approval under the Annual Plan for 2026-27. These include the Sikar Bypass and widening of the Laxmangarh-Fatehpur section, Sirohi-Revdar-Mandar Road, Amjhar Bridge, Ghatol-Banswara-Padi Road and works related to the Kundal-Jhadol section.
The Chief Secretary also proposed expediting the approval process for key infrastructure projects, including the Jaipur Northern Ring Road, Jaipur-Jodhpur Expressway and Alwar-Bharatpur Corridor.
