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So while on one hand the shortage of press conference in New Delhi, Gadkari toll collection. The minister further
workers is alarming, on the other hand it said: “Total length of National Highways informed that the revenues from tolls
also translates as a bagful of was 91,287 km in 2013-14, which rose to ₹41,342 crore in 2022-23 from
opportunities as it has opened up a increased to 1,45,240 km in 2022-23, ₹4,770 crore in 2013-14. The
sector with thousands of jobs just waiting which is a rise of more than 59% during government aims to increase the toll
for enterprising takers. this period." revenue to ₹1,30,000 crore by 2030,
Gadkari added.
India's road network grows 59% in last 9 He also said that, in the last nine years,
years: Gadkari - New Delhi: Union road the increase in 4 lane NH rose about two Gadkari said the waiting time at toll
transport and highways minister Nitin times. In 2013-14, this length of 4 lane plazas has also reduced as a result of
Gadkari on Tuesday said total length of NH was 18,371 km which has increased this. “In 2014, the waiting time at the toll
the national highways in the country to 44,654 km in the last nine years. plazas was 734 seconds, whereas in the
increased by about 59% in the last nine 2023 this has reduced to 47 seconds. We
years. As a result of this expansion, India Gadkari said with the introduction of are hopeful that we will bring it down to
now has the second largest road FASTag, there is significant jump in the 30 second soon," he said.
network, after the US. Addressing a

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