Overview
- Over November 26–27, Nitin Gadkari inspected NH‑48 near Himmatnagar with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and then moved to Surat for on‑ground and aerial reviews of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and stretches of NH‑53 and NH‑48.
- He announced a Centre allocation of Rs 20,000 crore for construction and resurfacing of national highways and related projects under NHAI in Gujarat.
- In a Gandhinagar review with the state leadership, he ordered high construction standards and timely delivery, warning contractors of strict action for negligence, while the chief minister noted highways carry over 35% of Gujarat’s traffic and sought faster upgrades on key corridors.
- Officials briefed him that on the inspected NH‑48 section all structures are complete except three overbridges, targeted for completion by March 2026.
- During south Gujarat inspections, he said minor deficiencies on the eight‑lane expressway are being rectified to finish the project quickly and he directed timely completion of packages 6 and 7 on the Vadodara–Mumbai section, citing expected cuts in logistics costs and future electric bus and truck operations.