Bharatmala Programme

Bharatmala is an umbrella programme launched by Ministry of Roads and Highways in 2015 for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps through effective interventions like:

• Development of Economic Corridors
• Inter Corridors and Feeder Routes
• National Corridor Efficiency Improvement
• Border and International connectivity roads
• Coastal and Port connectivity roads and Green-field expressways

Significance: Bharatmala will significantly boost highway infrastructure – like it will raise 6 national corridors to 50, also will raise 40 per cent freight to 80 per cent freight on National Highways and will raise 300 districts to 550 districts connected by minimum 4-lane highways.

• It will create employment opportunities.
• It will improve connectivity and reduce logistic cost.