Federal officials and urban policy leaders convened on November 3 and 4 at the NCAER campus to push for a national mission dedicated to urban road modernization. Experts noted that while national highways and rural networks have advanced rapidly, city streets require standardized designs, institutional accountability, and sustainable funding frameworks. The discussions highlighted ongoing regional overhauls, including Uttar Pradesh’s CM GRIDS scheme which is upgrading over 290 kilometres of roads across 17 cities. Implementing unified procurement standards and cross-agency coordination aims to curb project redundancies and improve infrastructure durability.
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Urban street planners and construction contractors must face tangible consequences for su…: Urban street planners and construction contractors must face tangible consequences for substandard work while high performers receive recognition.
Municipal agencies managing roads, metro lines, and rail systems must integrate planning…: Municipal agencies managing roads, metro lines, and rail systems must integrate planning efforts to optimize limited urban land resources.
Experts are urging the creation of a national mission on urban roads to provide dedicated…: Experts are urging the creation of a national mission on urban roads to provide dedicated funding and enforce uniform design standards across cities.
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"Roads create prosperity, and this is as true of a city street as it is of an expressway. The quality of our infrastructure can never be better than the quality of the people who plan and build it. Good work must be recognised, and poor work must have consequences," Gadkari said, according to a press release.
The Minister underlined the importance of coordination between agencies responsible for roads, metro networks and rail infrastructure. He said integrated planning was necessary to make better use of limited urban land and public resources.Read more - No more disturbed sleep near train coach gates? Vande Bharat Sleeper has new design feature to tackle this common passenger complaint; watch viral video
Highlighting India's progress in improving connectivity between cities, Gadkari said the focus should now shift towards making everyday travel within urban areas more efficient.
"India has transformed the journey between cities. Together, we can now transform everyday journeys within them," he said.
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