Gandhinagar: The state govt on Sunday said that it sanctioned Rs 188 crore for road safety measures on stretches of roads in the state that are accident prone. The state roads and buildings department will implement various projects under the sanctioned fund.
An official statement said that the roads and buildings department submitted a proposal for implementing 80 projects covering a road network of 328.73 kilometres, including curve improvements, crash barriers, spot widening, and road furniture installations. The cost of implementing these projects will be Rs 100.53 crore.
Additionally, Rs 87.52 crore was allocated for the installation of anti-glare systems on four-lane and six-lane roads under the roads and buildings department. This funding will support 76 projects over a total length of 786.41 kilometres, the statement said.