Setu-Bharatam Project for Highway Safety
The Indian government launched a significant scheme in March $2016$ aimed at enhancing safety and efficiency on National Highways.
Scheme Objectives:
- To eliminate all railway level crossings on National Highways.
- To construct new bridges and renovate/rebuild old bridges to ensure smooth traffic flow.
- The primary goal is to provide hassle-free and accident-free travel across the country.
Project Name:
This comprehensive initiative is known as the Setu-Bharatam Project. The name itself, derived from 'Setu' (meaning bridge), reflects its core focus on improving connectivity and safety through infrastructure development.
The project directly addresses the hazards posed by level crossings and facilitates improved mobility by strengthening existing bridges and building necessary replacements on the National Highway network.
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