Union Minister Nitin Gadkari unveils logo of Highway Nest and Highway Village
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) has decided to encourage the setting up of wayside amenities along India's national highways with help from private entrepreneurs.
Although the highways crisscross the country as a huge network and connect many of the tourist attractions, Indian highways suffer from severe lack of wayside amenities.
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is a facilitator in the project.
The Ministry aims to build each unit at every 40 to 50 km along the highway.
All units will have common features such as food court, drinking water facilities, toilets, shops and a fuel pump.
The plan is to have separate wayside amenities for regular travellers and truck drivers.
The Ministry said that local farmers or villagers along the highway will be encouraged to set up the amenities. The smaller ones will be called NEST while the larger ones will be called Villages.
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