ADB, India sign USD 190 million loan for improving road connectivity in Rajasthan

ADB, India sign USD 190 million loan for improving road connectivity in Rajasthan

ADB, India sign USD 190 million loan for improving road connectivity in Rajasthan

The Asian Development Bank and the Government of India signed a $190 million loan to upgrade 754 kilometres of state highways and major district roads (MDRs) to two-lane or intermediate-lane standards that will benefit about 26 million people in 14 districts of Rajasthan.

For the benefit of commuters and pedestrians, particularly women and children, the project provides for constructing more than 200 bus stops, 70 km of hard shoulder, and 2 km of raised sidewalk on project roads.