Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). 202 NH projects of length 6270 km of Rs 79,789 Crore are at implementation stage. 42 NH Projects of length 474 km of Rs. 10,992 Crore are at bidding stage and 11 NH projects of length 245 km of Rs. 3,816 Crore are at the stage of declaration of Appointed Date in the state of Maharashtra. These Projects have construction period ranging between 18-30 months from the appointed date. 

This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

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