Delegation of power will help us achieve Bharat Mala targets: NHAI chairman

With the government approving the Rs 5.35-lakh-crore Bharat Mala project, NHAI Chairman Deepak Kumar says that the blueprint for a separate company for expressways is being prepared

With the government approving the Rs 5.35-lakh-crore Bharat Mala project, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAi) is gearing up to meet higher targets. NHAI Chairman Deepak Kumar tells Megha Manchanda and Jyoti Mukul in an interview that the blueprint for a separate company for expressways is being prepared. Edited excerpts:

Is the NHAI on track to achieve its targets?

Our highway award target set at the beginning of the year was 6,500 km, but with the recent Cabinet approval (to the Bharat Mala project) it has been raised to 10,000 km. That is a challenge for us and we