Question: Recently launched “Setu Bharatam” programme aims at-
(a) To make all national highways Railway Level Crossing free by 2022
(b) To eliminate all unmanned level crossings by 2019.
(c) To make all national highways Railway Level Crossing free by 2019.
(d) To make all national highways Railway Level Crossing free by 2017.
Ans (c)
Related facts:
- On 4 March 2016 the Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched “Setu Bharatam” Programme in New Delhi.
- The programme aims at making all national highways Railway Level Crossing free by 2019.
- Under this programme 208 new road over bridges (ROB) / road under bridges (RUB) are envisaged for construction at the cost of Rs 20,800 Crore.
- It includes 33 in Andhra Pradesh, 12 in Assam, 20 in Bihar, five in Chhattisgarh, eight in Gujarat, 10 in Haryana, five in Himachal Pradesh, 11 in Jharkhand, 17 in Karnataka, 4 in Kerala, 6 in Madhya Pradesh, 12 in Maharashtra, 4 in Odisha, 10 in Punjab, 9 in Rajasthan, 9 in Tamil Nadu, 2 in Utarakhand, 9 in Uttar Pradesh and 22 in West Bengal.
- Additionally, 1500 bridges will be widened, rehabilitated or replaced at the cost of Rs 30,000 crores.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=137318
http://www.blog.indianrailways.gov.in/pm-launches-setu-bharatam-a-programme-for-bridge-building-to-ensure-seamless-travel-on-national-highways/
http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/pm-launches-setu-bharatam-a-programme-for-bridge-building-to-ensure-116030400395_1.html