A significant rise in commodity prices has taken its toll on highway construction in India.

During the first two months of the current fiscal year (FY), highway construction was only 21 miles per day, compared to 15 miles per day over the same period in last FY and 29 miles per day in FY22.

The pace of highway construction in the first two months of 2020 will exceed that of the Covid-19 pandemic year. For FY22-23, the Department of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) had set a target of 50 km per day for highways. build.