Nitin Gadkari, the minister of transport, and Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, gathered at Gadkari’s house in New Delhi to provide initiatives for the development of the Mathura-Vrindavan area a big boost.
The Braj Chaurasi Kosi Parikrama Marg, a light rail project between Mathura and Vrindavan, the development of waterways between Vrindavan and Gokul, the operation of battery-operated minibuses, the construction of roads, bridges, auditoriums, and the establishment of world-class convention centres are some of the major projects that received a push.
“The road projects given the nod at the meeting will cost about ₹15,000 crore,” said a senior government functionary.
Minister for railways Ashvini Vaishnav, Union minister for waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, Union minister for tourism G Kishan Reddy and Uttar Pradesh minister for tourism and culture Jaivir Singh were present at the meeting convened at the chief minister’s instance in Delhi.
