Faulty road construction should be made non-bailable offence: Gadkari

Faulty road construction should be made non-bailable offence: Gadkari

NEW DELHI: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said faulty road construction should be made a non-bailable offence and road contractors and engineers should be held responsible for accidents and punished.

Addressing an event organised by industry body CII, Gadkari further said India is number one in road accidents in the world.

“Faulty road construction should be a non-bailable offence and road contractors, concessionaires and engineers should be held responsible for accidents and sent to prison,” he said.