In Rajasthan, Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of four National Highway projects worth over 3 thousand 237 Cr. rupees. <br />''<br />''These include three projects in Bikaner and one in Nagaur District.<br />''Union Minister for Road, transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that 24 thousand Km Highways will be constructed in first phase of Bharatmala Project.<br />'' <br />''Addressing a function at Bikaner today, Mr. Gadkari said that 60 thousand kilometers long highways will be prepared under Bharatmala project in Tribal, backward and border areas.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that in a programme held at Bikaner, Mr. Gadkari inaugurated Bikaner-Phalodi Section of NH-15.  A sum of Rupees 844 Cr. has been spent on 159 Kilometer long stretch.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Foundation stone of two projects were laid down in the function, which include National Highway from Raisinghnagar to Poogal and Khajuwala to Poogal and Poogal to Naukha-Bap sections of NH-911. At another function in Nagaur, Mr Gadkari inaugurated the project of Salasar-Nagaur section of NH-65. A sum of Rupees 637 has been spent on 212 kilometer long project. These projects will contribute towards improvement of security scenario with better connectivity in border areas.</span>