New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Speaking at the ET World Leaders Forum on Friday, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari emphasised that the government is prioritising four critical sectors-water, power, transport, and communication-to achieve the USD 5 trillion economy goal.

Gadkari said the focus is on upgrading infrastructure to global standards in an environmentally sustainable and cost-effective manner.

"The strategy going forward is to develop multiple access-controlled green highways, ropeways and tunnels across the length and breadth of the country for better and faster connectivity between cities," he said, adding that such projects would help reduce logistics costs and improve the competitiveness of Indian products...