Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary said that the country has witnessed unprecedented growth in transport infrastructure in the past ten years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing the media in New Delhi on Friday, the Minister said that the national highway network has increased by 1.6 times, in 2014, there were nearly 91,287 kilometers of national highways, which now has increased to 1,46,195 km by November this year. Mr Chaudhary mentioned that under the Bharatmala Project, 34,800 km of national highways are to be constructed in the first phase, and about 18,714 km of work has already been completed. The Union Minister highlighted that the number of operational airports in the country has more than doubled, in 2014, flights were operated from 74 airports, whereas now, air services are being operated from 158 airports in the country. He asserted that India has emerged as the third-largest domestic aviation market globally and praised the government’s DigiYatra initiative for making contactless and seamless travel a reality. Highlighting the achievements of railways, the minister informed us that 97 percent of rail routes have been electrified. He added, that under the AMRUT Bharat Abhiyan, 1,337 stations across the country are being redeveloped as per world-class standards. The Minister lauded that the introduction of 68 Vande Bharat Express trains, two Amrit Bharat trains, and one Namo Bharat Rapid Rail has revolutionized rail traffic, increasing speed as well as passenger convenience.