New Delhi: Surface Transport and Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said under Bharatmala project one crore jobs will be created as this is the biggest infrastructure project of the country. 

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Mr Gadkari said tribal and border areas and economically backward districts have been especially considered and it will give major fillip to infrastructure in the country. 

He said 44 economic corridors being created with thrust on job creation. 35 logistic parks are being developed with two multimedia hubs being set up in Nagpur and Varanasi. 

Mr Gadkari said 550 districts will be covered under Bharatmala project as against earlier 300 districts and highlighted 185 choke points identified to decongest corridors. 

Multimodal freight movement via seven waterway terminals on river Brahmaputra would be done. He also said 28 ring roads are being planned and express highways being constructed.