FOCUSES on optimizing the EFFICIENCY of freight and passenger movement across the country.Enhance focus on improving connectivity in North East.A total of around 24,800 km are being considered in Phase I of Bharatmala.The announcement of the scheme was made by Shri Nitin Gadkari.Features of the scheme:Improving the quality of roads - Under this project, the construction of quality roads, in all parts of the NATION will be undertaken.Total road construction - The government and the ministry will strive to complete new roads, which will add up to a whopping 34,800 km.Integrated scheme - The Bharatmala is the name that is given to the road development and it will include many other related schemes as well. Total tenure of the program -The central government has plans of finishing the scheme within a SPAN of five years with the first phase before the END of 2022.Segmentation in phases - Due to the sheer magnitude and spread of the scheme, it will be divided into seven distinct phases.Constriction on a daily basis - The respective department has made efforts of constructing at least 18 km of the path on a daily basis.Different categories of road construction - It has been highlighted in the official draft of the scheme that to provide better connectivity, the construction of various categories of roads will be undertaken.Multi-source of finding - The government has to depend on other sources for generating adequate money to meet the expenses.