evidence: Setu Bharatam Project (also known as Setu Bharatam Pariyojana) is an ambitious project which was launched by the honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi on 4th March 2016. Setu Bharatam was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 March 2016 with a corpus of ₹50,000 crores, and an aim to make all national highways free of railway crossings. It aims to eliminate railway-level crossings on national highways by building road over-bridges or road under-bridges. 208 such new bridges are envisaged to be constructed, while 1500 existing bridges are envisaged to be widened, repaired, or replaced under the scheme. The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). [...] The Setu Bharatam Project was an initiative undertaken by the GoI to ensure safe and seamless travel across national highways. The project focused on the construction of bridges, flyovers, and underpasses. This aimed to replace the existing level crossings, which posed a risk to road users. The objective of the project was to make all national highways free of railway level crossings. It aimed to build railway overbridges and underpasses at critical junctions. This ambitious project aimed to enhance connectivity and reduce travel time. It aimed to improve road safety by eliminating the need for vehicles to wait at railway crossings.