Budget Indian Travelers here is a great news.A new highway stretching 2000 kms through Russia has received the green light from officials.

The “Meridan” highway will reach almost 2000 kms long and will run westwards from the country’s border with Kazakhstan, creating the shortest route to move goods between mainland Europe and China, Russian. The highway is set to stretch over 2,000km from the Belarus border to the frontier with Kazakhstan, and it is expected to become part of the fastest trucking route between China and Europe.

The agency said that Russian politician Dmitry Medvedev approved the first phase of the project, which will be funded as part of a partnership between private investors with state support.However, investors want the government to ensure their minimal revenue of around $550 million, covering not commercial but political risks such as the closure of state borders.