The correct answer is 8. National highways in India will be expanded by 25,000 km during 2022-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during the budget presentation. The national ropeway development program will be taken up in the public-private partnership (PPP) model. Contracts for the implementation of multimodal logistics parks at four locations through the PPP model will be awarded in 2022-23. "PM Gati Shakti Master Plan for Expressways will be formulated in 2022-23 to facilitate the faster movement of people and goods. The national highways network will be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23. The minister said that as a preferred ecologically sustainable alternative to conventional roads in difficult hilly areas, the National Ropeways Development Programme will be taken up on the PPP model. She added that the aim is to improve connectivity and convenience for commuters, besides promoting tourism. Sitharaman said contracts for eight ropeway projects for a length of 60 km will be awarded in 2022-23.