Four-laning of five road projects announced
Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stones and inaugurated 27 National Highway projects with an investment of more than Rs.13,500 crore in Uttar Pradesh on 13 Mar 2023.
Joined by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Gadkari laid foundation stones of 18 National Highway projects with an investment of more than 10,000 crore in Gorakhpur.
Gadkari said the 4-laning of Sonauli–Gorakhpur will strengthen border security along the international border. With the construction of the bypass, the Gorakhpur Ring Road will be completed, relieving traffic jam in the city and also help in establishment of commercial, residential units.
The Minister said the construction of road from Kushinagar to Lumbini will give a boost to international tourism in Buddhist tourist places.
He said the connectivity of Bahraich-Shrawasti-Balrampur will be better with the construction of Gilola bypass.
At Mahoba, he laid foundation stones and inaugurated 9 National Highway projects, an investment of more than Rs.3,500 crores.
With the construction of Jhansi-Khajuraho Road, the traffic will ease in Maihar-Singrauli-Ranchi industrial division and Jhansi-Orchha-Khajurah.
He said with the construction of Kabrai section on the Madhya Pradesh-Uttar Pradesh border, the traffic in the Bhopal-Kanpur industrial division till Lucknow will be smooth saving time.
The Minister said with the construction of road over bridge between Jhansi-Prayagraj, traffic in Bundelkhand region will be facilitated.
Gadkari also announced:
4-laning of 258 km Ramvangaman road in Chitrakoot,
15 km 4-lane bypass at a cost of Rs.200 crores,
18 km 4-lane bypass in Mahoba,
15 km 4-lane bypass in Artara along with 4-laning of 70 km stretch from Prayagraj to Mirzapur (NH-76E). fiinews.com
