Govt lays foundation of 821 km of National Highways worth Rs26,778cr in Uttar Pradesh

6 Jan 2022 , 03:23 PM

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for  821 km of National Highways worth Rs26,778cr in Uttar Pradesh. The minister inaugurated and laid foundation stones in Kanpur for 8 National Highway projects worth Rs14,199cr, in Lucknow for 16 National Highway projects worth Rs7409cr and Shringverpur Dham, Prayagraj for 4 National Highway projects worth Rs5169cr.

With the construction of Lucknow Ring Road travelling will become convenient and with the construction of Lucknow-Kanpur Greenfield Expressway, reaching Lucknow airport from Kanpur will take less time. It will also be connected to Lucknow-Agra Expressway, which will reduce the distance to Delhi. With the construction of this expressway, one and a half hours will be saved in travelling from Lucknow to Kanpur.

With the construction of the Agra-Etawah bypass, the travel time from Agra to Etawah will be reduced by one hour. Construction of ROB at Kanpur’s Jhakarkati bus station will give relief from traffic jams coming from Prayagraj, Delhi side.

With these projects, important pilgrimage sites like Prayagraj Chitrakoot and Shrangverpur Dham will be connected with the construction of Ram Van Gaman Marg. There will be convenient for the movement of devotees and tourists in the Magh Kumbh Mahakumbh to be held in the Sangam area. These projects will also help in the development of the leather, glass and bangle industry in Kanpur and surrounding areas. The projects will facilitate investment and industrial development in Uttar Pradesh.