NHAI launches ₹30,227 cr projects in Uttar Pradesh
Out of the 2733 km of road projects worth ₹63,885 crore, which have been targeted to be constructed in and around Varanasi, fifteen of these projects with a length of 1143 km length currently are under various stages of construction, including Varanasi-Sultanpur, Varanasi-Jaunpur, Varanasi Ghaghra Bridge, Varanasi-Azamgarh, Sultanpur-Lucknow entailing an investment of ₹30,227 crore. There are seven targeted projects of total length of 235 km worth ₹8,265 crore and as many as twenty projects are in DPR stages for building 1455 km roads at a cost of ₹25,323 crore. The PM recently dedicated two important national highways to the nation in Varanasi built at a cost of ₹1571.95 crore. Of these two major infrastructure projects, one is 16.55 km long Varanasi Ring Road Phase-I, while the other one is 17.25 km long Babatput-Varanasi road on NH-56. The Varanasi Ring Road Phase-I project has been completed at a cost of ₹759.36 crore, on the other hand, the Babatput-Varanasi road has been completed at a cost of ₹812.59 crore. The Varanasi Ring Road along with two ROBs and a flyover will provide a way for traffic on NH 56 (Lucknow-Varanasi), NH 29 (Gorakhpur-Varanasi), NH 233 (Azamgarh-Varanasi) and Ayodhya-Varanasi highways to bypass the city. Interestingly, it will also provide easier access to Sarnath, which is an important site for Buddhist pilgrimage.
