MoRTH launches ₹5,885-cr road projects in UP

The Union transport minister has laid the foundation stones for multiple road projects involving an investment of ₹5,885 crore in Uttar Pradesh. It includes laying foundation stone of the new six-lane bridge over the river Ganga at Shringverpur Dham near Sangam city as part of the ambitious Ram Van Gaman Path project costing ₹1,785-crore. The entire 132 km road length starting from Mohanlalganj to Raipura in Chitrakoot would be carried out in four phases at an investment of ₹3,300 crore. The Ram Van Gaman Marg has a total of 44 religious places associated with Lord Ram and the construction of the National Highway No. 731A from Mohanganj to Jethwara, Shringverpur, Muratganj, Mahewaghat, Rajapur to Chitrakoot and in the first phase, the length of the route from Mohanganj to Autarpur is 35 km. In the second phase, the length of Autarpur to Muratganj is 29.682 kms. A six-lane 1,200-meter long bridge is also proposed on the river Ganga at Shringverpur Dham in this phase. The third phase is of the total length of 48.068 kms and is from Muratganj to Mahewaghat, it is proposed to be widened to four lanes. The route also includes Manjhanpur bypass and Rajapur bypass and the fourth phase from Rajapur to Raipura has a length of 19.25 km. After completion, the project would also make traveling from Kaushambi to Andawa much easier as the road, about 46-km-long is being made four-lane. The estimated cost for this project is ₹800-crore. The road will cross various districts including Mani Parvat, Tamsa Beach, Purva Chakia, Shri Ram Mandir Tahheed, Suryakund Rampur Bhawan, Vedashruti River in Ayodhya. Likewise, at Sultanpur, the banks of river Gomti would be connected and at Pratapgarh, places like Badrathi, Devghat and Barukani rivers would be connected.