Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Highway projects worth Rs 7477 Cr in Uttar Pradesh

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 16 National Highway projects in Uttar Pradesh on 26 November 2020.
The construction cost of these infra projects is estimated to be around Rs 7477 crore.
These highway projects includes a road length of 505 kilometers and will provide better connectivity, convenience to the public as well as lead to economic growth in the state.

Inauguration of National Highway Projects

Six-lane bridge construction of 9.90 km, parallel to the existing bridge on Ganga river on NH-96 in Phaphamau in Prayagraj at a cost of Rs 1948.25 crore
Widening to four-lane of NH-235, from Meerut to Bulandhshahar, covering a distance of 61.19 km at a cost of Rs 2407.91 crore
Four-lane Gorakhpur bypass construction from Jungal Kaudiya of NH-24 to Kaleshwar on NH-27, covering a distance of 17.66 km at a cost of Rs 866.00 crore
Rehabilitation as well as upgradation of NH-76 from Kabrai to Banda in district Mahoba and Banda, covering a length of 37 km at a cost of Rs 215.16 crore
Rehabilitation as well as upgradation of NH-76 from Mau to Jasra in district Chitrakoot and Prayagraj, covering a length of 53.55 km at a cost of Rs 218.94 crore
Rehabilitation as well as upgradation to four-lane of NH-96 from Pratapgarh to Prayagraj bypass in district Pratapgarh and Prayagraj, covering a length of 34.70 km at a cost of Rs 599.35 crore
Rehabilitation and upgradation of NH-730 from Barhani to Kataya in the district of Siddharthnagar, covering a length of 35 km at a cost of Rs 209.10 crore
Rehabilitation and upgradation of NH-730 from Bahraich to Shrawasti in district Bahraich and Shrawasti, covering a distance of 61.90 km at a cost of Rs 388.83 crore
ROB construction in lieu of COD crossing in Kanpur at a cost of Rs 50.74 crore

Foundation Stone laying Projects

Strengthening of NH-75E in Sonebhadra from Madhya Pradesh/Uttar Pradesh border to Uttar Pradesh/Jharkhand border, covering a distance of 65.21 km at a cost of Rs 57.50 crore
Strengthening of NH-75E in Sonebhadra from Madhya Pradesh/Uttar Pradesh border to Uttar Pradesh/Jharkhand border, covering a distance of 26.81 km at a cost of Rs 29.63 crore
Widening as well as strengthening of NH-91A from Bharthana Chowk to Kudarkoot in Etawah and Auraiya, covering a distance of 40 km at a cost of Rs 262.37 crore
Widening as well as strengthening of NH-135C from Drumandganj to Halia in Mirzapur, covering a distance of 18.40 km at a cost of Rs 39.37 crore
Widening as well as strengthening of NH-135C from Rampur to Bhadewara in Prayagraj, covering a distance of 15 km at a cost of Rs 76.23 crore
Widening as well as strengthening of NH-227A between Sikringanj and Gola in Gorakhpur, covering a distance of 9 km at a cost of Rs 37.52 crore
Widening as well as strengthening of NH-730 between Tamkuhiraj and Padrauna in Kushinagar, covering a distance of 19 km at a cost of Rs Rs 69.67 crore