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Gadkari announces Rs 5 lakh crore UP road plan
The New Indian Express··14 Jul
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said road projects worth more than Rs 5 lakh crore would be completed across Uttar Pradesh over the next two years, alongside new projects valued between Rs 50,000 crore and Rs 60,000 crore to be taken up soon. He inaugurated or laid the foundation for three national highway projects worth over Rs 4,850 crore.
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What It Means For You
- Commuters on key UP routes could see sharply reduced travel times soon.
- Businesses may benefit from lower logistics costs on improved highway corridors.
- Smaller towns stand to gain better connectivity from new road projects.
What's Happening
- Gadkari announced Rs 5 lakh crore in UP road projects for two years.
- New projects worth Rs 50,000-60,000 crore are also planned.
- He inaugurated national highway projects worth over Rs 4,850 crore.
Highway Push
- The Lucknow-Sitapur six-lane highway is valued at about Rs 1,200 crore.
- It aims to cut travel time from two hours to 50 minutes.
- The push is part of the Centre's wider UP connectivity drive.
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