Union Minister Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone of 10 National Highway projects worth more than Rs. 8415 crores in UP

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone of 10 national highway projects worth more than 8415 crores in Uttar Pradesh yesterday. The Minister mentioned that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government is committed to creating a new path of progress through national highways in Uttar Pradesh. Five national highway projects worth 2,200 crore rupees are in the Pratapgarh region while five projects worth 6,215 crore rupees are in the Deoria Region of State. 

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath was also present on the occasion.

Mr. Gadkari said that with the widening of 43 km of National Highway 330 from Pratapgarh to Sultanpur being constructed at a cost of 1290 crore rupees, the travel time from Prayagraj to Pratapgarh via Ayodhya will be reduced. He informed that the work of construction of the



proposed 14 km bypass in Pratapgarh at a cost of 309 crore rupees will also begin soon.

The Minister said road safety work will be done on National Highway 31 at a cost of 27 crore rupees for street lights and bus shelters among others. The construction of the Pratapgarh-Musafirkhana section will accelerate the development of cement plants, gas plants, bottling plants and dairy milk factory industries. All these projects will encourage investment in Uttar Pradesh and create new employment opportunities.

Speaking about the Deoria project Gadkari said construction of a 22 km, 4-lane bypass at a cost of 1750 crore rupees in Deoria will be awarded in August 2023. He said the backward areas of Deoria and Gorakhpur will get benefit from these projects. The Minister noted that the connectivity with Bihar will also improve with these projects.