Govt approves nine highways projects worth Rs.2,600 crore in 5 states

Government has approved nine highway projects of 414 kilometer at an estimated cost of Rs 2600 crore. These projects are related to the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Nagaland and Uttar Pradesh. 

The projects were approved at standing finance committee chaired by Road Transport and Highways Secretary Sanjay Mitra. Sources said, all the projects approved will be constructed in the engineering,



procurement and construction mode. 

The projects include upgradation of 49 km stretch of Allahabad-Mirzapur section of NH 76 , construction of two-lane Pilibhit-Puranpur on NH 730 and upgradation of Banda-Allahabad of NH 76.Besides, the two projects in Karnataka cover widening of Chittapur cross to the start of Yadgir bypass of NH 150 and widening of Maharashtra border to Bidar section on NH 50.