2 NH Projects with an investment of over Rs 3,300 crore launched in Lucknow | 18 Jul 2023

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On July 17, 2023, Union Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched two National Highway projects with an investment of over Rs 3,300 crore in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh and one of the important cities of the country.

Key Points:

• These projects include the Madianv-IIM Lucknow-Sitapur section on National Highway 24. The newly constructed 4-lane elevated corridor has been completed six months ahead of schedule.
• This will provide better connectivity from Lucknow to Sitapur, relieve heavy traffic jam at Bhitauli Tiraha and Jankipuram Extension and save more than 30 minutes of time and fuel. Pilgrims will also have the facility to visit Chandrika Devi and Naimisharanya.
• Construction of a 4-lane road from Naviganj to Mitrasenpur of the Aligarh-Kanpur section will facilitate traffic to Naviganj, Kannauj, Mitrasenpur and further to Delhi. Economic development will get a boost in the perfume hub of Uttar Pradesh, Kannauj and surrounding areas.
• Small and medium industries will get a boost in areas like Chhibramau, Gursahaiganj, Jalalabad, and Manimau. Farmers of Kannauj will have easy access to Chhibramau, and Naviganj Mandi and direct access to Delhi will be easy.