The projects, worth approximately Rs 4,000 crore, aim to improve road connectivity and reduce traffic congestion in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for eight national highway projects in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, according to The Tribune.
The projects, valued at around Rs 4,000 crore, include highway stretches, bridges, bypasses, and railway overbridges. They are intended to improve connectivity between Jaunpur and neighbouring districts such as Bhadohi, Pratapgarh, Rae Bareli, and Prayagraj.
The programme took place at Mungra Badshahpur, where Gadkari inaugurated three major road projects and laid foundation stones for five additional works.
The three inaugurated projects include the Rs 1,078 crore Jagatpur-Babuganj-Unchahar-Alapur four-lane road, the Rs 1,505 crore four-laning of the Rae Bareli-Prayagraj section, and the Rs 627 crore 49-km Machhlishahr-Janghai-Durgaganj-Bhadohi road.
