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Cabinet approves Rs 6,969 crore project to 4-lane Barabanki-Bahraich highway in UP

Cabinet approves Rs 6,969 crore project to 4-lane Barabanki-Bahraich highway in UP

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of the 4-lane access-controlled National Highway 927 from Barabanki to Bahraich, stretching across 101.515 km in Uttar Pradesh, with an investment of Rs 6969.04 crore on hybrid annuity mode (HAM). The proposed upgradation of the Barabanki–Bahraich section of NH-927 in Uttar Pradesh will address severe geometric deficiencies, sharp curves, and congestion in built-up areas across the Barabanki and Bahraich districts. Designed as an access-controlled 4-lane highway with continuous service roads, the project will bypass major habitations, increase average…
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