CCEA clears expansion of highway projects.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved the four-laning of three national highway sections - Lucknow to Sultanpur, Nagina to Kashipur and Singhara to Binjabahal.

The projects will be carried out in a build-operate-transfer mode, on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer basis.

The Lucknow to Sultanpur section on the National Highway 56 in Uttar Pradesh will cost Rs. 1,352 crore including the cost of land acquisition and the total length of the road will be 126 kms.

The Nagina to Kashipur section on National Highway 74 between Uttarakhand to Uttar Pradesh will cost Rs. 1,471.40 crore for a length of 99 km.

The Singhara to Binjabahal section on National Highway 6 in Odisha will cost Rs. 1,077.11 crore for the 104 km strech.


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