Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will lay foundation stone of and inaugurate 11 highway projects in Uttar Pradesh tomorrow. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will preside over the virtual function which will be attended by Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways General (Retd.) V K Singh, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Keshav Prasad Maurya, Ministers from the State, several MPs, MLAs and senior officers from the Centre and the State.
These projects for inauguration and foundation laying carry a Road length of 363 kilometres, involving construction value of four thousand two hundred 81 crore rupees. Paving the way for development of Uttar Pradesh, these roads will enhance better connectivity, convenience and economic growth in and around the state. Movement of people and goods to and from the state will also improve substantially especially with the neighbouring states. Better roads lead to savings in time and fuel, as also lower emission of pollutants. Further these projects will decongest roads and the towns en-route, contributing to improved road experience.
