1. PM Modi to inaugurate 112 National Highway projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore.
2. Projects include the Dwarka Expressway in Haryana and the Bengaluru – Kadappa – Vijayawada Expressway in Andhra Pradesh.
3. Recent inaugurations include 16 airports and terminals in Uttar Pradesh by PM Modi.
New Delhi, March 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for 112 National Highway projects valued at approximately Rs 1 lakh crore, as the Lok Sabha Elections draw near.
These projects include significant developments such as the Haryana section of the Dwarka Expressway, UER-II Package 3 in Delhi, and the Bengaluru – Kadappa – Vijayawada Expressway in Andhra Pradesh. Just yesterday, PM Modi inaugurated 16 airports and terminals in Uttar Pradesh.
Details of New Projects: The Haryana section of the Dwarka Expressway, to be unveiled by PM Modi, is expected to alleviate traffic congestion between Delhi and Gurugram on NH-48. Covering a 19-kilometer stretch and built at a cost of around Rs 4,100 crore, this expressway features an 8-lane highway.
Other key projects slated for inauguration include the 9.6 km-long six-lane Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) Package 3 in Delhi, three packages of the Lucknow Ring Road in Uttar Pradesh, and the Anandapuram – Pendurthi – Anakapalli section of NH16 in Andhra Pradesh.
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Additionally, projects such as the Kiratpur to Nerchowk section of NH-21 in Himachal Pradesh and the Dobaspet – Heskote section in Karnataka are among the 42 projects amounting to Rs. 20,500 crores.
In addition to inaugurating projects, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for various National Highway projects across the country.
These include 14 packages of the Bengaluru – Kadappa – Vijayawada Expressway in Andhra Pradesh, six packages of the Belgaum – Hungund – Raichur Section of NH-748A in Karnataka, and three packages of the Shamli – Ambala Highway in Haryana.
Moreover, two packages of the Amritsar – Bathinda corridor in Punjab, along with 39 other projects totaling Rs. 32,700 crores, will be initiated.
