Uttar Pradesh schedules inauguration and foundation laying for eight highway projects worth ₹3,677 crore

An event scheduled in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, on 5 November 2026 will cover the inauguration and foundation laying of eight highway projects worth ₹3,677 crore. Five projects worth ₹467 crore are scheduled for foundation laying, while three projects worth ₹3,210 crore are due for inauguration. The projects are expected to benefit Jaunpur, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Bhadohi and Azamgarh.

Projects scheduled for inauguration and foundation laying

The inauguration package includes the ₹627-crore Machhlishahr–Bhadohi two-lane project, improvements to the Rae Bareli–Prayagraj section of National Highway 30 worth ₹1,078 crore, and a ₹1,505-crore Rae Bareli–Prayagraj Link Road.

The five projects scheduled for foundation laying include a 12-km Jaunpur bypass costing ₹128 crore, a four-km Mungra Badshahpur bypass costing ₹198 crore and a 0.23-km bridge over the Sai river on NH-135A costing ₹16 crore. The package also includes a ₹33-crore, 4.7-km four-lane road and a ₹92-crore, 1.5-km road overbridge at Madiyahoon.

Important Facts for Exams

• Bypass function: A bypass diverts through-traffic around a built-up area, helping it avoid interference from local traffic and reduce urban congestion.
• Grade separation: An overbridge carries a route over another road, railway or similar structure; an overpass and underpass together constitute grade separation.
• NH 30 cross-state route: National Highway 30 runs through six states, linking sections in northern, central and southern India between Uttarakhand and Andhra Pradesh.